Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Colin Heffron |
President |
| James A Peers |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Michel Everaert |
CIO, E-Commerce |
| Ron Levi |
Chief Operating Officer |
| J. Christopher Giancarlo |
Executive Vice President |
| Joseph Defina |
Vice President |
| Donald Fewer |
Senior Managing Director & Head, North American Brokerage |
| Ian Clague |
Managing Director Head of Energy Product Brokerage, North America |
| Jim Higgins |
Managing Director, Head of North American Credit Brokerage |
| Julian Swain |
Managing Director, GFI London |
| Marc Souffir |
Managing Director, Paris |
| Nick Brown |
Managing Director Head of Financial Product Brokerage, North America |
| Scott Tatham |
Managing Director Head of Asia |
| Stephen McMillan |
Senior Managing Director & Head, Europe |
| Sheena Griffiths |
Director, Hr, Global |
| Alan Bright |
Pr Manager |
| Chris Ann Casaburri |
Investor Relations Manager |
| Jerry Dobner |
Global Head, Dev |
| Marisa Cassoni |
Non-Executive Director |
| Michael Cosgrove |
Head of Commodities & Energy Product Brokerage, North America |
| Scott Fitzpatrick |
Global Head, Sales |
| Scott Wilson |
Head, Structured Credit Products |
| Tris Simmonds |
Head of Gfi's Coal Desk In London |
| Geoffrey Kalish |
Director |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Securities L.L.C. |
CEO |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
President |
Current |
| BondDesk Group LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
NA |
Former |
James A. Peers, Chief Financial Officer, joined our Company in August 2002. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Peers was a Senior Vice President at Bank One in Chicago from 1999 to 2001 where he held various positions, including Corporate Controller. He also was the CFO for Rabobank International in New York and a Senior Vice President Corporate Development for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in New York. Mr. Peers is a Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Accountant and was a partner at Ernst & Young where he spent 18 years working in the Toronto and Chicago offices mainly with financial institutional clients. J. Christopher Giancarlo, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, joined our Company in April 2001 following our acquisition of Fenics, where he structured strategic alliances with major investment banks. Prior to joining Fenics in 2000, Mr. Giancarlo was a corporate partner in the New York law firm of Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner, LLP from 1997 to 2000.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Amerex Energy |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rabobank International |
CFO |
Former |
| Bank One Corp |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
CIO, E-Commerce |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Managing Director, North America |
Former |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Global Head, Product Marketing |
Former |
| Cambridge University |
M.A. Hons. In Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Levi joined the company in 1993 and was appointed Chief Operating Officer in May 2006. Prior to being appointed Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Levi served as Managing Director – Europe from January 2004. Prior to joining GFI, Mr. Levi was the Director of Fixed Income at Garban PLC.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Managing Director Â?? Europe |
Former |
Mr. Giancarlo is responsible for executing strategic transactions and directing corporate communications. Mr. Giancarlo joined GFI in 2001 as part of the acquisition of Fenics, where he structured strategic alliances with major investment banks. Prior to Fenics, Mr. Giancarlo was a Corporate Partner in the New York law firm Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner, LLP.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Amerex Energy |
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP |
Associate General Counsel |
Former |
| Fenics |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| International Brain Research Foundation, Inc |
Money Broker |
Current |
| Tullett Liberty Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Senior Managing Director & Head, North American Brokerage |
Current |
| Prebon Yamane Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Prebon Yamane Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Head, North American Brokerage Operations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerex Energy |
Managing Director, North America |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Managing Director Head of Energy Product Brokerage, North America |
Current |
| Chemical Banking Corporation |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerex Energy |
Managing Director, Head of North American Credit Brokerage |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Managing Director, Head of North American Credit Brokerage |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Head, Credit Brokerage, North American |
Current |
| American Theatre Wing |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Harvard University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Harvard University |
BA In Economics |
Former |
Mr. Swain joined GFI in 2001 to head GFI’s European credit business. He became Managing Director - London in 2006 and was appointed as Head of GFI London in March 2007. Mr. Swain also has overall responsibility for GFI’s Dublin, Dubai and Cape Town offices. Prior to joining GFI, Mr. Swain was at ICAP for 8 years, where he managed various credit desks. Mr. Swain graduated from Loughborough University in 1988 with an MSc in Economics and Management Science.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Managing Director, GFI London |
Current |
| Amerex Energy |
Managing Director, Gfi London |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Head |
Former |
| ICAP plc |
|
Former |
Mr. Souffir joined GFI at the end of 2005 as Managing Director - International Futures and Equities. In this role he assisted in establishing GFI’s Paris operations. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director of Refco’s Paris office. Before working at Refco, Mr. Souffir was a manager of various equities, equity derivatives and financial futures products at IFF, a division of AXA.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Managing Director, Paris |
Current |
Mr. Brown joined GFI in November 2003. Prior to this, Mr. Brown was a Managing Director of Technolia LLC, a telecom consulting company from 1998 until 2000. Mr. Brown’s experience in the interdealer brokerage industry includes positions as Managing Director, North America of Tullett & Tokyo between 1990 and 1996 and President of Harlow Meyer Savage from 1986 and 1989. Mr. Brown is also a director of Jersey Partners, the largest shareholder of GFI. In addition, Mr. Brown serves as a director of the Financial Markets Association and was formerly a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Foreign Exchange Steering Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Managing Director Head of Financial Product Brokerage, North America |
