NYSE Names First Woman Chief in Exchange's 226-Year History

  • Stacey Cunningham promoted from COO role she’d held since 2015
  • Current President Tom Farley is departing from the company

Stacey Cunningham to lead the NYSE

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The New York Stock Exchange promoted Stacey Cunningham to president, making her the first woman to be the sole head of the 226-year-old market.

Previously chief operating officer, Cunningham replaces Tom Farley, who’s leaving the company, according to Josh King, a spokesman for NYSE parent Intercontinental Exchange Inc.