Nasdaq, Inc. announced its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Adena T. Friedman to the role of Chair of the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023, in addition to her current position as Chief Executive Officer of the company. Friedman succeeds Michael R. Splinter, who has been elected Lead Independent Director. Friedman has served as President and CEO of Nasdaq and a member of the Board of Directors since January 2017.

In this expanded role, Friedman will continue to drive forward the execution of Nasdaq's long-term strategy and vision toward becoming the trusted fabric of the world's financial system. She will also lead the work to set the board agenda, leveraging her deep understanding of Nasdaq's business and operations to identify key opportunities as well as risk mitigation strategies for the Board's review. As Lead Independent Director, Splinter will retain significant responsibilities, including approving meeting agendas and schedules, overseeing CEO and Board performance evaluations, and calling meetings of the independent directors or the Board as appropriate.