CME Group Appoints Linda Dallas Rich As Managing Director, Government Relations

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it has appointed Linda Dallas Rich as Managing Director, Government Relations, effective March 22.

Rich will be responsible for advancing the company's policy agenda in Washington, D.C.

Rich has 20 years of experience in financial services and legislative policy roles on Capitol Hill. She previously served as senior counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services and as counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Commerce. Prior to going to Capitol Hill, she was an associate in the financial services group at Ropes & Gray.

Prior to joining CME Group, Rich most recently served as Senior Vice President, Government Relations for NYSE Euronext. Rich earned a bachelor's degree from Brown University and a JD degree from the National Law Center at George Washington University.