Marex, the diversified global financial services platform, today announces that John W. Pietrowicz has been appointed to the Group Board and is expected to join later this year. John will serve as a member of the Audit & Compliance Committee.
John was Chief Financial Officer of CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, from 2015 until 2023, having joined CME Group in 2003. His responsibilities included oversight of the company’s corporate finance, accounting, investor relations, treasury, real estate and procurement functions. Prior to becoming CFO, John was responsible for corporate development and mergers and acquisitions activity at CME Group. Before joining CME Group, he served as Chief Financial Officer for The Merchants’ Exchange, an electronic commodities exchange based in Chicago. John also served on the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC).
Robert Pickering, Chair of the Marex Board, commented: “I am delighted to welcome John to the Marex Board. Based in the US, he has had a long and distinguished career with CME Group so brings invaluable industry experience in clearing, which is central to our business model. He also joins with a strong financial background, having served on the FASAC; he was a top-ranked CFO by the investing community, and is a seasoned dealmaker, all of which will be of enormous benefit to Marex. All of us are looking forward to working with John and benefiting from his knowledge and experience as Marex continues to develop its business.”
