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CME Group Announces New Senior Leadership Appointments

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CME Group has promoted Jack Tobin, its Chief Accounting Officer since 2015, to the role of Chief Financial Officer, effective March 2027.

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CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced senior leadership appointments in its finance and legal divisions. Jack Tobin, who has served as CME Group Chief Accounting Officer since 2015, will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer and will join the company's management team, effective March 2027, when the company's current President & CFO Lynne Fitzpatrick becomes CEO as previously announced . To ensure a smooth transition, Tobin will become Deputy Chief Financial Officer in November 2026. Matthew Render will succeed Tobin as Chief Accounting Officer. Tobin will continue to report to Fitzpatrick, and Render will continue to report to Tobin. In addition, John Marchese has been promoted to General Counsel, joining the CME Group management team and reporting to CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy. Marchese has been Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Information Technology since 2024. Later this month, he will succeed Jonathan Marcus, who is stepping down after serving as General Counsel since 2022. "I want to congratulate Jack, John and Matt on their new roles that demonstrate the strong bench strength we have developed across our leadership team," said Duffy. "I also want to thank Jonathan for his counsel to our company. Looking ahead, I am confident that these...

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Event
Promotion

What this signalsA newly promoted leader often gets the budget to change how the team works.

Person
Jack TobinChief Financial Officer
Takes effect
Mar 1, 2027
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States

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  • Jack TobinChief Financial Officer · Named in the story

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  • directors
  • finance

Extraction

Confidence
100%
Detected
Sep 9, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
promotes

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