---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-016375"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IAU"
cik: "0001278680"
company_name: "ISHARES GOLD TRUST"
filed_at: "2021-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:28:35.950289+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# iShares Gold Trust sponsor appoints Trent W. Walker as CFO and Rachel Aguirre as Director

## Summary
- Trent W. Walker appointed CFO of Sponsor, replacing Mary Cronin; he is a BlackRock Managing Director and Head of Americas Product Oversight.
- Rachel Aguirre appointed Director of Sponsor, replacing Mary Cronin; she is a BlackRock Managing Director and Head of U.S. Product Engineering.
- Mary Cronin resigned as CFO and Director of Sponsor effective June 30, 2021; resignation not due to any dispute with the Trust.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-016375
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IAU
- cik: 0001278680
- company_name: ISHARES GOLD TRUST
- filed_at: 2021-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774921016375/0001437749-21-016375-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774921016375/iau20210701_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rachel Aguirre was appointed as Director at ISHARES GOLD TRUST.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Trent W. Walker as the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor and Rachel Aguirre as a Director of the Sponsor, each effective June 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774921016375/0001437749-21-016375-index.htm
- Executive change
  Trent W. Walker was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at ISHARES GOLD TRUST.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Trent W. Walker as the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor and Rachel Aguirre as a Director of the Sponsor, each effective June 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774921016375/0001437749-21-016375-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mary Cronin resigned as Chief Financial Officer at ISHARES GOLD TRUST.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Ms. Cronin resigned as a Director and the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, effective June 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774921016375/0001437749-21-016375-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mary Cronin resigned as Director at ISHARES GOLD TRUST.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Ms. Cronin resigned as a Director and the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, effective June 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774921016375/0001437749-21-016375-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.