Lou Modano

Biography

Louis Modano is Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Global Head of Infrastructure Services for Nasdaq. In this role, he is responsible for leading the company’s information security risk assessment and governance activities as well as information security incident management engineering teams. He is also responsible for the development and implementation of Nasdaq’s global technology infrastructure and services, including networks, systems, storage, databases, cloud computing, office automation and data center facilities. Mr. Modano and his global team support the underlying infrastructure behind Nasdaq’s trading and market systems, as well the Market Technology and Corporate Solutions businesses within the Global Technology group. Mr. Modano has more than 25 years of experience in building business value through strategic and innovative product development and information technology initiatives within the financial services industry. Prior to joining Nasdaq in August of 2009, Modano served as Senior Vice President at NYSE Euronext, where he held various senior leadership positions in operations, engineering, business development, sales, product development, and as head of the Sector/SFTI technology subsidiary. Mr. Modano earned a Master of Business Administration from St. John’s University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic University.

Research Interest

Science