John Roe

Managing Director & Head of Investment Stewardship (Americas), BlackRock

John Roe is the head of BlackRock Investment Stewardship (BIS) in the Americas. The team engages companies and others in the investment stewardship ecosystem to promote governance and business practices aligned with long-term financial value. The BIS Americas team is responsible for engaging with, and voting proxies for, more than 4,500 companies across North America, Central America, and South America. Previously, John was a Partner and co-leader of the ESG practice at the corporate communications firm Joele Frank. In this role he advised boards of directors and senior executives on ESG matters including shareholder engagement, board composition, diversity & inclusion, executive compensation, and ESG disclosure and reporting. He also led the Analytics and Corporate Advisory functions at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a proxy advisory firm, and served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of an investment advisor. John served on the White House staff supporting the formation of the Office of Homeland Security, was a consultant with McKinsey & Company, and served as an officer in the United States Coast Guard. John is also a licensed pilot, a shade tree mechanic, and a recovering electrical engineer.

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