which came as a shock to him. While he noted that CME traders often violated exchange rules and occasionally faced CFTC cases, the magnitude of the FBI case was unprecedented. Yemma’s initial awareness of the FBI case came from Bill Crawford, a former Tribune reporter who had experience as a police reporter and then covered the exchanges.

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Randall Hopkins, Global Head of ESG Solutions, Nasdaq Corporate Platforms, spoke with Sally Duros for the John Lothian News ESG podcast. 

Hopkins said Nasdaq sits at the nexus of the stakeholder ecosystem – the investors, corporations, raters and regulators who are all doing work around ESG. Nasdaq’s goal is to drive value through that stakeholder ecosystem. It does that, first, by helping companies set ESG priorities, and then second, on the operational side, by helping companies manage the data relevant to ESG and communicate its value. 

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During an interview with John Lothian News as part of the John Lothian Profiles video series, veteran public relations specialist and journalist Andy Yemma shared insights and anecdotes from his career journey. Beginning with his teenage years and a paper route, Yemma eventually pursued journalism at the University of Texas. His early career included reporting on sports at the Austin Statesman and serving as the editor of The Daily Texan. Later, Yemma’s professional path took him through various roles at United Press International across Missouri, Iowa, and ultimately Chicago. He then transitioned to a position as the business editor at the Chicago Sun-Times before he made a move to the field of public relations. In 1987, he was appointed as the head of media relations at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

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