---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-045085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CME"
cik: "0001156375"
company_name: "CME GROUP INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:54:55.743605+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CME Group announces CFO retirement in 2023, CIO transition, management restructuring

## Summary
- CFO John Pietrowicz plans to retire in 2023; Lynne Fitzpatrick named Deputy CFO and successor.
- CIO Kevin Kometer retiring mid-2022; Sunil Cutinho appointed as new CIO.
- COO Julie Holzrichter expands role to oversee global operations and CME Clearing.
- Suzanne Sprague promoted to Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Clearing & Post-Trade Services.
- Tim McCourt promoted to Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Equity and FX Products.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-045085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CME
- cik: 0001156375
- company_name: CME GROUP INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312522045085/0001193125-22-045085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312522045085/d318028d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-045085.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julie Holzrichter changed role as Chief Operating Officer at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: assume an expanded role
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Julie Holzrichter, 53, who has served as our Chief Operating Officer since 2014 will assume an expanded role to oversee both our Global Operations and CME Clearing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312522045085/0001193125-22-045085-index.htm
- Executive change
  John W. Pietrowicz departed as Chief Financial Officer at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: announced his plans to retire
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: John W. Pietrowicz, 57, who has served as our Chief Financial Officer since 2014, has announced his plans to retire in 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312522045085/0001193125-22-045085-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lynne Fitzpatrick was appointed as Deputy Chief Financial Officer at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Deputy Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Lynne Fitzpatrick, 43, has been promoted to Deputy Chief Financial Officer and upon Mr. Pietrowicz's retirement will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312522045085/0001193125-22-045085-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sunil Cutinho was appointed as Chief Information Officer at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Information Officer
  source text: Sunil Cutinho, 50, who has served as our President of CME Clearing since 2014, has been appointed as Chief Information Officer as the successor to Kevin Kometer who will retire from the Company in mid-2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312522045085/0001193125-22-045085-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin Kometer departed as Chief Information Officer at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: will retire
  - Role: Chief Information Officer
  source text: Kevin Kometer who will retire from the Company in mid-2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312522045085/0001193125-22-045085-index.htm

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