David Goone
David Goone is a prominent figure in the fintech industry and the CEO of tZERO, a leader in blockchain innovation and liquidity for digital assets. Prior to joining tZERO, Goone was the Chief Strategy Officer of Intercontinental Exchange. From its earliest days, he was responsible for many of the strategies that brought ICE from a startup to a global enterprise that operates exchanges, data, businesses, and technologies across all major asset classes. He led ICE through over 20 years of industry-defining growth, including the acquisition of the New York Stock Exchange. He also developed and managed many of the company’s product lines and oversaw ICE Benchmark Administration, which has administered LIBOR and the global gold and silver fixings. Prior to ICE, Goone was a senior executive at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, where he created and developed many innovative products.
David Goone Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
-
CEO and Board of Director
-
Chief Strategy Officer
-
Managing Director and Head of Product Development and Sales
Academic History
-
B.S., Accountancy
CURRENT AFFILIATION
Board of Directors, ICE Benchmark Administration
Board of Directors, BRIX
Vice Chairman of the Board, Cetip
Member, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Goone has helped build ICE into a trading, clearing, and data powerhouse during his 21-year tenure with the company.
Since joining ICE in 2001, he was a driving force at ICE as its Chief Strategy Officer since its inception, through its IPO, and during its continued growth.
He helped build the company from its early stage to a Fortune 500 company with over $7 billion in net revenue in 2021.
He has served on many of ICE’s subsidiary exchange boards and represents ICE on several industry boards, including the Depository Trust Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), and the National Futures Association (NFA).
EARLY CAREER
Before joining ICE, Goone was Managing Director of Product Development and Sales at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).
He was Vice President at Indosuez Carr Futures, where he developed institutional and corporate business.
He developed and managed exchange-traded foreign currency options operations at the CME for Chase Manhattan Bank.
He also was a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commissions, and Local Advisory Committee, as well as Vice Chairman of Brazil City, a clearing house for Brazil's equity and commodities until its merger with B3 exchange.