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Management Team

Chief Executive Officer

Gary Katz

President and Chief Executive Officer

Gary Katz is President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Securities Exchange (ISE) and is a co-founder of the Exchange. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Katz served as Chief Operating Officer of ISE.

Mr. Katz is one of the principal developers of ISE's unique options market structure - an auction market on an electronic platform. He is named as inventor or co-inventor on six patents that ISE has received or applied for relating to its proprietary trading system and technology.

Before joining ISE at its inception, Mr. Katz served from 1997 to 1998 as President and co-founder of K-Squared Research, LLC, a financial services consulting firm. From 1986 until 1997, he held several positions in the Options and Index Products Division at the New York Stock Exchange where he became Managing Director. During his tenure at NYSE, Mr. Katz also was a co-founder of The Options Industry Council, a trade group dedicated to promoting the equity options sector through the education of the investing public. Prior to 1986, Mr. Katz was an actuary with the Equitable Life Assurance Company and is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries.

Mr. Katz formerly was an Adjunct Professor of Statistics at the Stern School of Business, New York University, where he conducted classes in business mathematics applications and also taught classes in options strategies and pricing at the New York Institute of Finance. Mr. Katz has an MS in Statistics with Distinction from New York University and a BA from Queens College.

Mr. Katz serves on the Executive Board of Eurex and also represents ISE on the Board of Directors of The Options Clearing Corporation. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Direct Edge Holdings, LLC.

Management Operating Team

	Thomas Ascher Chief Strategy Officer Mr. Ascher is the Chief Strategy Officer and head of the Corporate Initiatives Division of ISE, LLC. In this role he is responsible for identifying, analyzing and instituting businesses that may provide ISE with growth opportunities. The Corporate Initiatives Division manages ISE’s new business development, including strategic planning. Prior to joining ISE, Mr. Ascher served as Chief Executive Officer of NQLX, Nasdaq Liffe Markets LLC. Before NQLX, Mr. Ascher was an Executive Vice President of Interactive Brokers LLC, part of the Interactive Brokers Group LLC. He also has worked as an options market maker at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, where he served as Vice Chairman of the Board, and Chairman of the Executive Committee. He is a graduate of Carleton College. Mr. Ascher is a member of the Board of Directors of Direct Edge Holdings, LLC and Quadriserv, Inc.
	Lawrence P. Campbell Chief Technology Officer Larry Campbell is the Chief Technology Officer of ISE, LLC. Larry’s responsibilities include Technology Planning and Infrastructure. From July 1998 to 1999, he was project management consultant for PriceWaterhouseCoopers working on the integration testing of the NASDAQ/Amex project. His responsibilities included the management of the project plan for the testing and operational integration, design and implementation of multiple testing configurations, business requirement development, and hardware and software procurement for testing environments. Prior to July 1998, Mr. Campbell was with Prudential Investments as project management/quality assurance where he applied an effective project management strategy to a critical PeopleSoft upgrade project. Previously, he was with Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC), a jointly owned subsidiary of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and American Stock Exchange (Amex) where he held several management positions providing technical direction.
	Bruce Cooperman Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Bruce Cooperman is the Chief Financial Officer of ISE, LLC and ISE Holdings. From 1997 to 1999, he was Senior Vice President at the Board of Trade of the City of New York (NYBOT). During his tenure, he was Chief Financial Officer of the New York Cotton Exchange (subsidiary of NYBOT) and played a lead role in developing the first electronic marketplace for trading U.S. Treasury futures contracts. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Cooperman was Director of Finance and Information Technology at Fischer, Francis, Trees & Watts where he directed the global operations of the finance and technology divisions. From 1984 to 1993, he was a Vice President in the Finance Division of CS First Boston, where he supervised the management reporting and budgeting effort. Mr. Cooperman is a graduate of Ohio State University, where he received B.S. degrees in Accounting and Computer Science.
	Daniel P. Friel Chief Information Officer Daniel Friel is the Chief Information Officer of ISE, LLC. From 1977 to 1999, he was with Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC), a jointly owned subsidiary of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and American Stock Exchange (Amex). From 1994 to 1999, he was Vice President of Amex Computer Operations, managing a 24-hour, dual-site operation. In addition to computer operations, his responsibilities included quality assurance testing, communications, trading floor support and systems programming related to SIAC’s work for Amex. Prior to 1994, Mr. Friel held several management positions at SIAC, implementing numerous innovations that remain an integral part of SIAC’s services to the equities and options markets. A graduate of Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception, Mr. Friel holds a B.A. degree in Psychology.
	Bruce Goldberg Chief Marketing Officer Bruce Goldberg is the Chief Marketing Officer of ISE, LLC. In this role, he is responsible for brand management, education and corporate affairs, which covers ISE's media and public relations, and government relations activities. Prior to joining ISE, Mr. Goldberg held numerous marketing and sales management positions in companies ranging in size in from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Goldberg was with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), where he was Vice President of retail marketing and sales. While serving in this role, he developed the concept and marketing plan for LEAPS®, one of the most successful products in the options industry. Mr. Goldberg was also responsible for new product development and rollouts, establishing strategic direction for the marketing department, developing communications and educational materials, and was a co-founder of the Options Industry Council. Mr. Goldberg has held senior marketing positions for industry leaders Procter & Gamble, Frito-Lay and Pizza Hut. He has an M.B.A. in Marketing-Finance from Cornell University and a B.S. in Psychology from Union College.
	Kimberly Hicks Administrative Officer Kimberly Hicks is the Administrative Officer of ISE, LLC. Before joining ISE in 2006, Ms. Hicks worked for Bernstein Global Wealth Management as a Financial Advisor for high net worth individuals. Prior to that she worked at Bank of New York where she contributed to the launch of their “DEx” electronic trading platform. Ms. Hicks also spent over eight years with Instinet Corporation where she last served as CEO of their ProTrader subsidiary, and held a variety of sales and management roles. Ms. Hicks holds a B.A. in Psychology from The University of Texas and a M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from St. Mary’s University.
	Boris Ilyevsky Managing Director, ISE Options Exchange Boris Ilyevsky is Managing Director of ISE’s options exchange. In this capacity, he oversees the growth and development of the US's leading options market and manages its day-to-day operations. With ISE since early 1999, Mr. Ilyevsky has also held several key positions in Marketing, Technology and Market Operations. Mr. Ilyevsky is a graduate of New York University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Politics.
	Katherine Simmons Deputy General Counsel, Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary Katherine Simmons is the Deputy General Counsel, Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary of ISE, LLC. From 1996 to 1999, Ms. Simmons was with the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. While at Orrick, she advised broker-dealers and exchanges with respect to a wide variety of regulatory issues, including market structure, best execution and compliance-related matters. From 1993 to 1996, Ms. Simmons was with the Office of Market Supervision in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Market Regulation, where she was involved with market regulation and trading issues. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law.
	Michael J. Simon General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Regulatory Officer Michael Simon is the General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Regulatory Officer of ISE, LLC and Secretary of ISE Holdings. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Simon was "Of Counsel" to Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. He had previously been Senior Attorney and an Associate with the firm since 1988. Mr. Simon practiced in the firm’s Corporate and Banking Department, where for six years he had primary responsibility for representation of the New York Stock Exchange, focusing on corporate listings, market structure and regulation. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Simon was Vice President and Associate General Counsel of the National Securities Clearing Corporation, where he handled general corporate and regulatory matters. There, he also worked on international clearance and settlement and on the development of the first clearance and settlement facility for government securities. From 1978 to 1986, Mr. Simon was with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission where he was Assistant Director for Over-the-Counter Market Regulation and Structure. Mr. Simon is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the University of Rochester, and is a member of the American Bar Association. Mr. Simon is a member of the Board of Directors of Direct Edge Holdings, LLC.

