Dr. James E. Newsome is a founding partner of Delta Strategy Group which is a Washington, DC based consulting firm. The group concentrates on financial and derivatives issues through issue advocacy and information flow.

Dr. Newsome has served as a director of CME Group since August 2008. Prior to that, he was president and CEO of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Before his leadership at the New York Mercantile Exchange, he was chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Leading to his role as chairman, Newsome served as a commissioner of the CFTC from August 1998.

In addition to his responsibilities at the CFTC, Dr. Newsome served as a member of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets and on the President's Corporate Fraud Task Force to coordinate corporate fraud investigations.

Along with Dr. Newsome's board responsibilities at NYMEX, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange.

His honors include: Distinguished Alumnus, University of Florida; Alumni Fellow, Mississippi State University; Arthur Kaplan Award, Futures and Options for Kids; and Person of the Year, Stock Futures and Options Publication.

Dr. Newsome received his bachelor of science degree in food and resource economics from the University of Florida and his masters of science and doctorate of philosophy degrees from Mississippi State University.