Kelly McNamee, CAIA

Kelly McNamee, CAIA, Director, is part of the BlackRock Family Offices, Charities and Endowments business in EMEA. Ms McNamee is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Single Family Offices across EMEA. Prior to moving to her current role in 2014, she was a member of BlackRock's UK Retail Strategic Alliance Team where she was responsible for client relationship management and business development with BlackRock's strategic distribution partners in the UK. Previously, Kelly worked on BlackRock's iShares Team in both San Francisco and London.

Ms McNamee's service with the firm dates back to 2008, including her years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Prior to joining BGI, she worked for Vanguard in their ETF business, and started her career working at a family office.

Ms McNamee earned a Bachelor of Science degree, with distinction, in Finance and General Management from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Business. She also holds the Series 7, 63, CF1, IMC, holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation through the Investment Management Consultants Association in conjunction with the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation.