Mr. Champion is currently Managing Director in the Global Index and Exchange Traded Products Group at the New York Stock Exchange. He joined the NYSE in 2006. Prior to joining the NYSE, Mr. Champion worked as an Assistant Portfolio Manager and Analyst for Victory NewBridge Capital Management and NewBridge Partners, LLC from 1999 until 2005. He began his career at the Campbell, Cowperthwait division of U.S. Trust in 1998.

Mr. Champion is a Chartered Financial Analyst and member of the New York Society of Security Analyst. He received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Binghamton University.