Financial and Legal
Craig Donohue: Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Since he arrived at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), now CME Group Inc, as a staff attorney in 1989, Craig Donohue has been on the fast track. He was vice-president of market regulation in 1997, senior vice-president and general counsel in 2000, managing director of business development in 2001 and chief administrative officer in 2002. In 2004, he assumed his current role as chief executive, and in July 2007 he became a director of the CME board.
Eamonn Dornan: Dornan & Associates
In tandem with his legal career, Eamonn Dornan, founder of legal firm Dornan & Associates pllc, has served as a theatre producer, artists' advocate, human rights activist, Congressional lobbyist and author of federal legislation.
Frederick H Waddell: Northern Trust Corporation
Frederick H Waddell is now president and chief executive officer of Northern Trust Corporation, as well as director and a member of the Management Committee of Northern Trust Corporation and The Northern Trust Company, Chicago.
John G Duffy: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
John G Duffy led one of the largest mergers in banking industry history in 2005 when he headed up the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) team that advised Bank of America on its proposed $35bn acquisition of MBNA Corporation.
John T Sharkey: Kane, Saunders & Smart
John T Sharkey is chairman and CEO of Kane, Saunders & Smart, headquartered in New York, as well as SunEnergy Inc.
Margaret Whelan: JPMorgan
Irish-native Margaret Whelan is managing director in JPMorgan's Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking Group and a senior partner of the Homebuilding coverage team.
Michael P Higgins: CIBC World Markets
As managing director and head of real estate finance at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce World Markets (CIBC), Michael P Higgins is one of the most active and respected property finance executives in the US.
Noreen M Culhane: NYSE
Noreen M Culhane is executive vice-president for the Global Corporate Client Group at the NYSE Euronext - the holding group created by the combination of the New York Stock Exchange Group Inc and Euronext NV.
Patrick Ryan: Aon Corporation
Patrick Ryan is chairman and CEO of Aon Corporation, the world's largest insurance and reinsurance brokerage by pure brokerage revenues.
Paul Geaney: Claret Capital
Paul Geaney is a partner in the Irish private investment house Claret Capital. He also serves as the managing director for the firm's operations in the Americas, based in New York.
Robert C Golden: Prudential Financial Inc
Robert Charles Golden has been executive vice-president of Prudential Financial Inc (PFI) since February 2001. PFI is a financial services leader with approximately $631bn of assets under management as of March 31, 2008.
Thomas J Goodwin: McCarter & English
Dublin-born Tom Goodwin is a Partner at McCarter & English Attorneys at Law. He practices in the areas of commercial, franchise and distribution, employment, tax, environmental and probate litigation, commercial real estate, unfair competition and restrictive covenants.
Thomas Ryan: ING Capital
Thomas Ryan is managing director and regional head for the Americas of the Financial Engineering group at ING Capital in New York. He is the youngest managing director at ING Capital and, under his leadership, the group has grown to be the largest revenue generator for ING Capital in the region.
Tony Campbell: Anglo Irish Bank
Tony Campbell is president and CEO of Anglo Irish Bank in North America. He joined the bank in 1991, having spent 12 years with Nat West Bank (now part of Royal Bank of Scotland) in London.
William H Cary: GE Money
In February, Bill Cary was appointed president and CEO of GE Money, a leading provider of credit services to retailers, auto dealers and consumers.
William J Flynn: Mutual of America
Former Grand Marshal of New York's St Patrick's Day Parade, William J Flynn played a crucial role in the Northern Ireland peace process, especially in its earliest stages. He is chairman of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP).
