Interactive Brokers announced the appointment of Jill Bright, a senior human resources executive with over 30 years of experience, to the company's board of directors.
Interactive Brokers, an American trading company, appointed Jill Bright as an independent director of the company. According to a press release circulating, Bright completed his MBA at New York University's Stern School of Business, and serves on the Four-Annual Advisory Commission, which evaluates and makes compensation recommendations for elected New York City Officers under Mayor de Blasio.
With more than 30 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Bright has held the positions of Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Administration for Sotheby's, Chief Administrative Officer for LionTree LLC and Condé Nast, and managed human resources at American Express for more than five years. year. In addition to serving on the board of WOW Internet & Cable, she was board director and chairman of the compensation committee of NYC-based Simulmedia and Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Service Express.
"We are pleased to welcome Jill to the Board of Directors and will certainly benefit from her accomplished career focused on human capital management and organizational effectiveness. Ms. Bright’s appointment adds valuable expertise to the Board and reinforces our commitment to expand diversity across the company," Thomas Peterffy, Interactive Brokers Founder and Chairman commented.
On the other hand, Interactive Brokers has just released its financial reports for the first quarter of 2021, posting a pretty significant drop in revenue. The brokerage generated $645 million in net revenue between January and March, a decline of nearly 28% year-on-year.