Shelly Brown serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Miami International Holdings Inc. (MIH), a leading global operator of regulated securities and derivatives exchanges. In this pivotal role, she spearheads the company's strategic planning, corporate development, and innovation initiatives, guiding MIH through dynamic market landscapes to drive sustainable growth and competitive advantage. With more than 25 years of experience in financial services, Shelly's career trajectory includes senior leadership positions at J.P. Morgan Chase, where she led global strategy for capital markets, and at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, focusing on product innovation and regulatory compliance. Shelly's professional achievements are marked by transformative contributions to the exchange industry. She orchestrated the successful integration of MIAX Pearl, MIH's equities exchange, which rapidly achieved top-tier trading volumes and earned recognition as "Exchange of the Year" by Waters Technology. Earlier, at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), she championed cross-border expansion strategies that boosted international market share by 40%, while her work on algorithmic trading enhancements set new efficiency standards. Holding an MBA from the Wharton School and a BS in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania, Shelly is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and serves on the board of the Futures Industry Association. At MIH, Shelly continues to shape the future by pursuing strategic acquisitions, forging technology partnerships with fintech leaders, and navigating evolving regulations like MiFID II and SEC reforms. Her visionary approach has positioned MIH as a nimble innovator in options, equities, and fixed income markets, delivering record revenues and expanding its global footprint across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.