Conrad Voldstad to Serve as Special Advisor to the Board
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Robert Pickel as chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2012. Mr Pickel, who is one of the derivatives markets’ most experienced and accomplished executives, returns to the post after serving as the Association’s Executive Vice Chairman for the past two years.
Conrad Voldstad, ISDA ceo since November 2009, will continue to work with ISDA as a Special Advisor at the request of the board. Mr Voldstad, who has been a leader in the swaps and capital markets for three decades, will assist on strategic initiatives.
“Connie Voldstad is an industry pioneer, and the board and I are grateful for his tremendous contributions to ISDA and the OTC derivatives markets,” said Stephen O’Connor, ISDA chairman and managing director, Morgan Stanley. “The board looks forward to working with Bob Pickel as ISDA’s CEO. Bob’s appointment, together with George Handjinicolaou’s recent selection as head of Europe and Deputy ceo, and Connie’s role as Special Advisor, provide ISDA with a very strong management team. ISDA is well positioned to navigate the challenges of the next few years as we work to foster safe and efficient derivatives markets for all users of derivative products and move forward through a period of unprecedented regulatory reform,” he said.
“ISDA has a terrific history of working on behalf of the OTC derivatives markets and its contributions are unequalled among trade associations globally,” said Mr Voldstad. “I have been delighted to partner with Bob Pickel to address the key issues facing our markets. We have clearly made important strides and I am certain that Bob is the right person to lead the Association forward as it makes further progress toward its key goals.”
