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Jay Jacobs appointed Director, President & CEO of iShares Gold Trust Micro Sponsor; Shannon Ghia resigns
iShares Gold Trust Micro
- Effective March 27, 2026, Jay Jacobs appointed to Board and as President/CEO of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC.
- Jacobs is a BlackRock Managing Director and U.S. Head of Equity ETFs since April 2025.
- Shannon Ghia resigned as Director and President/CEO effective same date; no dispute or disagreement cited.
- Jacobs joined BlackRock in 2022 as U.S. Head of Thematics and Active Equity ETFs; previously at Global X ETFs.
- Jacobs holds a BA from Emory, MBA from Columbia, and is a CFA charterholder.