Forge Global Holdings, Inc. announced that James Brooks has joined the company as chief product officer and commercial officer. In this dual role, Brooks will be responsible for product vision and commercial strategy, overseeing the product, design and data organizations, and driving the acceleration and advancement of Forge?s business. Brooks will be based in Forge?s New York office.

Brooks is an accomplished leader with a wealth of experience leading innovative commercial and product strategy for global financial exchange organizations. He served as Chief Operating Officer at ICE Data Services, where he focused on growing long-term recurring revenue by providing solutions to investors and their intermediaries. Prior to that, he held executive roles at The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) including Vice President of NYSE Business/Product Development and Head of NYSE Market Data.

Brooks also served as Vice President, Head of Equities for NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. At both exchange groups, he played a pivotal role in creating and enhancing products and steering product development and vision to bolster revenue growth.