John Kelly
InvestorSenior Managing Director, Global Head of Corporate Affairs at BlackRock
New York City
About
John Kelly is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, serving as Global Head of Corporate Affairs and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee, overseeing corporate communications, government affairs and public policy, corporate sustainability, and philanthropy. Before joining BlackRock in 2023, he held corporate affairs and communications leadership roles at Roku, Starbucks, and Microsoft, and earlier worked in U.S. government roles in Washington. He holds a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a law degree from American University.
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Armando Senra
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Ben Archibald
Deputy General Counsel at BlackRock
Caroline Heller
Global Head of Human Resources at BlackRock
Charles Hatami
Global Head of the Financial & Strategic Investors Group, Head of Middle East, and Co-Head of the Global Partners Office at BlackRock
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Kelly?
- John Kelly is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, serving as Global Head of Corporate Affairs and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee, overseeing corporate communications, government affairs and public policy, corporate sustainability, and philanthropy. Before joining BlackRock in 2023, he held corporate affairs and communications leadership roles at Roku, Starbucks, and Microsoft, and earlier worked in U.S. government roles in Washington. He holds a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a law degree from American University.
- Where does John Kelly work?
- John Kelly is Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Corporate Affairs at BlackRock.








