Leading EMMI forward
EMMI’s executive leadership sets the direction for the organisation and oversees the implementation of its strategy.
Working closely with the Management Team, the CEO and Deputy CEO ensure that EMMI continues to evolve in line with the needs of European money markets. They foster strong governance, collaboration and accountability across the organisation, while supporting the development of EMMI’s capabilities and culture.
They also engage with market participants, institutions and industry stakeholders, helping EMMI contribute to the development, resilience and integration of European money markets.
Jean-Louis Schirmann
Chief Executive Officer
Jean-Louis Schirmann has served as CEO of EMMI since 2018. Under his leadership, EMMI reformed Euribor, introduced its hybrid methodology and developed €STR-based fallback rates for the benchmark.
Before joining EMMI, Jean-Louis spent more than 20 years at the European Central Bank in senior roles covering market operations and money markets. He regularly engages with market participants, institutions and industry associations on benchmarks and European money markets
Gaëlle Marques dos Santos
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Gaëlle Marques dos Santos has over twenty years of experience in financial benchmarks. She contributed to major benchmark reforms and European regulatory developments, with a particular focus on governance, oversight and compliance, and to the creation of EMMI in 2014.
Before becoming Deputy CEO in 2022, Gaëlle held several senior positions within EMMI, including Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance and Head of Corporate Services.