Mary M. McDonnell
President and Chief Executive Officer

Mary M. McDonnell is President and Chief Executive Officer of Geneva Trading, USA, LLC. A 25-year veteran of the futures industry, Ms. McDonnell is one of the pioneers in electronic trading and trading platforms.

Prior to joining Geneva in April 2003, she served as Senior Vice President at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), responsible for all electronic trading. She joined the CBOT in May of 2000 as Project Manager and Managing Director of a/c/e the CBOT's electronic alliance with Eurex. Ms. McDonnell spearheaded the selection process and implementation of the CBOT's electronic migration to a/c/e.

Prior to the CBOT, McDonnell was the Executive Vice President of the Bermuda Commodities Exchange (BCOE) from 1997 through 1999. Her responsibilities at the BCOE included the development, implementation and operations of the first internet-based electronic futures exchange.

From 1979 through 1996, McDonnell served as Chief Financial and Operating Officer of Griffin Trading, a global futures clearing firm, as well as President of Griffin Asset Management International Ltd, an asset allocation firm in the futures industry.

Ms. McDonnell earned a Masters degree in management from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University and her Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Marquette University.

Ms. McDonnell is a member of the Executive Club and Chicago Finance Exchange. She serves on the Board of Drummond Montessori School and on the Finance Council of St. Clement Church.