Chris Payne Becomes New President of AEGIS SEF

(Source: LinkedIn)

AEGIS SEF, which has been registered as a swap execution facility (SEF) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in July 2022, has appointed Chris Payne as the new President, succeeding Justin McCrann. AEGIS SEF is part of AEGIS Hedging Solutions, a leader in technology and expertise for commodity and environmental markets.

Most recently, Chris served as Chief Product Officer at AEGIS Hedging. In this role, he led the company’s entire product organization, and head the building of the AEGIS SEF platform.

"I am excited to help AEGIS SEF build upon the work Justin and the team have already accomplished in launching our bilateral swap execution facility," said Chris Payne.

Prior to AEGIS Hedging, he worked at Alight Solutions, a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider, for over three years. He held the position of Executive Vice President - Digital Solutions.

Previously, Chris spent eight years at Aon. He joined as Vice President Operations January 2009, then was promoted to Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader after three years. He eventually became Executive Vice President of the firm.

Justin McCrann will continue to serve on the AEGIS SEF Board.

"Chris has been actively involved in the development of our marketplace as Chief Product Officer, and he brings a wealth of technical and market knowledge coupled with extensive management experience to take the business to the next level," said McCrann. "I look forward to continuing to support the growth of AEGIS SEF as a member of the Board."

In April, AEGIS Hedging Solutions has hired Ryan Vaile​, who boasts over twenty-five years of experience in risk management, finance, and energy, as its Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development.