Symbiont appoints Ann Neidenbach to board of directors
28 July 2022 US
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US Blockchain tech company Symbiont has appointed Ann Neidenbach to its board of directors.
Neidenbach joins current board members Daniel Gallagher, Shivan Govindan, Jack Markell, and Duncan Niederauer.
Concurrently, Todd Ruppert has stepped down from his role as a board director.
Neidenbach brings more than three decades of experience as a technology executive serving in leadership positions at global financial services organisations, including exchanges, banks, and brokerages.
Most recently, Neidenbach served as chief information officer of capital markets and global head of technology at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Prior to that, she held fintech leadership roles at investment banking firm, Cowen, as well as brokerage and investment tech company, BNY Convergex. She has also held senior roles at Nasdaq and Citi.
Neidenbach currently serves on the board of technology firm, Pico. She has also served on the boards of the Borsa Italiana and MTS, LSEG’s fixed income market.
Commenting on Neidenbach’s new role, Mark Smith, CEO and co-founder of Symbiont, says: “We are delighted to welcome an executive of Ann’s stature to our board of directors. Her global technology domain expertise will strengthen our capital markets financial technology focus during this crucial next stage of our development, and we are delighted to embark on this new phase with her.”
Smith added: “On behalf of our entire board and the Symbiont team, I would also like to thank Todd Ruppert for his dedication and valuable counsel on our board throughout his tenure.”
Symbiont board director, Neidenbach says: “Symbiont has been a true technology visionary and leader since its inception, with a clear first mover advantage in the digital assets and enterprise blockchain arena.
“I am honoured to serve on its board along with valued industry colleagues as Symbiont accelerates its mission to increase efficiencies with their innovative technology platform, focused on modernising and replacing antiquated systems and workflows to reduce operational risk across financial institutions.”
Neidenbach joins current board members Daniel Gallagher, Shivan Govindan, Jack Markell, and Duncan Niederauer.
Concurrently, Todd Ruppert has stepped down from his role as a board director.
Neidenbach brings more than three decades of experience as a technology executive serving in leadership positions at global financial services organisations, including exchanges, banks, and brokerages.
Most recently, Neidenbach served as chief information officer of capital markets and global head of technology at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Prior to that, she held fintech leadership roles at investment banking firm, Cowen, as well as brokerage and investment tech company, BNY Convergex. She has also held senior roles at Nasdaq and Citi.
Neidenbach currently serves on the board of technology firm, Pico. She has also served on the boards of the Borsa Italiana and MTS, LSEG’s fixed income market.
Commenting on Neidenbach’s new role, Mark Smith, CEO and co-founder of Symbiont, says: “We are delighted to welcome an executive of Ann’s stature to our board of directors. Her global technology domain expertise will strengthen our capital markets financial technology focus during this crucial next stage of our development, and we are delighted to embark on this new phase with her.”
Smith added: “On behalf of our entire board and the Symbiont team, I would also like to thank Todd Ruppert for his dedication and valuable counsel on our board throughout his tenure.”
Symbiont board director, Neidenbach says: “Symbiont has been a true technology visionary and leader since its inception, with a clear first mover advantage in the digital assets and enterprise blockchain arena.
“I am honoured to serve on its board along with valued industry colleagues as Symbiont accelerates its mission to increase efficiencies with their innovative technology platform, focused on modernising and replacing antiquated systems and workflows to reduce operational risk across financial institutions.”
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