Jeff Thomas is Executive Vice President of Nasdaq's Corporate Platforms business. Prior to this role, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, focused on integration across the entire business, enhancing client outcomes focus and maximizing Nasdaq’s opportunities. Previously, Jeff was Head of Western U.S. Listings and Capital Markets, overseeing business development and relationship management for Nasdaq’s listed companies and Investor Relations Solutions’ clients. He also had served as President of Liquidity Solutions at Nasdaq Private Market, where he worked closely with private companies to help them provide shareholder liquidity prior to an IPO. Before joining Nasdaq in 2014, Jeff held senior positions at SecondMarket, Gerson Lehrman Group and Altera Corp. He has a bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.