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Brady, 40, will be responsible for working with the CME products and services team to integrate long-term business strategies in technology planning and execution. He reports to Rick Redding, Managing Director, Products & Services.
A consultant to CME since 2004, Brady previously was Chief Executive Officer and managing Board Member of Liquidity Direct Technology, a trading software company he co-founded in 2000 and which CME acquired in January 2004. He formerly served as head of the business strategy team for The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) – Eurex global electronic trading alliance (a/c/e), where he was responsible for pricing, distribution and market data strategy. He has also served as the lead adviser to the CBOT’s strategy and international relations department, as Senior Director, Marketing and Product Development for CME, and as an investment officer at the International Finance Corporation – World Bank’s Telecommunications Division. Brady earned a bachelor’s degree in government from Harvard University, an MBA degree from Columbia Business School and master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He is a founding member of the DBQ Company, a leading document-based educational publisher.
Osten, 56, will be responsible for the strategic development and execution of all CME education programs for market users and employees around the world. These education programs will range from high visibility, international educational events to state-of-the-art online learning experiences, all targeted to current and potential customers. She reports to John Roberts, Managing Director & Chief Marketing Officer.
Osten has over 30 years of experience in financial services marketing and communications, including 17 years in the marketing area of CME. She most recently served as Executive Editor and Editor-in-Chief of Stocks, Futures and Options Magazine. Osten previously served as a marketing consultant to NASDAQ LIFFE Markets; Senior Vice President, Public Relations and Marketing for Transwestern Group, a commercial real estate firm; and Director, Public Relations for MidAmerica Commodity Exchange. She began her career as a writer at The Chicago Board of Trade, and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northern Illinois University.
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