Sandie O’Connor is a recognized financial industry expert and thought leader with a career spanning more than 30 years. She has deep capital markets, balance sheet and risk management expertise as well as experience building global businesses.
Ms. O’Connor retired as the Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer for JPMorgan Chase where she set the firm’s comprehensive regulatory strategy and led engagement with G-20 policymakers. Prior to this role, O’Connor held several senior leadership positions at the firm including Global Treasurer and head of Prime Services. O’Connor has also served on several public and private teams to support the integrity and efficiency of capital markets including as Chair of the Federal Reserve Board’s Alternative Reference Rates Committee and is a former member of the Treasury Markets Practices Group sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of NY.
Throughout her career, she has been a champion and sponsor of diversity and inclusion initiatives. American Banker named her one of the most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance multiple times. Ms. O’Connor currently serves as a Director of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK). In addition to her current public company board service, Ms. O’Connor is a Director of Ripple, the current Chair of the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater New York, and an Advisory Board member for PlanetFirst Partners. She also serves on a Task Force on Financial Stability, and on the FDIC Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee.
Ms. O’Connor received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from New York University, Stern School of Business.
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Governance, Nominating and Corporate Responsibility Committee