Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ·ICE

CEO combines chair role with unusually long-tenured C-suite

Financials · Fortune #361 · Holding structure · 13K employees · Atlanta, Georgia

View as of:
5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
2.6
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
8 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
60%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$12.6B
Operating income
$4.9B
Net income
$3.3B
Total assets
$136.9B
Shares out
568M

Sourced from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-31 ↗ View on SEC

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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. organizational chart

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ICE combines the CEO and chair roles and operates with a notably long-tenured, compact executive team. This page details its holding-company structure, executive leadership, governance context, recent changes, and peer comparisons.

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Latest signal The Rt. Hon. the Lord Hill of Oareford CBE joined as Director

Appointed to the Board effective September 18, 2025.

Source · See change log

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The people

Who's running this

6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.

internal

Jeffrey C. Sprecher

Founder, Chair & Chief Executive Officer

Executive

25 yr

15 reports

internal

Benjamin R. Jackson

President

Executive

10 yr

6 reports

A. Warren Gardiner

Chief Financial Officer

Finance

6 yr

5 reports

internal

Christopher S. Edmonds

Chief Information Officer

Technology

9 yr

6 reports

Lynn C. Martin

President, NYSE Group

Exchanges

8 yr

4 reports

Andrew J. Surdykowski

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Legal

7 yr

3 reports

The businesses

How Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. divides the work

3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.

Exchanges

5K employees

President, NYSE Group (Lynn C. Martin)

Operates global futures, equities, and derivatives exchanges including the NYSE.

Data & Connectivity

4K employees

President (Benjamin R. Jackson)

Provides market data, indices, analytics, and connectivity services.

Technology

2K employees

Chief Information Officer (Christopher S. Edmonds)

Develops and operates trading, clearing, and mortgage technology platforms.

The thesis

Why this org is unusual

Intercontinental Exchange is distinctive for combining the CEO and Board Chair roles with a deeply tenured executive team.

Jeffrey Sprecher has led the firm for over two decades, and most direct reports have served in-role for many years, creating continuity across market cycles.

The structure is a holding-company model, with major businesses like the NYSE Group operating with significant autonomy while still reporting directly to the CEO. There is no standalone COO, reinforcing Sprecher’s direct operational oversight.

This long-tenured structure supports regulatory credibility and operational stability but concentrates decision-making authority at the top.

  • CEO also serves as Board Chair
  • No Chief Operating Officer role
  • Exceptionally long executive tenure

The comparison

How Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. stacks up

Compared with peers such as CME Group and Nasdaq, ICE stands out for the length of service of its CEO and CFO. Many competitors have rotated CEOs or introduced COOs to manage scale. ICE instead relies on a stable, compact C-suite overseeing diverse regulated assets. This contrasts with exchange peers that separate …

C-suite size

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
6
CME Group
8
Nasdaq
9
London Stock Exchange Group
10
S&P Global
9

Reporting depth

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
3 levels
CME Group
5 levels
Nasdaq
5 levels
London Stock Exchange Group
6 levels
S&P Global
5 levels

Avg C-suite tenure

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
8 yr
CME Group
6 yr
Nasdaq
5 yr
London Stock Exchange Group
4 yr
S&P Global
6 yr

Has COO / Has CAIO

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
CME Group ✓ COO — no CAIO
Nasdaq ✓ COO — no CAIO
London Stock Exchange Group ✓ COO — no CAIO
S&P Global — no COO — no CAIO

Current signals

What changed recently

The most significant recent change was the addition of Lord Hill of Oareford to the ICE Board in September 2025.

  • new
    The Rt. Hon. the Lord Hill of Oareford CBE Director

    Appointed to the Board effective September 18, 2025.

    Source
  • Date not confirmed departed
    Judith A. Sprieser Director

    Did not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

    Source

Leadership Timeline

Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.

FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-31
CEO
Jeffrey C. Sprecher
CEO span
5
C-suite
6
Avg tenure
8 yr

Leadership remained stable with long-tenured executives.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Jeffrey C. Sprecher - CEO since 2000
  • A. Warren Gardiner - CFO since 2019
  • Benjamin R. Jackson - President since 2016
  • Lynn C. Martin - President, NYSE Group since 2017
  • Christopher S. Edmonds - CIO since 2016
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-31
CEO
Jeffrey C. Sprecher
CEO span
5
C-suite
6
Avg tenure
7.5 yr

Board size was smaller prior to 2025 expansion.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Jeffrey C. Sprecher - CEO since 2000
  • A. Warren Gardiner - CFO since 2019
  • Benjamin R. Jackson - President since 2016
  • Lynn C. Martin - President, NYSE Group since 2017
  • Christopher S. Edmonds - CIO since 2016

Year-over-year changes

FY2024 → FY2025

Executive leadership remained stable, with changes focused on board composition rather than management.

  • CEO span: 5 → 5
  • C-suite size: 6 → 6
  • Avg tenure: 7.5 → 8 yr
  • new The Rt. Hon. the Lord Hill of Oareford CBE - Director (Form 8-K, 2025-09-18)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the CEO of Intercontinental Exchange?

Jeffrey C. Sprecher is the Founder, Chair, and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange, having led the company since 2000.

What type of organizational structure does Intercontinental Exchange use?

ICE uses a holding-company structure overseeing exchanges, data, and technology businesses.

How many direct reports does Intercontinental Exchange's CEO have?

The CEO has five direct executive reports.

How has Intercontinental Exchange's leadership changed recently?

In September 2025, ICE added Lord Hill of Oareford to its Board, while long-tenured director Judith Sprieser stepped down in 2026.

Does Intercontinental Exchange have a COO?

No. ICE does not maintain a Chief Operating Officer role, with operational oversight retained by the CEO and President.

Sources

  • Form 8-K, Sep 2025
  • 2026 Proxy Statement
  • SEC EDGAR: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
  • SEC EDGAR: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 10-K Annual Report

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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.. DEF 14A. Filed 2026-03-31. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1571949/000119312526134700/ice-20260330.htm

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