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      Scott O'Malia

      Scott O'Malia

      Chief Executive Officer

      International Swaps & Derivatives Association, Inc.

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      Scott O’Malia is Chief Executive Officer of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA), a position he has held since August 2014. At ISDA, Scott has led the Association’s drive to promote safe and efficient markets, and develop industry standards and legal documentation. This includes a push to develop common standards and processes to support new technologies aimed at improving post-trade efficiency through the adoption of innovative and scalable fintech and regtech solutions.

      ISDA is a global derivatives association that represents all derivatives users on key industry issues, including trading, clearing, reporting, margin, capital and legal standards. During Scott’s tenure, ISDA has expanded its Board to include broader representation of derivatives users, making it the most diverse in the Association’s history. Scott has also brought greater focus on market infrastructure issues – in particular, the cross-border harmonization of global central counterparty regulation, trade execution and data rules.

      Prior to joining ISDA, Scott was appointed by President Obama and was confirmed by the US Senate to serve as Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). He served in this position from October 2009 until August 2014. During this time, Scott debated and cast votes on the CFTC rules related to Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. While at the CFTC, Scott revived the Technology Advisory Committee, and led an active agenda investigating data standardization, highlighting trade execution rules and developing a better understanding of how algorithmic trading operates in regulated markets.

      Scott has also had a distinguished career spanning 15 years in the US Senate, including roles as Clerk to the US Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Professional Staff on the US Senate Energy and National Resources Committee under Chairman Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), and nearly 10 years working for US Senator Mitch McConnell (R.-Ky.), now the Senate Majority Leader. During his career, Scott also helped establish the Washington, DC office of Mirant Corp., where he worked on rules and standards for corporate risk management and energy trading among wholesale power producers.

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