
Giovanni Sandri is the Head of Southern Europe for BlackRock and a member of its EMEA Executive Committee. Until 2019, he was the Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock in Italy, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
Mr. Sandri joined BlackRock upon the acquisition of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which he had joined in 2005 when he was appointed Head of Client Service and Administration for Italy. Prior to joining MLIM, Mr. Sandri worked as a Business Analyst and Senior Project Manager in large Italian organizations. He currently also serves as Vice-Chairman and member of the Executive Committee of the Italian Association of the Asset Management Industry – Assogestioni. Mr. Sandri earned a degree in engineering from “Politecnico di Milano” University and a professional certificate from the Management School of Bocconi University.