Kirsten Wegner
Kirsten Wegner is the chief executive officer of The Index Industry Association (IIA), which serves as the global voice of independent index providers. She was appointed to that role in January 2025, succeeding Rick Redding, who retired after thirteen years as CEO since the association's founding. In this role, Wegner will work with the IIA’s 17 member firms and its board of directors to set high level strategic direction, lead public policy and communications initiatives, serve as an index industry spokesperson, and represent the IIA in front of policy makers, regulators, investors and other key industry stakeholders.[1] Background[edit]She was previously the CEO of Modern Markets Initiative, an education and advocacy organization devoted to the role of technological innovation in markets. She was promoted to that position in August of 2017 after having been senior vice president of business development at the initiative.[2] Before joining MMI, she served as director, government relations for the International Securities Exchange, where she created bipartisan outreach and advocacy strategy on financial services and tax matters. Earlier she was a senior associate at Squire Patton Boggs LLP, providing strategic counsel to technology startups, stock exchanges, trade organizations, and brokerages.[3] Education[edit]Wegner holds a J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. degree from Columbia University. References[edit]
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