Meet Our Board of Directors

Autism Science Foundation Canada (ASFC) is a registered Canadian nonprofit corporation organized for charitable and educational purposes.

The Autism Science Foundation Canada’s mission is to support autism research by providing funding to scientists and organizations conducting autism research. The organization also provides information about autism to the general public and serves to increase awareness of autism spectrum disorders and the needs of individuals and families affected by autism. ASFC adheres to rigorous scientific standards and values, believing that outstanding research is the greatest gift we can offer our families and that every research dollar needs to count.

To learn more, visit ASFC at

https://autismsciencefoundationcanada.ca/.

The Rides FAR experience began in New York in 2015. It was Bryan and Melissa’s vision to bring their friends and colleagues in the Wall Street and autism communities together for a unique networking opportunity and a fun fitness challenge, and to provide resources to a cause they feel strongly about. As the ride has grown, so has its reach. With the launch of Bay Street Rides FAR in Toronto, the ride expanded into Canada and has now added its fourth location in Chicago.

Bryan and Melissa are proud to partner with the ASF Canada to help support its important work in autism research and awareness.

Melissa is the Director of Digital Assets at StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX), an institutional-grade financial services franchise offering advanced digital platforms, end-to-end clearing and execution services and global market expertise to their clients worldwide. Melissa spent nearly 10 years in electronic trading and technology before starting her own women’s cycling and triathlon apparel company that combines her love of endurance sports and design. She attended UC Davis and Parsons School of Design.

Jos is best known as the Co-Founder, President & CEO of the NEO Exchange, a leading and disruptive Canadian exchange group that became part of the US based Cboe group in June 2022. At Cboe, Jos continued to lead the Canadian operations while, in parallel, designing and establishing the foundation of the first ever global listings offering, leveraging multiple Cboe platforms across the globe. In November 2023, Jos stepped back from his leadership role at Cboe to focus on his family and philanthropic endeavours.

Prior to the NEO Exchange, and in the role of President & CEO, Jos formed the Canadian Alpha exchange group that became part of the Canada based TMX group. This followed his role as EVP Head of the Americas and Global Head of Capital Markets for a global professional services company focused on the financial services industry, where he acted as strategic advisor and Director of Operational and Technology Programs for some of the largest stock and derivatives exchanges, clearing houses, alternative markets, data vendors, and broker-dealers around the globe. Prior to this, Jos held leadership roles in the capital markets industry in Europe.

Jos has a strong commitment to the community as Chair of the Bay Street Rides FAR Board and member of the global Rides FAR Board; as Chair of the board of The Prosperity Project, a Canadian NFP focussed on enabling the economic empowerment of women with an intersectional lens; as a champion of the UN Global Compact and UN Women "Women's Empowerment Principles"; and as a former board member of the Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation in Toronto. Jos was also a board member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC, now CIRO) and a member of advisory boards to the Ivey Business School at Western University and to the École des Sciences de la Gestion at Université du Quebec A Montréal.

Erik Sloane is the Global Head of Company Listings for Cboe Global Markets, the world’s leading securities and derivatives exchange network. His passion is connecting companies with partners and investors around the globe to drive growth in the purpose-driven Innovation Economy.

He has a deep understanding of the technology, the founders and leaders, the business needs, and the customer expectations for innovative high-growth companies and he brings these together to provide a second-to-none listing experience.

Over his career, he’s had the rare distinction of driving the launch of two different stock exchanges—the Alpha Exchange and the NEO Exchange.

With the Alpha Exchange, he led product management after helping to oversee the delivery of the exchange's core technology platform. From the inception of the NEO Exchange, he helped define and implement the foundational stock exchange and fund distribution platforms, serving in senior roles, including Head of Funds & Trading and Head of Product Management. NEO was acquired by Cboe Global Markets in 2022. It was rebranded Cboe Canada in 2023.

At Cboe, Erik leads the build-out of the global listing experience. He works closely with capital-raising companies, asset managers, sell-side firms, buy-side firms, and other industry stakeholders powering the purpose-driven Innovation Economy. Cboe harnesses the power of capital markets to address significant societal issues. It is also the first and only global exchange offering issuers access to capital from around the world with a footprint in the U.S., Canada, U.K., European Union, and Australia.

Nick Savona is Chief Compliance Officer at Independent Trading Group where he is responsible for regulatory oversight of capital markets and trading compliance. His career in capital markets spans over three decades in senior leadership roles in sales and trading at various firms, from large-scale and boutique broker dealers, to alternative trading systems with a global reach. In addition to his role at ITG, Nick is Vice-Chair of the Health and Supportive Care Providers

Oversight Authority.

In 2020, Nick was appointed by the Minister of Finance, as a member of the Financial Services
Tribunal of Ontario, which adjudicates cases across financial services sectors. He also serves as a
member of CIRO’s Ontario Regional Council, Proficiency Committee and was a former member of the hearing panel from 2010-2019. Nick has been an active contributor to policy issues on various industry committees, including the OSC’s Market Structure Advisory Committee, past Vice-Chairman of the Canadian Security Traders’ Association (CSTA) and a Governor of the Security Traders’ Association (STA). Nick is a regular guest contributor to the Financial Post, Traders Magazine and Markets Media on issues regarding securities regulation and market structure.

Nick holds an LL.M. in Securities Law from Osgoode Hall Law School.

Marc is head of Global Trading at T. Rowe Price and a member of the firm's Global Trading, Best Execution, Ethics and Risk and Operational Steering Committees. He is responsible for trading desks in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. These teams execute transactions across multiple asset classes, including equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, and derivatives. In addition, Marc oversees the Investment and Trading Solutions, Systematic Trading and Market Structure, Derivatives and Multi-Asset Trading Solutions, and Trading Analytics. He is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

Marc has over 30 years of investment experience, four of which have been with T. Rowe Price. Prior to joining the firm in 2017, he was the director of the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, where he oversaw examinations of investment advisors, investment companies, broker-dealers, and other financial companies. Before the SEC, he was a partner and senior portfolio manager in the London office of Stark Investments, a multi-strategy hedge fund where his responsibilities included oversight of portfolio construction, trading and risk management.

Marc is President of the Board of Directors for the Baltimore Lab School which serves students with unique strengths and diverse learning needs. He is also a Board Member of Catholic Charities of Baltimore.

Marc earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Delaware and an M.B.A. from Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business. Marc also has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.