Cboe appoints Jill Griebenow as CFO

Cboe Global Markets has promoted Jill Griebenow to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, beginning July 10, 2023, after working alongside outcoming CFO Brian Schell for the past 12 years.

Brian Schell will be departing the company to pursue a new professional opportunity outside of the exchange industry, the world’s leading derivatives and securities exchange network said in the announcement.

Jill Griebenow was CFO of Cboe Europe from 2014 to 2018

Jill Griebenow has served as Chief Accounting Officer since 2018 and, prior to that, as Chief Financial Officer of Cboe’s European operations from 2014 to 2018, charged with managing the company’s overseas financial arm, as well as overseeing the human resources and administrative functions in Europe. She has more than 20 years of experience.

As CFO of Cboe Europe, she was ultimately responsible for the financial, administrative, and human resource functions. She had direct input and involvement with all finance activities, including forecasting, financial planning and analysis, monthly reporting, annual financial reporting and tax, internal and external audit, European board reporting and communications, treasury, and VAT, as well as providing oversight of accounts payable and receivable.

According to her LinkedIn profile, she was the first female representative on the seven-person European executive committee, assisted in formulating and driving the success of the company and its future plans, monitored and assisted with the implementation of strategic financial business plans, and ensured that sufficient funds were available to meet ongoing operational and capital requirements. 

“Incredible understanding of our business”

Ed Tilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cboe Global Markets, said: “During her 12-year tenure at Cboe, Jill has made significant contributions and her leadership has helped drive our vision and strategy, enabling us to become the global market powerhouse we are today. She has held many roles across our global organization and has an incredible understanding of our business, bringing the breadth and depth of expertise needed to serve in this new role. I want to thank Brian for his passion and commitment to Cboe during what has been a remarkable period of transformation and growth for our company. We wish him all the best in the future.”

Jill Griebenow, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Cboe, commented: “I am very excited about the future of Cboe and I look forward to assuming this new role. Together with our strong leadership team I look forward to continuing to execute on our global strategy, building on the solid foundation we have laid.”

Brian Schell, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Cboe, added: “It has been a remarkable journey, and I am incredibly grateful to Ed, the Board of Directors and all of our Cboe Global Markets associates for their support. Having worked closely together for many years, I could not be more excited for Jill to become Cboe’s next Chief Financial Officer. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have collaborated with this phenomenal team of associates as we have created new markets, launched innovative products and services, and served clients around the globe. Cboe is well-positioned for continued success, and I look forward to cheering on the team from the sidelines.”