The Futures Industry Association announced the election of board members at its annual board meeting in Boca Raton, Fla. Following the election, the new board elected the association’s officers and public directors. In addition, the chairman re-appointed Peter F. Borish as chairman of the Institute for Financial Markets.
The following members were elected as officers by the new board:
- Richard Berliand, managing director, futures and options, J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd, was elected chairman
- Kenneth M. Ford, managing director, Credit Suisse, was elected vice chairman
- Ira Polk, vice chairman and chief administrative officer, Man Financial, was elected secretary and treasurer
The following individuals were re-elected as public directors by the new board:
- Robert Fink
- Todd Petzel, managing director, chief investment officer, Azimuth Trust Company
The newly elected board members are:
- Thomas Callahan, managing director, head of global futures, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc.
- Robert T. Cox, managing director and head of futures, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
- Christopher Hehmeyer, chief executive officer, Penson GHCO
Eight members of the board were re-elected in the regular member category:
- Richard Berliand, managing director, futures and options, J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd
- Richard A. Ferina, chairman and chief executive officer, Calyon Financial Inc.
- Ronald M. Hersch, senior managing director, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
- M. Clark Hutchison, global co-head of exchange-traded derivatives, UBS Securities LLC
- Jeffrey Jennings, managing director, global head of futures, Lehman Brothers Inc.
- Peter J. McLady, head of global exchange services, Deutsche Bank AG
- Ira Polk, vice chairman and chief administrative officer, Man Financial Inc.
- Dennis Scurletis, managing director, global head of futures, Morgan Stanley
Three members of the board were re-elected in the associate member category:
- Philippe Buhannic, president and chief executive officer, TradingScreen Inc.
- George E. Crapple, co-chairman and co-chief executive officer, Millburn Ridgefield Corporation
- Edward J. Rosen, partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
In addition to John Damgard, president of the Futures Industry Association, who serves on the board ex officio, the continuing board members are:
- Patrice Blanc, chairman and chief executive officer, Fimat Group
- Chris Damilatis, managing director, head of listed futures, Prudential Bache Commodities, LLC
- Michael C. Dawley, managing director, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
- Kenneth M. Ford, managing director, Credit Suisse Securities (USA), LLC
- Alasdair Hodge, head of listed derivatives, prime services and e-commerce, Barclays Capital Inc.
- Najib Lamhaouar, managing director, head of global futures, Citigroup Inc.
- David S. Mitchell, partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
- Kenneth M. Raisler, partner, Sullivan & Cromwell
- Michael Riccardi, deputy chief operating officer, Tudor Investment Corporation
- Mark Rosenberg, chairman and chief investment officer, SSARIS LLC
- Steven R. Winter, managing director, head of fixed income prime brokerage, Banc of America Securities
