Cboe Global Markets’ Board elects Jennifer McPeek as new member

Maria Nikolova

Ms McPeek was elected to fill a vacancy on the board, bringing the number of directors on the board to 13.

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. today announced its Board of Directors elected Jennifer McPeek as a new member to its Board of Directors. Ms McPeek was elected to fill a vacancy on the board, bringing the number of directors on the board to 13.

Ms McPeek is an independent advisor to companies on value-based management and incentive design. Prior to her current role, she was the Chief Financial Officer of Russell Investments from 2018 to 2019. From 2009 to 2017, she was with Janus Henderson Investors plc and its predecessor company Janus Capital Group Inc., serving as Chief Financial Officer from 2013 to 2017 and as Chief Operating and Strategy Officer post-merger in 2017. From 2005 to 2009, she was with ING Investment Management, Americas, where she was a member of the management committee and led the strategy function.

Ms. McPeek currently serves on the Board of Directors of First American Funds, Inc.

She graduated magna cum laude from Duke University with an A.B. degree in Mathematics and Economics, and received her M.S. degree in Financial Engineering from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Ms. McPeek holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Ed Tilly, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cboe Global Markets, commented:

“We are pleased to welcome Jennifer McPeek to Cboe Global Markets’ board of directors. Jennifer is a distinguished leader with exceptional credentials, and the experience and unique perspective she brings will further strengthen the breadth of our board’s leadership and counsel.”

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