Jackie Mesa

Jacqueline Mesa joined the FIA in June 2013 to lead the FIA’s global policy work. In 2019, Mesa
was appointed Chief Operating Officer at FIA. As COO, Mesa advises the CEO on all strategy,
policies and operations of FIA and serves as a liaison with the FIA Board.
In her role as SVP, Global Policy, Mesa is responsible for helping develop, implement and manage
FIA’s global regulatory, government relations and policy agenda. Mesa works with the FIA policy
teams in the US, Europe and Asia to implement consistent global policy positions for members
worldwide and works with regulators and policy-makers on cross-border policies that impact
members. Mesa also leads FIA’s work on capital requirements for cleared derivatives and
clearinghouse risk.

Prior to joining FIA, Mesa served in various positions at the US Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, including as Director of International Affairs from 2006-2013. As director, she was
the principal advisor to the Commission on international policy.
She also represented the CFTC in international groups, such as the International Organization of
Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and in bilateral fora, such as the US-EU Financial Markets
Regulatory Dialogue (FMRD) and the US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue. Mesa served as
IOSCO’s Chair forthe Committee 7 on Commodity Derivatives Regulation and IOSCO’s Chair for
the Monitoring Group for the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Concerning
Consultation and Cooperation and the Exchange of Information.

Mesa is a board member of Women in Derivatives. She holds a J.D. degree and is a member of the
Bar in Washington, DC and Missouri.