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iShares Silver Trust sponsor appoints Jay Jacobs as President & CEO; Shannon Ghia resigns
iShares Silver Trust
- Jay Jacobs appointed to Board and as President & CEO of the sponsor iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, effective March 27, 2026.
- Jacobs is BlackRock Managing Director, U.S. Head of Equity ETFs since April 2025.
- Shannon Ghia resigned as Director and President & CEO of the sponsor, effective same date; no dispute or disagreement.
- Jacobs joined BlackRock in 2022; previously led research at Global X ETFs.