Samara Cohen

Samara Cohen

Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investments at BlackRock
Company Tenure: 31 years
Education:
University of Pennsylvania (B.S.) University of Pennsylvania (B.A.) Harvard University (M.B.A.)
Biography:

Samara Cohen, based in New York, is currently the Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investments at BlackRock, where she has contributed 31 years of service. Prior to her role at BlackRock, Samara worked with Goldman Sachs. Samara holds a Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School, a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. In addition to her corporate achievements, Samara has actively engaged in political contributions, with donations totaling 1,000 to Republican causes and 4,000 to Democrat causes. These contributions are detailed on OpenSecrets and FEC.

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Republican Support
Democratic Support
$1,000 $4,000

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Key Statements

"She's proud that her team of investment managers within the engine is mostly women and plays an active role in the discussion among leadership around BlackRock's commitment to a broadening of the racial and ethnic makeup of the firm."