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10 Nasdaq finance leaders
These ten current and former Nasdaq finance leaders, including two former Nasdaq CFOs, have led corporate FP&A, accounting, consolidations and business-unit finance at the company. A reader can learn from them how Nasdaq's finance organization plans, reports and supports its business units.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andreas Propst
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Finance · Nasdaq
Associate Vice President - Accounting Business Partners at Nasdaq since August 2020 (current), where he writes that he leads the Nordic and Baltic teams of accounting business partners covering all business lines within Nasdaq. Former Senior Director - Finance (2018–2020) and Technical Accounting Director (2017–2018) at Nasdaq, and Group Financial Controller at Bisnode (2015–2017).
Ann Dennison
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Financial Officer · Nasdaq
Former EVP, Chief Financial Officer of Nasdaq (2021–2023) and former SVP, Chief Accounting Officer at Nasdaq (2015–2021). Deputy CFO at The Cigna Group since 2024; the profile summary says she became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Cigna Group in 2025. The profile also lists Managing Director at Goldman Sachs (1996–2015).
David Warren
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Nasdaq
Former Chief Financial Officer of Nasdaq (2002–2009) and former Senior Advisor at Nasdaq (2011–2012). The profile also lists Chief Financial Officer at LSEG (2012–2020), and his headline describes him as the retired Chief Financial Officer of London Stock Exchange Group.
Denise M. Zerega
LinkedInExperience: Senior Managing Director of Global Consolidations · Nasdaq
Associate Vice President of Global Consolidations at Nasdaq since April 2018 (current). Former Senior Managing Director of Global Consolidations (2015–2018), Managing Director of Global Consolidations (2014–2015), Director of Global Consolidations (2010–2014) and Associate Director of Global Consolidations (2009–2010) at Nasdaq.
Eduardo Aponte
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, CFO - Investment Intelligence · Nasdaq
Former Vice President, CFO - Investment Intelligence at Nasdaq (2015–2021) and former Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis at Nasdaq (2004–2015); he also held Vice President, Revenue Operations & Business Intelligence at Nasdaq (2022–2023). His headline describes him as a senior financial executive and business unit CFO specializing in M&A and growth strategies.
Katey Byrd
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis · Nasdaq
Senior Vice President, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis at Nasdaq since April 2023 (current); her headline describes her as SVP, Head of Corporate FP&A at Nasdaq. Former Vice President, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis at Nasdaq (2022–2023). Her other rows include Head of Nasdaq Private Fund Solutions (2021–2022) and Head of Private Markets at Nasdaq eVestment (2018–2021).
Michael Galus
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Finance & Accounting · Nasdaq
Former Vice President - Finance & Accounting at Nasdaq (2001–2022); his headline describes him as a retired Vice President at Nasdaq. The profile also lists Accounting Supervisor at Nasdaq (1988–1991), Vice President - Group Project Control Manager at SAIC (1997–2001) and Senior Financial Analyst at Lockheed Martin (1995–1997).
Mrunal Joshi
LinkedInExperience: Director Finance · Nasdaq
Senior Director at Nasdaq since October 2025 (current) and former Director Finance at Nasdaq (2024–2025); the profile says the role covers end-to-end compliance and accounting for the EMEA region and some Latin American companies, including people management. Former Assistant Controller (2020–2024) and Accounting Manager (2017–2020) at Nasdaq Calypso Technology.
Sonia Pedersen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Nasdaq CXC Limited
Chief Financial Officer of Nasdaq CXC Limited since 2009 (current); her headline describes the role as Chief Financial Officer at Nasdaq Canada. The profile also lists Controller (maternity leave contract) at Thomas Weisel Partners (2008–2009), Vice President of Finance at HR.com (2002–2008) and Vice President of Finance & International Controller at BrassRing (1997–2001).
Wesley Mak
LinkedInExperience: VP BU CFO - Corporate Services · Nasdaq
VP BU CFO - Corporate Services at Nasdaq since January 2023 (current), listed at President/Vice President level in Finance & Accounting. Former AVP FP&A - Corporate Services at Nasdaq (2013–2023). The profile also lists Global Head of Finance - Corporate Services (2013) and Finance Manager (2011–2013) at Thomson Reuters.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a market infrastructure company plan and report across exchange, data and technology businesses?
- 02What does a business-unit CFO own at an exchange operator, and how does that role work with corporate FP&A?
- 03How does a global exchange group run consolidations and accounting across many legal entities and regions?
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