Cormac Breheny, Ctp
About Cormac Breheny, Ctp
Cormac Breheny is the Senior Director of Treasury at the NBA, with extensive experience in corporate treasury and trading complex financial products.
Current Role
Cormac Breheny serves as the Senior Director of Treasury at the National Basketball Association (NBA). He started in this role in 2022 and operates from the New York City Metropolitan Area. In this capacity, he oversees the treasury operations and is responsible for financial risk management, liquidity management, and strategic financial planning.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current role, Cormac Breheny worked as the Director of Treasury at the NBA from 2017 to 2022. Before joining the NBA, he held various roles at GE Capital from 2009 to 2017, including positions in Corporate Treasury and Global Cash Management. He has also worked in quantitative trading at Graham Capital Management and as a Senior Trading Specialist at Citigroup. His early career included a stint in Global Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley.
Education and Certifications
Cormac Breheny has earned executive education in Strategic Financial Analysis from Harvard Business School. He has also studied Financial Risk Management at New York University. Cormac holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Economics from University College Dublin where he also obtained his Bachelor's degree in Economics with Mathematics and Statistics. He is registered with the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) and the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII), and he previously held four securities licenses with FINRA and was approved as a National Futures Association Principal.
Notable Achievements
During his tenure at GE, Cormac Breheny played a pivotal role in managing over USD $1 trillion in transactions in consecutive years. This responsibility ensured liquidity and met corporate obligations effectively. His extensive experience also includes trading complex financial products at an institutional level, including cryptocurrencies.
Global Perspective
Cormac Breheny holds dual citizenship in the US and EU, which provides him with a broad perspective on global financial markets. This dual citizenship likely enhances his ability to navigate and manage across multiple jurisdictions and financial systems, contributing to his effectiveness in roles requiring comprehensive international financial knowledge.