MarketAxess names Nancy Altobello its Lead Independent Director
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX), an operator of an electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, announced the appointment of Nancy Altobello, as Lead Independent Director of the Board. Her appointment is effective April 13, 2023.
She succeeds Stephen P. Casper, who has served in the role of Lead Independent Director since 2012. Mr. Casper will continue his service as a director.
“Nancy’s appointment to Lead Independent Director of the Board makes perfect sense. Her extensive audit experience, along with her deep global expertise in managing talent, diversity, and corporate culture, have made her an invaluable director over the past few years, and I look forward to our continued collaboration and partnership,” said Chris Concannon, Chief Executive Officer of MarketAxess.
“I am honored to serve as Lead Independent Director of the Board and would like to thank Steve for his leadership over the years,” said Nancy Altobello. “Over the course of my career, I have had the privilege of working with corporate boards around the world and I am honored to continue working with the incredible Board that Rick and team have built and our shareholders have entrusted to provide oversight of MarketAxess. This company has a strong record of accomplishment and, I believe, an even greater opportunity ahead.”
Ms. Altobello brings more than three decades of global audit and talent management experience to the Board. Most recently, she served as Ernst & Young’s Global Vice Chair, Talent, where she led the company’s global talent function covering more than 250,000 people in over 150 countries. Ms. Altobello joined Ernst & Young in 1980 and held a variety of senior roles including Managing Partner – North American Audit Practice, Managing Partner -Northeast Region Audit and Advisory Practices and Americas Vice Chair, Talent.