John Roe is Global Co-Head of BlackRock Investment Stewardship (BIS). The team engages companies and others in the investment stewardship ecosystem, and votes company proxies, to promote governance and business practices aligned with long-term value creation by the companies in which BlackRock invests on behalf of clients. Prior to this role, John served as Head of Americas for BIS.
John has served as a member of the Council of Institutional Investors Corporate Governance Advisory Council, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the American Boardroom, and is a frequent speaker and commentor in the space.
Previously, John was a Partner and co-leader of the Governance and Corporate Stewardship practice at the corporate communications firm Joele Frank. In this role he advised boards of directors and senior executives on matters including board composition, executive compensation, disclosure and reporting, and shareholder engagement. He has additionally led the Analytics and Corporate Advisory teams 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 development of the Office of Homeland Security in 2001-2002, was a consultant with McKinsey & Company, and served as an officer in the United States Coast Guard.
John is also a pilot, a shade tree mechanic, and a recovering electrical engineer.