Jennifer Hsui, CFA, Managing Director, is Global Head of Index Equity Investments within BlackRock Global Markets & Index Investments ("BGM"). She leads the team responsible for delivering investment quality across roughly $5 trillion of BlackRock’s equity index funds and ETFs.

Ms. Hsui's service with the firm dates back to 2006, including her years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Prior to her current role, Ms. Hsui was CIO and co-Head of Index Equity, with responsibility for setting direction, establishing policy, and guiding investment decisions across Index Equity products. Prior to joining BGI, she worked as an equity research analyst covering the medical devices industry at RBC Capital Markets.

Ms. Hsui earned a BS degree in economics and biology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Paul Whitehead, Managing Director, is the Deputy Head of Index Equity Investments with responsibility for Global Index Asset Allocation, Transition Management (TRIM), and Americas Portfolio Management within BlackRock’s Global Markets & Index Investments (“BGM”).

Mr. Whitehead's service with the firm dates back to 1996, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Prior to assuming his current role , Mr. Whitehead was Global Head of Equity Trading, Global Head of Transition Management and Head of Americas Equity Trading. Previously, he managed the trading team responsible for all Institutional Index funds, Exchange Traded funds, and Transition Management mandates.

Mr. Whitehead earned a BS degree in economics at the University of Colorado in 1993.