BOX Team
William Easley
Vice Chairman
William Easley has been with the Exchange since its inception, joining BOX as Project Manager in September 2001. Prior to BOX, he worked as a consultant for the Montréal Exchange (2000-01), and Euronext SA in Paris (1997-2000), concentrating on the transfer of floor-based markets to an automated trading environment in Asia, South America and Canada, as well as in Europe. From 1987 until 1996, William ran an options market making and index arbitrage group in Paris, trading primarily on the Monep and Matif. Prior to this, he worked as an internal auditor and commercial artist. He holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from McGill University (Montreal) and a BA in Political Science and History from Vanderbilt University (Nashville).
Lisa J. Fall, Esq.
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Lisa J. Fall, Esq. is the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Boston Options Exchange Group, LLC, and has been with the firm since May 2006. As General Counsel, her primary responsibilities are providing legal guidance to BOX management and the Board of Directors and facilitating rule filings and communications with the SEC. In her role as Corporate Secretary, Lisa manages all aspects of corporate governance for BOX. Lisa also represents BOX as a member of the Board of Directors of Nasdaq OMX BX's Boston Options Exchange Regulation, LLC, BOX’s primary regulator. Prior to joining BOX, Lisa worked for Fidelity Investments in the areas of Trading, Legal, and Risk. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Political Philosophy from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School.
Vito Gendusa
Vice President, Finance & Administration
Vito Gendusa joined the Exchange in March 2007. As Vice President of Finance & Administration, he is responsible for the overall accounting and finance functions of BOX. Vito has over 20 years of accounting experience, including over 10 years as Controller in a hedge fund and broker dealer environment. He received his MBA from DePaul University and his BBA from Loyola University of Chicago. Vito is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Illinois CPA Society.
John Goode
Chief Information Officer
As Chief Information Officer, John Goode is responsible for technology strategy, execution, and operations. He is a 20-year industry veteran and has held leadership positions in strategy, management, architecture, and the design of high volume, high performance systems. Prior to BOX, John served as the Head of Technology for SBC's Global Foreign Exchange business; VP of Electronic Trading Systems at the CME where he was responsible for Globex; and was the Global Head of E-Business Technology and VP of Architecture for Baxter International. John holds an MBA from Kellogg, an MS in Computer Science from DePaul, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from IIT.
Tony McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Tony McCormick was named Chief Executive Officer of the BOX Options Exchange in October 2009. Tony joined BOX from Charles Schwab & Co where he was responsible for managing its trade execution quality group and extensive business relationships. He chaired Schwab's Order Routing Committee and was a member of the Options Steering Committee. Previously, Tony spent 12 years Harris Futures Corporation in several leadership positions including CEO from 1993-1997. During the same period, Tony was managing director of Capital Markets for the Bank of Montreal and served on its Treasury Board. He has also served on numerous exchange committees and was a past member of several exchange boards. Tony received a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
Patty Kevin-Schuler
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Patty Kevin-Schuler joined BOX in February 2011 as Vice President, Sales & Marketing, and reports to Alan Grigoletto. She has been actively involved in the Security Traders Association of Chicago for several years as adviser, director, various officer positions, and currently is the President of STAC for the 2011-2012 year. Prior to joining BOX, Patty started her career on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange in 1986. She started working for H.A. Brandt and Associates, which were acquired by First Options of Chicago. She spent nine years working for FOC in several capacities from runner, to crowd clerk, to institutional and retail phone clerk. Patty also worked for O'Connor Shamrock as a floor manager involved in daily stock and options executions. In 1997 she started with PAX Clearing Corporation and oversawthe daily stock and options trading floor operations on the CBOE, AMEX, PHLX, and PCX. She was instrumental in developing the firm's front-end stock and options trading platform. Patty later joined Electronic Brokerage Systems/Belzberg Technologies and helped develop the HyTS Trading Platform (an all electronic options trading system) with EBS/Belz and the CBOE. In 2004 Patty became Director of Business Development for CBOE and CBOE Stock Exchange. She worked with the exchange staff and customers to implement the automation of tied option orders for CBOEdirect, and most recently, she worked with the President of CBSX to implement strategic planning and marketing initiatives.
Kenneth J. Meaden
Vice President Regulation
Kenneth J. Meaden is currently Vice President Regulation in the BOX Legal Department. As Vice President of Regulation, Ken's primary duties are to assist the Legal Department with SRO regulatory expertise and act as subject matter expert regarding regulatory matters involving oversight and regulation. Prior to joining BOX, Ken worked for an international bank as regulatory officer overseeing the firm's regulatory risk programs for the broker-dealer, energy trading and investment groups. Ken was also the Chief Regulatory Officer for an options and equities exchange and has experience as the Chief Compliance Officer for a fully electronic hedge fund. Ken also has many years of experience with the Boston Stock Exchange in various regulatory roles. Ken has participated in various industry committees and has held the position of Chairman of the Inter Market Surveillance Group and is currently a member of SIFGMA Legal and Regulatory Group. Along with a Business Management Degree from Anna Maria College, Ken has held various securities licenses and has Six Sigma certification from Villanova University.
Carl Miedaner
Vice President, Head of Market Operations
Carl Miedaner has been with BOX since its launch in 2004. As Head of Market Operations, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Exchange. Carl has 20 years of global electronic trading experience covering all aspects of the investment cycle. Prior to joining BOX, he was Head of Trading Operations for Bond Connect, an automated fixed-income ATS. Carl holds an MBA from Duke University and a BA from Hobart College.
Patrick Zielinski
Vice President, Trading Operations
Patrick Zielinski is Vice President, Trading Operations and in this capacity he provides insight to business development strategies and oversees the day-to-day trading operations of the BOX market. With BOX since 2003, Patrick has also held several key positions in Business Development and Market Operations. Prior to joining BOX, he worked for RBS Citizens, N.A. in the areas of Audit & Risk Management. Patrick has a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and Financial Services from Roger Williams University.
