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Lisa Opoku Appointed to Tradeweb Board of Directors
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money
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[{"type":"text","content":" NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nTradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced the appointment of Lisa Opoku to its Board of Directors, effective as of March 7, 2024.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240311490488/en/Lisa Opoku (Photo: Business Wire)\nMs. Opoku brings nearly 30 years of vast finance and legal experience to the Board, most recently serving as Global Head of The Goldman Sachs Partner Family Office in the firm’s Asset Management and Wealth Management Division until October 2023. In this role, she led the firm's wealth management offerings for current and retired Goldman Sachs' partners, managing directors and alumni. Ms. Opoku was named a Partner in 2012, and over 20 years at Goldman Sachs she held various leadership positions including Chief Operating Officer for each of the Engineering Division, the Asia Pacific Securities Division, which included managing primary expansion in China, India and Korea, and the FICC Bank Loan Trading and Syndications Division.\n\n\nPrior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2003, Ms. Opoku was a partner at Richards Spears Kibbe & Orbe LLP.\n\n\nTradeweb CEO Billy Hult commented: “Lisa brings a valuable perspective to the Board, having operated across a range of financial markets and geographies. We are excited to have her join during a time of great momentum for the company, and add to the strong breadth and depth of the Board.”\n\n\nMs. Opoku currently serves on the board of directors of The University of Minnesota. She was recognized as one of Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in Finance in 2022 and also included in Crain’s Notable Women in Tech list in 2019.\n\n\nShe received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota, summa cum laude, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.\n\n\nAbout Tradeweb Markets\n\n\nTradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW) is a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets. Founded in 1996, Tradeweb provides access to markets, data and analytics, electronic trading, straight-through-processing and reporting for more than 50 products to clients in the institutional, wholesale and retail markets. Advanced technologies de...