Officers

Robert J. Cornish

Technology Infrastructure and Development Officer

Robert Cornish is the Technology Infrastructure and Development Officer. Mr. Cornish joined ISE, LLC in March 1999 as a consultant in the Software Quality Management group to provide technical support to the quality assurance process. He became an employee of ISE in October of 2000 with the responsibility of forming an internal development group. Prior to working at ISE, Mr. Cornish was a software development consultant for Prudential Investments.

Joseph W. Ferraro III

Associate General Counsel and Legal Officer

Mr. Ferraro joined ISE, LLC in 2000 from the New York law firm of Mound, Cotton, Wollan & Greengrass, where he practiced corporate, securities and commodities law since 1997. Previously, Mr. Ferraro served as a law clerk in the General Counsel’s Office of the New York Cotton Exchange, now known as New York Board of Trade. Mr. Ferraro is a graduate of New York Law School and Seton Hall University, and is admitted to the New York and New Jersey bars.

Jerome Mangano

Technology Operations and Support Officer

Jerry Mangano is the Technology Operations and Support Officer of ISE, LLC. From 1979 to 1999, he was with the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC), a jointly owned subsidiary of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and American Stock Exchange (Amex). Mr. Mangano was managing director of computer operations and quality assurance for Amex market data systems. His responsibilities included managing a 5 x 24-hour, dual-site operation in support of Amex trading, ensuring that all systems performed at optimal levels of reliability. In these capacities, Mr. Mangano worked with OPRA, CTS and CQS.

A graduate of St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Mangano holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration.

Gregory J. Maynard

System & Product Strategy Officer

Greg Maynard is the System & Product Strategy Officer of ISE, LLC. From 1983 to 1999, he was with the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), most recently as a business analyst responsible for member firms’ connectivity to the trading system, acting as the primary facilitator between the members, system developers and ASX management. ASX was one of the first options markets to shift from floor to screen trading. In previous positions at ASX, Mr. Maynard was responsible for the functionality and maintenance of the OM CLICK trading system. From 1980 to 1983, he was with Telecom Australia, where he was responsible for support and maintenance of mainframe-based operating system software.

A graduate of Monash University in Melbourne, Mr. Maynard holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science.

Thomas Reina
Software Development Officer
Thomas Reina is the Technology Development Officer of ISE, LLC. Mr. Reina joined ISE in 2000 and has over fifteen years of prior software development experience. He joined ISE from Citibank where he designed and developed low level infrastructure and security components for a large web-based application. Mr. Reina is a graduate of Trenton State College.

James O. Sampson III

Trading and Market Operations Officer

Jim Sampson is the Trading and Market Operations Officer of the ISE, LLC. In this role, he oversees and is responsible for all aspects relative to the day-to-day operations of the ISE marketplace including real-time trade support of both market maker and order flow providing firms. Additionally, Mr. Sampson is responsible for the listing and allocation processes for the Exchange. Prior to taking this role, Mr. Sampson was in charge of the ISE’s surveillance and regulatory program, where he developed the surveillance program and oversaw the creation of an automated surveillance system. During this time, Mr. Sampson was Chairman of the Options Group of the Intermarket Surveillance Group, a collective of the world’s exchanges. Prior to joining the ISE in 1999, Mr. Sampson was the Director of Option Surveillance for the Pacific Stock Exchange in San Francisco, California.

Mr. Sampson has a B.S. in Finance from the University of the Pacific.