Role Models:
Arlene Dermott

Arlene McDermott – Head of Business Management and Chief of Staff to Group GC, Group Legal and Compliance, London Stock Exchange Group Working on Catherine Johnson’s leadership team as Head of Business Management Arlene is dedicated to enhancing ways of working and promoting collaboration. Driving efficiencies in the Group Legal and Compliance team through innovation is core to Arlene’s role. Combining the power of market leading technology and native development, we have transformed how we work and report on insights across our group. Arlene is also Global Co-lead of LSEG’s LGBTQI+ network LSEG Pride. The network has had a huge impact on LSEG, enjoying support from the most senior levels of the organisation. Arlene has participated in numerous panels, including for myGwork, Lesbian Visibility Week, London School of Economics and many more. She has also been listed on the Pride Power List 2020, 2021 and 2022, DIVA Power List 2023, Global Diversity List 2020, Visible Lesbian 100 list 2020 and 2021, OUTstanding 100 LGBT+ Executives List 2020 and recently won the European Diversity Award for Inspirational Role Model 2021.