---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-014421"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IAU"
cik: "0001278680"
company_name: "ISHARES GOLD TRUST"
filed_at: "2022-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T04:13:48.399563+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# iShares Gold Trust appoints new President/CEO and CFO effective June 3, 2022

## Summary
- Shannon Ghia appointed President and CEO of Sponsor, replacing Paul Lohrey.
- Bryan Bowers appointed CFO and to Sponsor Board of Directors, replacing Trent W. Walker.
- Ghia is a BlackRock Managing Director, Global Co-Head of ETF Markets since Jan 2022.
- Bowers manages Product Oversight and Governance within BlackRock's GAAPS function.
- Lohrey and Walker resigned; no dispute or disagreement with the Trust.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-014421
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IAU
- cik: 0001278680
- company_name: ISHARES GOLD TRUST
- filed_at: 2022-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774922014421/0001437749-22-014421-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774922014421/iau20220606_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-014421
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-014421.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-014421.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shannon Ghia was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at ISHARES GOLD TRUST.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Shannon Ghia as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774922014421/0001437749-22-014421-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bryan Bowers was appointed as Director at ISHARES GOLD TRUST.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Mr. Bowers to the Board of Directors of the Sponsor
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774922014421/0001437749-22-014421-index.htm
- Executive change
  Trent W. Walker resigned as Chief Financial Officer at ISHARES GOLD TRUST.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Walker resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, effective June 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774922014421/0001437749-22-014421-index.htm

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