Bob McCooey is Vice Chairman and the Head of International Listings at Nasdaq. In this role, Bob leads business development for new listings in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East as well as overseeing relationship management with companies throughout these regions. In his role as the Head of Nasdaq’s Financial Sponsor Coverage Group, he works closely with premier financial sponsors globally to optimize and integrate interactions, ensuring long-term partnerships and relationships. During his 19-year tenure at Nasdaq, Bob has held several leadership roles across Nasdaq’s domestic New Listings business and the Capital Markets Group, as well as building what is Nasdaq’s highly successful listings franchises in both APAC and Latin America. Prior to joining Nasdaq, Bob founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Griswold Company, a brokerage firm, from 1988 until 2006. He was a member of the New York Stock Exchange Board of Executives from 2003-2006. Bob has an AB in Political Science from the College of the Holy Cross.