March 2006
NSX Names Michael A. Watkins Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Thursday, March 23, 2006
CHICAGO, March 23, 2006 - National Stock Exchange (NSXSM) today announced the appointment of Michael A. Watkins as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Exchange. In this capacity, he will be responsible for providing strategic legal counsel and support to the management, board of directors and committees of NSX.
Mr. Watkins holds a J.D. degree from Columbia University School of Law and an A.B. from Princeton University. He began his career in 1980 in Washington, DC as a staff lawyer at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Market Regulation, and later at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Division of Trading and Markets.
Prior to joining NSX, Mr. Watkins served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Wachovia Corporation. His career history also includes positions as Vice President and Senior Counsel at Fleet Financial Group, Inc., and as a corporate attorney for the New England law firm, Day, Berry & Howard, LLP.
"NSX is fortunate to have found someone of Michael Watkins' caliber," said NSX CEO and President David Colker. "Michael brings a comprehensive depth of knowledge about the securities industry. His legal and industry expertise will be invaluable to NSX as we move forward."
NSX is the cost-effective provider of exchange services, committed to aligning its interests with those of its customers. Acknowledged for its proven high-performance, low-latency technology, NSX is also a recognized resource for Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) data. For more information on NSX, visit www.nsx.com.
NSX Names Michael Boland to Board of Directors
Monday, March 20, 2006
CHICAGO, March 20, 2006 - National Stock Exchange (NSXSM) today announced the appointment of Michael Boland as an Independent Director on NSX's Board of Directors.
Mr. Boland is a partner in Johnson, Madigan, Peck, Boland & Stewart, one of Washington, D.C.'s leading governmental relations consulting firms, specializing in financial services regulation, telecommunications policy and high technology taxation and regulation.
Previously, Mr. Boland served as Senior Vice President of Government Relations for Verizon Communications. Before that, he was founder and CEO of Boland & Madigan, a governmental relations consulting firm that serviced a broad range of financial services clients, among others.
He joins NSX's Board with substantial Capitol Hill experience, having served as chief counsel to the House Republican Whip from 1984 to 1987 and, before that, as senior counsel to the Republican Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
"Michael's range of professional experience brings a valuable dimension to NSX's Board," said NSX CEO and President David Colker. "His depth of knowledge will serve NSX well as the Exchange moves forward amid a changing industry environment. We welcome his fresh perspective."
NSX is the cost-effective provider of exchange services, committed to aligning its interests with those of its customers. Acknowledged for its proven high-performance, low-latency technology, NSX is also a recognized resource for Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) data. For more information on NSX, visit www.nsx.com.