Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected The Rt. Hon. the Lord Hill of Oareford CBE (Lord Hill) as a new director, effective September 18, 2025. Lord Hill, who currently serves on the Board of Directors of ICE Endex Markets, a subsidiary of ICE, is also expected to join the Board of Directors of ICE Futures Europe subject to regulatory approval.
“On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to welcome our colleague, Lord Hill, to his expanded role at ICE,” said Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Founder, Chair and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange. “Lord Hill brings tremendous depth and breadth of experience to the industries we operate in and his background in the public and private sectors offers a valuable perspective on the markets we serve.”
Lord Hill has a distinguished background in politics and a broad range of experience advising businesses throughout the U.S., United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) on a range of geo-political topics. He has served as a member of the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Select Committee since 2024. Lord Hill served as Lead Non-Executive Director at HM Treasury, the UK Government’s economic and finance ministry, from 2017 to 2024. Lord Hill was European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Market, from 2014 to 2016, where he had overall responsibility for financial regulation across the EU and represented the EU in international negotiations.
Prior to that, Lord Hill held a range of positions in government and business, including Leader of the House of Lords and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools. He earned a Master of Arts degree in History from Cambridge University.
“I am really pleased to join the Board of ICE,” Lord Hill added. “Since founding the company 25 years ago, Jeff and his team have built ICE into a resilient, all-weather, entrepreneurial-focused company and I look forward to working with them as they embark on the company’s next stage of growth.”
With the election of Lord Hill, the ICE Board of Directors expands from 10 to 11 directors.
