Options Names Laura McCann as its new CFO

Options Technology, a prominent provider of Capital Markets services, has announced the elevation of Laura McCann to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Laura’s promotion to CFO follows the transition of Jon Lambert, who has held the CFO position since January 2016, to the role of Senior Vice President (SVP) of Corporate Development. In his new role, Lambert will focus on managing the firm’s partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions (M&A) initiatives.

Having joined the company in 2016 as VP Corporate Controller, Laura McCann has been instrumental in enhancing the firm’s financial planning and analysis functions. Her prior experience includes pivotal roles at NYSE Euronext and Vela Trading, providing valuable expertise in the fintech sector.

Options Technology, founded in 1993 as a hedge fund technology services provider, now offers high-performance managed trading infrastructure and cloud-enabled services to over 550 global firms. In 2019, Options received substantial investment from Abry Partners, enabling accelerated growth, technology platform development, and expanded global reach.

Danny Moore, President and CEO of Options, praised Laura’s promotion as a significant step in their long-term strategy to build a top-notch finance team serving the global business from the Belfast office. He acknowledged Jon’s foundational work in paving the way for this vision and emphasized the consolidation of diverse finance teams worldwide into one cohesive unit in Belfast to facilitate scalability amid business growth.

Laura McCann expressed her gratitude for the seven-year journey with Jon and the team, highlighting their integral role in multiple acquisitions and major private equity investments, fostering unique international exposure for the Belfast-based finance team.

Jon Lambert shared his excitement about transitioning to a new role as part of the evolving succession plan. He expressed his pleasure in supporting Laura and the expanded team’s development and looked forward to continuing to collaborate with and assist them as the business progresses.

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