Michelle merges industry knowledge with regulatory expertise. Having spent over 15 years on the trading floor, Michelle's experience as an industry practioner means she understands the asset classes, products, and trading arrangements that underpin transaction reporting.

Prior to founding Qomply, Michelle served as Chief Operating Officer at Kyte Broking/Market Securities where she drove the MiFID II implementation. Having helped establish two OTF Trading Venues, Michelle possesses extensive expertise in MiFID and EMIR implementation and is well-versed in the complex transaction reporting requirements of firms operating cross-jurisdictional arrangements.

Over the course of her career, Michelle held various senior leadership positions within investment banking.

Alexander McDonald has been CEO of European Venues and Intermediaries Association (“EVIA”) and the London Energy Brokers Association (“LEBA”) since 2009.

EVIA/LEBA member firms are global and wholesale venues and intermediaries, providing services and arranging transactions in the cash and derivative Rate, Credit, Foreign Exchange, Equity and Commodity marketplaces.

Prior to joining EVIA, Alex has spent his career as Managing Director in the Treasury and Trading divisions of JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, before moving into Fund Management where he worked for Bluecrest, Olea and BSAM as either Portfolio Manager or Principle.

He has over twenty years of experience as a market maker, franchise leader, macro trader and portfolio manager, focusing on risk in commodities, fixed income and currencies worldwide.

Lavinia Ponniah is the EMIR Refit Product Lead within the Repository and Derivatives Services group at DTCC, focused on initiatives impacting the Global Trade Repository service.

Prior to DTCC, Lavinia held various derivatives and regulatory positions at Macquarie Bank and UBS. She has over 15 years industry experience and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and a Masters of Business in Finance from the University of Technology, Australia.