Margaret has over thirty years industry experience focused on the financial management, operations and compliance functions of exchange traded derivatives. She has held senior management positions with three proprietary trading firms, most recently as the COO of Chicago Trading Company (CTC). Those prior affiliations provide Margaret with a first-hand understanding of most derivative products from the perspective of liquidity providers and hedge funds. In all of these firms she developed and installed policies and procedures that conformed to industry best practices for accounting and financial management reporting, control and compliance functions and contract administration. She also spearheaded the development of efficient workflow processes and designed technology resource allocation procedures. Margaret has been actively involved in many industry forums and committees and is highly regarded within the US exchange community.