FXPA Elects 2021 Board of Directors, Officers
The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) is announcing the results of its annual elections for Officers and Board Members for 2021, including the re-election of Chip Lowry, Senior Managing Director of State Street Global Markets, as Chair; Jill Sigelbaum, Head of FXall at Refinitiv, as Vice Chair; Jordan Barnett, MD, Global Head of Program Trading at BNY Mellon Global Markets as Secretary; and Paul Houston, Global Head of FX at CME Group as Treasurer.
In addition to the officer positions, which form the Executive Committee, the following were elected to the Board to serve two-year terms: Tod Van Name, Global Head of FX Electronic Trading, Bloomberg; Jordan Barnett, MD & Global Head of Program Trading, BNY Mellon Global Markets; Paul Houston, Global Head of FX, CME Group; Kevin Wolf, CEO, Euronext FX; and Trabue Bland, President, ICE Futures.
“With the recent US Presidential and Congressional transitions, 2021 poses unique risks to and opportunities for the FX markets, providing the FXPA the chance to ramp up meaningful engagement with legislators and regulators around the world,” says Lowry.
The new Board members join existing members: Lauren Rosborough Watt, Economics & Investment Manager, CalPERS; Jon Watras, Director FX Sales, EMEA, Cboe FX Markets; Tahreem Kampton, Senior Director, Microsoft; Christopher Matsko, Head of FX Trading Services, Portware; Jill Sigelbaum, Head of FXall, Refinitiv; KC Lam, Head of FX and Rates, Singapore Exchange (SGX); Chip Lowry, Senior Managing Director, State Street Global Markets.
The FXPA is the only industry body that represents a diverse cross-section of the institutional FX marketplace. Since 2014, the FXPA has established itself as a respected industry thought leader and resource for global policymakers.
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