IEX Group Hires Chief People and Marketing Officers

IEX Group, which owns and operates the Investors Exchange, has hired Kate Gunning, formerly of JP Morgan Asset Management, as chief marketing officer (CMO) and Andrea Ledford, of NCR Corporation, a software an services company, as chief people officer (CPO). Both women will be based in New York.

As CMO, Gunning will be responsible for marketing efforts, brand strategy and communications for both IEX Group and Investors Exchange. She will partner with Bill Guinan, head of business development, to integrate sales and marketing functions, and will report to fhief financial officer Sara Furber. Gunning spent more than six years at JP Morgan Asset Management as global head of brand. Prior to that, she served as a brand director and account director for various companies throughout the UK and US.

As CPO, Ledford will work on recruiting and maintaining new talent, as well as coordinate new training and engagement programs for managers and employees. She will report to Brad Katsuyama, co-founder and CEO. During her 12 years at NCR, Ledford served as chief people officer and vice president of human resources in EMEA and APAC. She’s also directed various human resources divisions, including at Motorola Mobility and Cisco.