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CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that Nancy Goble, Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer, will retire after nearly 11 years of service, effective June 1, 2008. The company has appointed Jill Harley, formerly Chief Accounting Officer for The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), to assume the role of Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer effective March 1, 2008.
Harley has more than 20 years of financial services experience at CBOT, formerly leading the CBOT accounting department with responsibility for all financial statements and filings since 2004. She previously served as CBOT Controller and Treasurer, and she continues to serve as Treasurer of the CBOT Foundation. She also led integration efforts for the CME Group Accounting Department along with Goble during the CME/CBOT merger. Harley earned a bachelor's degree in accountancy from the University of Illinois and an MBA from DePaul University. She is a registered certified public accountant.
Goble joined CME Group in 1997 and has been responsible for financial reporting, SEC filings, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, budgeting and revenue assurance since 2002. She played a leadership role in the company's initial public offering, the CME/CBOT merger and various CME acquisitions. Before joining the company, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Richard Ellis Inc., a real estate investment firm, and served in a variety of positions in academia, as well as internal audit and public accounting functions. Goble earned a bachelor's degree in business and accounting from The University of Michigan. She is a Certified Public Accountant. She is a registered certified public accountant.
