Rob Cornish
InvestorChief Technology Officer at Galaxy Ventures Β· Chief Technology Officer at Galaxy Vision Hill
Chicago, Illinois, United States
About
CTO of Galaxy overseeing technology strategy; previously founded Fierce, was Gemini's first CTO, and served as CIO at NYSE and in leadership roles at the International Securities Exchange.
Experience
- GalaxyChief Technology Officercurrent2024 β presentNew York, United States
- FierceCEO/Founder (Acquired by Galaxy)2021 β 2024New York, New York, United States
- Gemini.comChief Technology Officer2018 β 2021Greater New York City Area
- Intercontinental ExchangeChief Information Officer, NYSE2016 β 2018New York, NY
- ISE HoldingsChief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer2016New York, NY
- ISE HoldingsChief Technology Officer & Chief Information Security Officer2013 β 2016New York, NY
- ISE HoldingsTechnology Strategy and Infrastructure Officer2011 β 2013New York, NY
- ISE HoldingsIT Infrastructure & Development Officer2004 β 2011Greater New York City Area
- ISE HoldingsDirector, Development and Automation Services2000 β 2004Greater New York City Area
- ISE HoldingsTechnology Consultant1999 β 2000Greater New York City Area
- OCCAdvisor, The Options Clearing Corporation Board of Directorβs Technology Committee2015 β 2016Greater Chicago Area
- Prudential InvestmentsConsultant, Software Development1995 β 1999Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
IT Strategy70Equities27Virtualization13Low Latency7Software Development33Electronic Trading49Infrastructure40Market Data30IT Management19Financial Markets16Data Center19Derivatives15
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Colleagues at Galaxy Ventures
Andrew Taubman
Deputy Chief Operations Officer at Galaxy Ventures
Christopher Ferraro
President and Chief Investment Officer at Galaxy Ventures
Erin Brown
Chief Operating Officer at Galaxy Ventures
Jason Urban
Co-Head of Digital Assets at Galaxy Ventures
Jeff Brown
Partner at Galaxy Ventures
Leinee Hornbeck
Chief People Officer at Galaxy Ventures
Matt Friedrich
Chief Legal Officer at Galaxy Ventures
May Wang
Vice President at Galaxy Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rob Cornish?
- CTO of Galaxy overseeing technology strategy; previously founded Fierce, was Gemini's first CTO, and served as CIO at NYSE and in leadership roles at the International Securities Exchange.
- Where does Rob Cornish work?
- Rob Cornish is Chief Technology Officer at Galaxy Ventures.
- Where did Rob Cornish go to school?
- Rob Cornish studied at University of Minnesota; Iowa State University.
Same school
Also attended University of Minnesota144
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Also attended Iowa State University63
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fierce1
Also worked at Gemini.com19
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Also worked at Intercontinental Exchange11
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Also worked at ISE Holdings7
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