Colin Heffron

Chief Executive Officer, GFI Group

Mr. Heffron, Director, joined our Board in November 2001 and has been our Chief Executive Officer since February 2013. Mr. Heffron is responsible for the general management of the Company and its business. In addition to the role of Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Heffron remains the Company’s President, a position he has held since February 2004. Mr. Heffron joined our Company in our New York office in 1988 as a broker of foreign currency options before moving to London to assist in the establishment of our London office. From 1991 until 1994, Mr. Heffron headed our global currency options business. From 1994 until 1997, Mr. Heffron ran the day-to-day operations of all of our U.K. businesses. From 1998 until February 2004, Mr. Heffron was head of all of our operations in EMEA and joint-head of our Asian operations. Mr. Heffron has extensive experience in the wholesale brokerage industry, with 26 years of experience at the Company. Having worked in both our U.S. and overseas offices in various capacities, Mr. Heffron has an intimate knowledge of the Company’s business. Mr. Heffron’s experience provides unique insight into the Company’s business and operations and aids in the Company’s strategic planning.