Management

Robert Warshaw, Chief Executive Officer

Robert Warshaw, CEO

Mr. Warshaw has spent the last 21 years responsible for delivery of systems to major trading firms and exchanges in the US, Europe and Japan. He has been with OptiMark since November of 1999 and served as Chief Technology Officer prior to his becoming CEO.  

Before joining OptiMark, Mr. Warshaw was Chief Information Officer at Lazard Frères & Co. LLC. During his tenure at Lazard, Mr. Warshaw was responsible for systems strategy, development and operations for all of Lazard's Investment Banking, Capital Markets groups in the U.S., as well as for Lazard's Global Asset Management group. In addition, he was responsible for many firm-wide administrative functions. Prior to his work at Lazard, Mr. Warshaw was a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he provided counsel to large financial services and technology firms in the areas of innovation, strategic product management, technology management and cost management. He began his career at Andersen Consulting, where he led both domestic and international strategy and headed large systems integration projects.

Mr. Warshaw has an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Management from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

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