Current |
| Amerex Energy |
Managing Director, North America |
Current |
| Jersey Partners, LLC. |
Director |
Current |
| Technolia |
Managing Director |
Former |
Mr. Tatham is responsible for the day-to-day operations of GFI’s Asian brokerage businesses. He joined GFI in 2005 and recently headed GFI’s interest rate swaps business in New York. Mr. Tatham has over 20 years’ experience in interdealer broking, working in all the world’s major financial centres. Prior to joining GFI, Mr. Tatham worked at Harlow and Tullett Prebon, where he brokered and managed fixed income, equity derivatives, credit derivatives and FX derivative products and businesses.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Managing Director Head of Asia |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Senior Managing Director & Head, Europe |
Current |
Ms. Griffiths joined GFI in 2000. Previously, Ms. Griffiths was Director of Human Resources, Europe for Garban (now ICAP). Ms. Griffiths has also worked for NatWest Group (now Royal Bank of Scotland) in both human resources and corporate roles. Ms. Griffiths is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and holds a certificate in Employment Law from Middlesex University Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Director, Hr, Global |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Pr Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Investor Relations Manager |
Current |
Mr. Dobner joined GFI in 2001. He oversees business analysis, quality assurance and development of GFI’s electronic trading platforms. During his time at GFI, Mr. Dobner has helped develop CreditMatch, FENICS DealFX, GFI FENICS and most recently managed the development of GFI’s energy trading platform, EnergyMatch®. Prior to joining GFI, Mr Dobner developed real-time stock quote software at NewsAlert.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Global Head, Dev |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| John Lewis Partnership |
Finance Director |
Current |
| Severn Trent Plc |
Finance Director |
Current |
| Peabody Trust |
Governor |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Non-Executive Director |
Current |
| John Lewis Partnership |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| WSP Group Plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Amerex Energy |
Director |
Current |
| John Lewis Partnership plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wspsa |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Royal Mail Group Ltd |
Director, Finance |
Former |
| John Lewis Partnership plc |
Group Finance Director |
Former |
| Prudential Insurance Company of America |
Group Finance Director |
Former |
| John Lewis Partnership plc |
Guide |
Former |
| Prudential Insurance Company of America |
NA |
Former |
| Severn Trent Plc |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Michael Cosgrove became Head of Commodity Brokerage, North America for GFI in July 2008 having come to GFI by way of GFI's acquisition of the North American Amerex businesses in 2006. Mr. Cosgrove manages all of GFI's commodity business in North America, including its Amerex and Starsupply divisions. Mr. Cosgrove started his career with Amerex in 1981 as a crude oil broker. In 1986 he became a partner in the firm and Managing Director of Amerex's European operations. During the next 20 years Mr. Cosgrove and the Amerex Partners built Amerex into the world's leading energy broker.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Head of Commodities & Energy Product Brokerage, North America |
Current |
| Amerex Corporation |
Managing Director of Amerex's European Operations |
Former |
| Amerex Corporation |
Broker |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Global Head, Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Head, Structured Credit Products |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Head of Gfi's Coal Desk In London |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Geoffrey Kalish joined our Board of Directors in April 2000 as an appointee of our then outstanding Series A Preferred Stockholders. Mr. Kalish is a founder and Senior Principal of Aquiline Capital Partners LLC and has held such position since August 2005. Mr. Kalish is also a founder and Managing Director at Venturion Capital LLC and has held such position since May 1998. Both Aquiline and Venturion are private equity firms that invest exclusively in financial services companies around the world. Prior to founding Venturion, Mr. Kalish worked for Smith Barney, Drexel Burnham Lambert, Kidder Peabody and Westpac Bank in a variety of proprietary trading and corporate finance positions. He is also Chairman of the Board of Insurance Vianet, Inc. and a supervisory board member of ProCapital, S.A.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Venturion Capital |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Venturion |
Founder |
Current |
| Venturion Capital |
Founder |
Current |
| Insurancenoodle, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Amerex Energy |
Director |
Current |
| Pro Capital Ltd |
Board Member |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Smith Barney |
Corporate Finance Positions |
Former |
| Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. |
Corporate Finance Positions |
Former |
| Kidder, Peabody & Co. |
Corporate Finance Positions |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Masters of Public Policy in international finance |
Former |
| John F. Kennedy School of Government |
Masters of Public Policy In International Finance |
Former |
| Columbia University |
B.A. In History |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Investment Technology Group, Inc. |
NA |
Former |
| TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Boston College |
B.S. Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Transition International Inc |
Principal |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Amerex Energy |
Director |
Current |
| AHL Services, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
Mr. Pintoff joined GFI in April 2000. Prior to assuming the duties of General Counsel in April 2002, Mr.Pintoff was GFI's Associate General Counsel. Before joining GFI he was an associate with the law firm of Dewey Ballantine LLP from 1996 to 2000.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerex Energy |
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Amerex Energy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| GFI Group Inc. |
General Counsel and Secretary |
Former |
| Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP |
Associate |
Former |