On May 15, 2017, the board of directors of Global Brokerage, Inc. appointed Kenneth Grossman to serve as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Concurrent with the appointment of Mr. Grossman, Dror (Drew) Niv has resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Grossman served on the board of the company's predecessor, Global Brokerage Holdings, LLC, from 1999 to 2010 and continues to serve on the Board. Mr. Grossman has been a Managing Director of the Company since 1999 and is one of the founding partners of the firm. From 1999 to 2007, Mr. Grossman served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.