Lynn Martin | |
|---|---|
| President of theNew York Stock Exchange | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Stacey Cunningham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 or 1977 (age 48–49) |
| Alma mater | Manhattan College (BS) Columbia University (MA) |
| Occupation | Computer programmer |
Lynn Martin (born 1976 or 1977)[1] is an American markets executive and computer programmer. On January 3, 2022, she became the68th president of theNew York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Having completed degrees fromManhattan College (computer science) andColumbia University (statistics), Martin first joined the workforce as a computer programmer forIBM before eventually working her way up through positions with theLondon International Financial Futures and Options Exchange and theIntercontinental Exchange. In December 2021, her appointment as president of the NYSE was announced.[2]
Lynn Martin grew up inSmithtown, New York. Her father was an electrical engineer. Martin studied computer science and math atManhattan College,[3] and in 1998, she graduated with a major in computer science and a minor in finance.[4] While working as a computer programmer atIBM for the next three years, Martin started a part-time graduate studies program[1] and completed an MA in Statistics fromColumbia University.[4] She began working at theLondon International Financial Futures and Options Exchange in 2001. After theIntercontinental Exchange (ICE) purchasedInteractive Data in 2015, Martin became head of ICE's fixed-income and data business unit.[1]
In December 2021, Martin was announced as the incoming68th president of theNew York Stock Exchange (NYSE), with her predecessorStacey Cunningham moving onto the NYSE's board of directors.[5][6][1] On January 3, 2022, Martin officially began her tenure as president.[7] She also became chair of the Fixed Income and Data Services at Intercontinental Exchange, which owns the NYSE.[8]
Martin is a trustee at Manhattan College and a member of thePhi Beta Kappa society.[9] She is on the board of directors forPartnership for New York City.[10] and the Economic Club of New York.
In 2023, she ranked 45th in the Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women"[11] and 56th onFortune's list of Most Powerful Women.[12] In 2024,Forbes ranked her 47th on its Power Women list.[8]
Martin is married, has two sons, and lives onLong Island.[3]