Jon Debord

Jon DeBord currently serves as Associate General Counsel at Interactive Brokers, specializing in Futures Commission Merchant activities, broker-dealer operations, event contracts, and cryptocurrencies. Prior to this role, Jon worked as Director & Associate General Counsel at Citi, focusing on derivatives trading, LIBOR transition, regulatory advocacy, and the Dodd-Frank Act. Jon's extensive experience includes serving as Counsel to Commissioner Jill E. Sommers at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, where responsibilities included advising on critical rulemakings and cross-border jurisdictional issues. Earlier in Jon's career, experience at White & Case involved corporate law, particularly in bank finance and securities. Education includes a JD from Georgetown University Law Center and a BA in Economics from Davidson College.