Phil Ruvinsky, CFA, Managing Director, is a member of the Fundamental Equity division of BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group. He is the portfolio manager of the BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Fund, the BlackRock Future Innovators ETF and the BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust.

Prior to joining BlackRock in 2013, Mr. Ruvinsky was a sector head and research analyst at Sureview Capital LLC from 2010 to 2013, where he was the sector head for the global internet, media and telecom sectors. He began his investment career with UBS Global Asset Management in 2002 where, most recently, he was a portfolio manager and investment analyst with primary research responsibility for internet, consumer and health care sectors. Mr. Ruvinsky started his career as an attorney for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

Mr. Ruvinsky received a BA degree in economics from the University of Texas, a JD degree from the University of Michigan Law School and an MBA degree from Columbia Business School.

Kyle G. McClements, CFA, Managing Director, is Head of the Equity Derivatives team within BlackRock's Fundamental Active Equity division. He is a portfolio manager for equity derivatives overlay and hedging assignments, including BlackRock's equity closed end funds.

Mr. McClement's' service with the firm dates back to 2004, including his years with State Street Research & Management (SSRM), which merged with BlackRock in 2005. At SSRM, Mr. McClement's was a Vice President and senior derivatives strategist responsible for equity derivative strategy and trading in the Quantitative Equity Group at State Street Research. Prior to joining State Street Research in 2004, Mr. McClement's was a senior trader/analyst at Deutsche Asset Management, responsible for derivatives, equity program, technology and energy sector, and foreign exchange trading Mr. McClement's began his career in 1994 as a derivatives analyst with Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette responsible for pricing and performance analytics for the derivatives trading desk.

Mr. McClements earned a BA degree in economics and political science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 and an MBA degree in finance and corporate accounting from the University of Rochester in 1998.

Christopher M. Accettella, Director, is a member of the Equity Derivatives team within BlackRock's Fundamental Active Equity division. He is a portfolio manager for equity derivatives overlay and hedging assignments, including BlackRock's equity closed end funds.

Prior to joining BlackRock in 2005, Mr. Accettella was an institutional sales trader with American Technology Research. From 2001 to 2003, he was with Deutsche Asset Management where he was responsible for derivatives and program trading. Prior to that, he was a senior associate in the Pacific Basin Equity Group at Scudder Investments Singapore Limited. Mr. Accettella began his investment career in 1997 as a portfolio analyst in the European Equity group of Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.

Mr. Accettella earned a BA degree in economics and Asian studies from Colgate University in 1997.