Forge Global Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Eric Leupold to its board of directors, effective November 30, 2023. Mr. Leupold was also appointed to the board?s Audit Committee and Risk Committee. Mr. Leupold has served as the Managing Director of the Cash Market division of Deutsche Börse AG since September 2021.

He previously served in various other roles with Deutsche Börse AG for over 10 years, most recently as Head of Group Venture Portfolio Management from June 2019 to September 2021, Deputy Head of New Markets from August 2018 to May 2019, and Head of Pre-IPO and Capital Markets from April 2016 to August 2018. Mr. Leupold also served on the board of directors for Forge Global, Inc. from July 2021 until the closing of Forge?s business combination in March 2022. He received a degree in Economics and Informatics from the University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen in 2009.

Forge also acknowledges the upcoming board transitions later this month of Christoph Hansmeyer, who is leaving Deutsche Börse AG for an executive role, and Stephen George.