Executive committee

Key individuals responsible for driving OANDA from one successful milestone to another.

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Gavin Bambury

Chief Executive Officer

With more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Gavin Bambury is OANDA’s Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the OANDA Board, based in London.

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Philip Holemans

Chief Financial Officer

Philip Holemans is OANDA’s Chief Financial Officer, responsible for optimising financial performance, ensuring compliance with global accounting standards and helping direct the firm's growth strategy.

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Lisa Shemie

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

An accomplished financial services lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, Lisa Shemie is OANDA’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, responsible for overseeing the firm’s legal function worldwide from her base in New York.

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Kurt vom Scheidt

Chief Operating Officer

Based in London, Kurt vom Scheidt is OANDA's Chief Operating Officer, responsible for leading the trading, product management, financial risk, business operations and FX Data Services teams.

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Eoin McCoy

Chief Transformation Officer

Based in Kraków, Eoin McCoy is OANDA’s Chief Transformation Officer, responsible for driving operational transformation as the firm continues to expand its global footprint and portfolio of products.

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Kevin Ryan

Vice President of Strategy and Business Development

Kevin Ryan is OANDA’s Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. He is responsible for directing the company’s overall financial strategy, planning, reporting, data, and M&A activities.

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Emmanuel Coulon

Chief Technology Officer

Based in London, Emmanuel Coulon is OANDA’s Chief Technology Officer, responsible for driving the firm’s global technology strategy and providing technical leadership across all areas of the business.

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Elliott O’Brien

Chief Information Officer

Based in Toronto, Elliott O’Brien is responsible for the company's global data, security and infrastructure strategy, as well as ensuring the technologies to support corporate operations and objectives are in place.

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Suzanne Hyatt

Chief Human Resources Officer

A seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience, Suzanne Hyatt is OANDA’s Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for driving the company’s human capital strategy all over the world.

Board of directors

Learn more about our Board of Directors and their backgrounds.

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Tim Howkins

Non-executive Chairman

After spending his early career advising high growth entrepreneurial businesses Tim spent seven years as CFO and then nine years as CEO of IG Group. During his tenure as CEO EBITDA quadrupled and the group significantly increased its global presence.

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Gavin Bambury

Chief Executive Officer

With more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Gavin Bambury is OANDA’s Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the OANDA Board, based in London.

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Karl Roessner

Non-Executive Director

Currently CEO of Lefteris Acquisition Corp, Karl Roessner spent more than a decade with a leading retail brokerage, where he was instrumental in the development and execution of plans that generated significant revenue growth.

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Siddharth Patel

Partner

Siddharth joined CVC in 2010. Siddharth is based in Singapore. Prior to joining CVC, he was with Apax Partners where he spent nine years in the Technology and Telecommunications team leading or co-leading transactions across the sector.

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Amit Soni

Managing Director

Amit joined CVC in 2017. Prior to joining CVC, Amit was a Principal at General Atlantic where he spent nine years and led the firm's India investment strategy for internet, business services, software and financial technology.

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Company culture

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