Four new members added to DTCC’s board of directors
02 April 2026 US, UK, Hong Kong
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Four new board members have joined the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) board of directors; Roland Chai, Massimiliano Ciardi, Stephen Hood, and Georges Lauchard.
The board plays a key role in overseeing the strategic direction of DTCC, works closely with the firm's leadership and advises on topics including risk management, regulatory matters, the development of new products and services, and emerging fintech.
Roland Chai serves as the president of European Markets and head of Digital Assets at Nasdaq.
He is responsible for overseeing seven exchanges, a central counterparty, and a central securities depository group.
Earlier, Chai served as Nasdaq’s first global chief risk officer, where he was responsible for developing, reviewing, and maintaining Nasdaq’s global risk programme.
Massimiliano Ciardi serves as global treasurer of Citadel, where he oversees global liquidity, counterparty risk and capital management.
Previously, Ciardi spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs, where he rose to partner and global head of the Equities Funding Group in the Global Markets Division.
Stephen Hood serves as Americas head of clearing at Marex.
In this role, Hood is responsible for leading the firm’s futures and options clearing operations as well as supporting digital‑asset clearing and tokenised frameworks.
Hood brings over 25 years of leadership across global FCM and broker-dealer markets.
Georges Lauchard serves as chief operating officer at Barclays Investment Bank.
Lauchard leads global technology, operations, and controls across the division’s multi‑year transformation strategy.
During his 20 years at J.P. Morgan, he held leadership positions across various chief operating officers roles at J.P. Morgan.
Kevin M. Kessinger, non-executive chairman, DTCC’s board, says: “We are delighted to welcome Roland, Massimiliano, Stephen, and Georges to the board of directors.
“Their collective experience and expertise across global markets, risk management and financial infrastructure will be invaluable as DTCC continues to advance market resilience and innovation to help lead the evolution of the global financial system.”
The board plays a key role in overseeing the strategic direction of DTCC, works closely with the firm's leadership and advises on topics including risk management, regulatory matters, the development of new products and services, and emerging fintech.
Roland Chai serves as the president of European Markets and head of Digital Assets at Nasdaq.
He is responsible for overseeing seven exchanges, a central counterparty, and a central securities depository group.
Earlier, Chai served as Nasdaq’s first global chief risk officer, where he was responsible for developing, reviewing, and maintaining Nasdaq’s global risk programme.
Massimiliano Ciardi serves as global treasurer of Citadel, where he oversees global liquidity, counterparty risk and capital management.
Previously, Ciardi spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs, where he rose to partner and global head of the Equities Funding Group in the Global Markets Division.
Stephen Hood serves as Americas head of clearing at Marex.
In this role, Hood is responsible for leading the firm’s futures and options clearing operations as well as supporting digital‑asset clearing and tokenised frameworks.
Hood brings over 25 years of leadership across global FCM and broker-dealer markets.
Georges Lauchard serves as chief operating officer at Barclays Investment Bank.
Lauchard leads global technology, operations, and controls across the division’s multi‑year transformation strategy.
During his 20 years at J.P. Morgan, he held leadership positions across various chief operating officers roles at J.P. Morgan.
Kevin M. Kessinger, non-executive chairman, DTCC’s board, says: “We are delighted to welcome Roland, Massimiliano, Stephen, and Georges to the board of directors.
“Their collective experience and expertise across global markets, risk management and financial infrastructure will be invaluable as DTCC continues to advance market resilience and innovation to help lead the evolution of the global financial system.”
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