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Seth Thomson

Questioner · DISC type c
Partner & Chief Administrative Officer at Geneva Trading
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Seth Thomson is the Partner and Chief Administrative Officer at Geneva Trading, where he manages the technology, operations, and risk management teams. A 25-year financial markets veteran, he previously spent nearly 15 years at DRW, most recently as Chief Information Officer. He holds a BA from DePaul University.

Passionate about creating technical education opportunities, Seth has been deeply involved in the Chicago non-profit community for over two decades, serving on the board for Code Platoon. In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, cooking, and playing games that challenge his mind with family and friends.

He has coached kids in Lego robot programming.

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Current Role
Partner & Chief Administrative Officer
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Seth shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Cautious & Analytical
Value Seeker

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Seth cares about

Scaling Operations
His primary ambition at Geneva Trading is to seamlessly optimize and scale operations across the firm to support its growth plans and the onboarding of new teams.
People-focused Leadership
He was drawn to Geneva Trading by its integrity and people-focused leadership, and he frequently posts about the importance of having a great team and an excellent company culture.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Partner & Chief Administrative Officer
Geneva Trading
2-2022 - 2-2023
Garden Leave
DRW
7-2007 - 2-2022
Chief Information Officer
DRW
9-2010
Director of IT Services
DRW
Director of IT Services
Quantitative Risk Management
In the press

Media appearances

Seth Thomson Joins Geneva Trading. Featured in Business Wire
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Education
2002 - 2005
BA
DePaul University
1988 - 1991
High School
Evanston Township High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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