Gerald T. O’Connell
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Chicago Board Options Exchange
Gerald T. O’Connell is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Mr. O’Connell rejoined the exchange as Director of Systems Development in 1984. During the past twenty three years, Mr. O’Connell has overseen the development and implementation of all the advanced systems used for options trading at the CBOE today.
Mr. O’Connell came to CBOE from Hyatt Hotel Corporation where he oversaw the development and implementation of a worldwide reservation system. Prior to his hotel experience, Mr. O’Connell was a principal in Front End Systems, which specialized in securities related systems development.
Mr. O’Connell holds a Jurist Doctorate degree from John Marshall Law School and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Lewis University. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.