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Shannon Nelson

Governance and Sustainability Leader at BlackRock | Alum - HBS, New York Fed | 40 Under 40 Black Women Shaping Asset Management 2022

New York City Metropolitan Area

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Director, Investment Stewardship

    2024

  • Vice President, Investment Stewardship

    2019 - 2023

    I lead stewardship activities for technology companies in the US and Canada. On behalf of BlackRock’s public equity clients - who are the shareholders of these tech companies - I vote at shareholder meetings, participate in industry-level dialogue, and engage with corporate boards and management teams to encourage the sound governance and sustainable business practices that impact long-term shareholder value.

  • Limited Partner

    2023

    I am ecstatic to invest with Sydney and Symphonic as they seek to empower pre-seed founders. Check out more here: https://www.symphonic.vc

  • Limited Partner

    2022

    I am ecstatic to be a limited partner in Emmeline Ventures. Emmeline Ventures is a group of investors steadfastly committed to investing in and serving as catalysts for new, emerging founders & businesses. Emmeline Ventures invests in female founders building game-changing businesses which empower women, in particular, to manage their health, build their wealth, and live in a cleaner, safer world.

  • Treasury Markets Trader / Markets & Policy Analysis

    2016 - 2019

    In addition to overseeing the Fed’s daily securities lending program and the Treasury’s quarterly refunding, I traded treasuries for other central banks and I informed policy decisions by helping monetary policy makers monitor, analyze and understand capital market drivers. I also led the team’s analysis for treasury bills markets including during several debt ceiling and government shutdown episodes.

  • Intern, Policy & Financial Markets

    2015 - 2015

2009 - 2014

  • Associate, Institutional Sales

    2009 - 2014

    In the Institutional Client Business, I was responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with institutional investors, particularly public and corporate pension plans. I worked with over 30 institutional client relationships totaling over $50 billion in assets under management; client mandates include traditional fixed income and equity strategies, alternatives, ETFs, and customized multi-asset portfolio solutions.

  • Fellow

    2008 - 2008

  • Fellow

    2007 - 2008

LEAD Program in Business

2007 - 2007

  • Resident Advisor

    2007 - 2007