Wealth management
10 BlackRock executives
These ten current and former BlackRock executives have held chief operating officer, chief product officer and chief executive roles at BlackRock and its business units. Readers can learn how BlackRock's operating leaders run day-to-day business, products, legal and compliance, and client businesses across the firm.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anthony Vitarelli
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer for Legal & Compliance · BlackRock
Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer for Legal & Compliance at BlackRock since 2020. His profile also lists President & General Counsel at Hearth (2018–2020), General Counsel at Hearth (2017–2018), and Counselor to the General Counsel & Senior Advisor to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of the Treasury (2015–2017).
Daniel Dunay
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer of Global Product Solutions · BlackRock
Chief Operating Officer of Global Product Solutions at BlackRock since 2024, and Managing Director, Chief Product Officer at BlackRock since 2022. At BlackRock he also held Managing Director, Head of Americas Financial Institutions (2019–2022) and Managing Director, Global Head of Compensation and Benefits (2016–2018).
JJ Millard, CFA
LinkedInExperience: Global COO, Index Investments · BlackRock
Global COO, Index Investments at BlackRock since 2025. Other BlackRock roles on the profile are Global COO, Systematic Fixed Income and Index Fixed Income (2016–2025), COO, Americas Fixed Income (2012–2016) and Head of Fixed Income Business Management (2008–2012).
Jonathan Maro
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Global Head of Fund Distributor Ops & CEO BlackRock Investments, LLC (BRIL) · BlackRock
Managing Director Global Head of Fund Distributor Ops & CEO BlackRock Investments, LLC (BRIL) at BlackRock since 2023; his profile headline describes BRIL as the BlackRock broker-dealer. At BlackRock he also held Global Head of Fund Distribution Partner Operations & COO BlackRock Investments, LLC (BRIL) (2020–2023) and Head of US Client Contracting (2014–2017).
Michael Colen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer, Japan - Managing Director · BlackRock
Chief Operating Officer, Japan - Managing Director at BlackRock since 2026. At BlackRock he also held Global Private Debt Chief Operating Officer - Managing Director (2023–2026), Global Credit Chief Operating Officer - Managing Director (2021–2023) and Chief of Staff to the President, Managing Director (2017–2021).
Mike Collar
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer (COO), UK & Europe · BlackRock
Chief Operating Officer (COO), UK & Europe at BlackRock since 2025. He was UK Chief Operating Officer at BlackRock (2022–2025) and has held a Managing Director role at BlackRock since 2018. His profile also lists Managing Director at J.P. Morgan (2004–2018) and Corporate Finance Executive at Cazenove & Co. (2000–2004).
Nicolas Roc
LinkedInExperience: Global COO of Liquidity & Financing · BlackRock
Global COO of Liquidity & Financing at BlackRock since 2025; his profile places this division within BlackRock's Global Markets. At BlackRock he also held Global COO of Cash Management and Securities Lending (2024–2025), Global COO of Securities Lending (2021–2024) and Head of US Equity Trading for Securities Lending (2019–2021).
Rob Goldstein
LinkedInExperience: Senior Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer · BlackRock
Senior Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer at BlackRock since 2014. His profile describes him as a member of BlackRock's Global Executive Committee and co-chair of its Global Operating Committee who, as COO, helps oversee the firm's day-to-day global business. At BlackRock he also held Head of BlackRock Solutions (2009–2023) and Head of the Institutional Client Business (2012–2014).
Sandra Boss
LinkedInExperience: Senior Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, Global Client Business · BlackRock
Former Senior Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, Global Client Business at BlackRock (2023–2024), and Senior Managing Director, Chair of BlackRock UK since 2024. Her profile says that as Chair of BlackRock UK she engages with UK clients, corporates and policy makers and acts as strategic advisor to the Head of the International Business. She also held Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Investment Stewardship at BlackRock (2020–2023).
Stephanie Smith
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer - Equity Private Markets & BlackRock Capital Markets · BlackRock
Former Chief Operating Officer - Equity Private Markets & BlackRock Capital Markets at BlackRock (2021–2026). Her profile also lists Goldman Sachs roles as Partner, Head of Consumer Wealth Management Operations (2021), Partner, Head of Alternative Investments, Structured Products and Investment Banking Operations (2020–2021) and Partner, Head of Asia Operations (2016–2020).
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- 01How does BlackRock decide which operating platforms and technology investments to prioritize across its investment businesses?
- 02What does BlackRock look for when choosing vendors and partners for fund distribution, securities lending or client servicing?
- 03How are operating changes rolled out across BlackRock's regional businesses and product groups?
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