Anne F. Ackerley
Managing Director @ BlackRock
Anne F. Ackerley is a private equity investor at BlackRock focused on FinTech and Retirement. Anne F. Ackerley is the Head of the Retirement Group of BlackRock's U.S. and Canada Defined Contribution group. She is responsible for the development and distribution of defined contribution strategies and services for institutional and retail clients and consultants - reaching over 60,000 DC plans across North America, including over 50% ofthe Fortune 100, and more than 15 million Americans.Ms. Ackerley has been with BlackRock since 2000 and held various leadership positions at the firm before assuming her current role in 2015. Most recently, she was Chief Marketing Officer of BlackRock and Chief Operating Officer for Global Marketing and Communications, where she was responsible for driving BlackRock's marketing strategy and supporting the firm's ongoing efforts to build the BlackRock brand. Prior to these roles, Ms. Ackerley was the Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock's Global Client Group, developing and driving strategy across BlackRock's client businesses. From 2000 to 2009, Ms. Ackerley held various leadership roles in BlackRock's U.S. Retail Group, including serving as the head of the mutual fund group, the business liaison to the mutual fund boards and the President of BlackRock's open and closed-end mutual funds. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2000, Ms. Ackerley spent 15 years at Merrill Lynch, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer of the mergers and acquisitions department.Within BlackRock, Ms. Ackerley is a member of the firm's Global Operating Committee, Americas Executive Committee, Philanthropy Board and the Retirement Committee for the BlackRock Retirement Plan. She also served a term on the Human Capital Committee. A co-founder of BlackRock's Women's Initiative Network (WIN), today she is the chair of the Global WIN SteerCo and is head of WIN Americas.Outside the firm, Ms. Ackerley is a frequent speaker and writer about retirement readiness and women's leadership. She currently sits on the Executive Board of DCIIA and is a trustee of Mosaic Mental Health. Earlier this year, Ms. Ackerley was honored as the recipient of the Women's Bond Club's 2018 Merit Award for her outstanding leadership in financial services. In 2017, she was invited to join the Women's Forum of New York and C200, both premier organizations of women leaders. She was also named to the New York City & State CSR's Responsible 100 list in 2016. In 2013, Ms. Ackerley was honored by the YWCA Academy of Women Leaders and was recognized as a 2013 Trailblazer by the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) for her work in advancing gender equity. She served on the board of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School from 2011 to 2013. And, from 2002 to 2005, she served on the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute.Ms. Ackerley earned a BA degree, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, in Economics from Harvard College in 1984, and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School in 1988
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
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Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 1 (100%)
- Retirement 1 (100%)
- Employee Benefits 1 (100%)
- Wealth Management 1 (100%)
- Financial Services 1 (100%)
Investments
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Human Interest
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Human Interest is a 401(k) provider that makes it easy for small and medium-sized businesses to help their employees save for retirement.The company built an end-to-end technology to solve administrative and compliance problems for small and medium-sized businesses. It also offers easy and affordable employee retirement plans and helped thousandsof businesses across America to offer retirement accounts to their employees.In 2015, the San Francisco, California-headquartered company was formed by Paul Sawaya and Roger Lee. | $161M / Private Equity / Jan 13, 2023 |
About BlackRock
BlackRock is an investment management company that provides its services to a diverse range of clients, including institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors. The firm operates as a global asset manager, overseeing and advising on a wide array of investment portfolios. In addition to its role as an investment manager,BlackRock is also known for its technological innovations and solutions that support various aspects of the financial industry. The company's multifaceted approach encompasses investment management, financial technology, and serving a broad spectrum of clients in the financial ecosystem.
BlackRock Contacts
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Anne F. Ackerley
Managing Director
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Deryck Maughan
Board of Director
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Ricardo Anzaldua
Vice President
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Amit Mu
VP - Aladdin Product Group
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Andrea Picard
Managing Director, Head of US Pensions
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What does Anne F. Ackerley invest in?
Anne F. Ackerley invests primarily in FinTech, Retirement and Employee Benefits startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Anne F. Ackerley closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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