Adena T. Friedman (born Adena Robinson Testa; 1969) is an American businesswoman. She currently serves as the President and CEO of Nasdaq, Inc. [1] She was formerly a managing director and CFO of The Carlyle Group.

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Adena Friedman has been the Chief Executive Officer of Nasdaq since Jan. 1, 2017, and was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors on Jan. 1, 2023.

Ms. Friedman served as CFO and Managing Director at The Carlyle Group, a global alternative asset manager, from March 2011 to June 2014. Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Friedman was a key member...

Since 2018, Friedman has served as a Class B director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In 2024, Friedman was elected to the Business Roundtable (BRT) board of directors and currently serves as the chair of the BRT's technology committee.

Aug 22, 2022 · Williams College will present Bicentennial Medals at Fall Convocation on Saturday, Sept. 10, to six accomplished alumni, including Nasdaq President and CEO Adena Testa Friedman ’91, the Convocation speaker.

May 12, 2019 · Adena Friedman says that being a black belt in taekwondo has helped her become more fearless in business. The 49-year-old boss of the Nasdaq took up the martial art more than a decade ago,...

NASDAQ is evolving to become a trailblazer in cybersecurity, and its President and CEO Adena Friedman is leading the way. The market giant is now showing international stock companies how to win the fight against financial crime.

Since becoming the first woman CEO to lead a global stock exchange in 2017, Friedman has been busy modernizing Nasdaq. Calling Nasdaq an "engine for capitalism," Friedman advocates for bringing...