Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), a global automated electronic brokerage, today announced the appointment of Jill Bright as an independent director of the Company, effective immediately.
Ms. Bright, who has more than 30 years of experience, has served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at Sotheby’s and Administrative Director at LionTree LLC and Condé Nast. She also served for more than five years in various management positions related to human resources at American Express. In addition, Ms. Bright is currently a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Compensation Committee of WOW Internet & Cable; she also sits on the boards of two private companies, New York-based Simulmedia and Grand Rapids-based Service Express.
With an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business, Ms. Bright was named a member of the Quadrennial Advisory Board, tasked with evaluating and making compensation recommendations to City of New York under the leadership of Mayor Bill de Blasio.
“We are delighted to welcome Jill Bright to our Board of Directors. She will bring to our Company the experience gained over a long career focused on human capital management and organizational effectiveness, said Thomas Peterffy, founder and president of Interactive Brokers. Ms. Bright’s appointment adds valuable expertise to our Board of Directors and reinforces our commitment to fostering diversity within our company.”
About Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.:
Subsidiaries of the Interactive Brokers group provide customers around the world with around-the-clock automated trade execution and custody services for securities and currencies in more than 150 markets in many countries and currencies, from a single unified platform. We offer our services to retail investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Four decades of focusing on technology and automation has allowed us to equip our clients with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios. We strive to provide our clients with beneficial transaction and execution services, risk and portfolio management tools, research structures and investment products, all at low or no cost, giving them thus the possibility of obtaining greater returns on investment. For the fifth year in a row, Interactive Brokers topped Barron’s Top Online Brokers rankings on March 25, 2022, with a five out of five star rating.
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