Full Name
Andy Blocker
Job Title
Global Head of Public Policy and Strategic Partnerships
Company
Invesco, Ltd.
Speaker Bio
Andy Blocker is Global Head of Public Policy and Strategic Partnerships at Invesco. In this role, he works across Invesco’s three regions – the Americas, EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa), and Asia Pacific – to bring global strategic leadership and alignment to Invesco’s public policy positions and engagement. As part of his Public Policy mandate, Mr. Blocker leverages the expertise of Invesco's regional public policy teams to develop and strengthen the firm's connectivity to key policy conversations, enhance Invesco’s reputation with leaders in the legislative and regulatory ecosystem, and leverage timely insights for investors and clients. As part of his Strategic Partnerships responsibilities, Mr. Blocker oversees engagement with for profit and non-profit third-party groups, Corporate Responsibility and Invesco Foundation, where he leverages Invesco's partnerships and engagement globally to maximize Invesco's business, policy and community impact while minimizing reputational risk.
Mr. Blocker joined Invesco in 2018. Prior to joining the firm, he served as executive vice president of public policy and advocacy for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, where he led a team engaging lawmakers and regulators on international, federal, and state issues impacting the financial services industry. Before that, Mr. Blocker spent five years as managing director for UBS’ US Office of Public Policy, focusing on lobbying, client service, and education for individual and institutional clients. He also served as vice president of government relations for the New York Stock Exchange, as managing director of government and international affairs for American Airlines, and for the White House as special assistant to the president for legislative affairs. Mr. Blocker began his career as a financial analyst for Bell Atlantic Corporation. He has appeared on CNBC, CNBC Asia, Bloomberg, and Yahoo! Finance.
Mr. Blocker earned a BA degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA in international business from Georgetown University.
Mr. Blocker joined Invesco in 2018. Prior to joining the firm, he served as executive vice president of public policy and advocacy for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, where he led a team engaging lawmakers and regulators on international, federal, and state issues impacting the financial services industry. Before that, Mr. Blocker spent five years as managing director for UBS’ US Office of Public Policy, focusing on lobbying, client service, and education for individual and institutional clients. He also served as vice president of government relations for the New York Stock Exchange, as managing director of government and international affairs for American Airlines, and for the White House as special assistant to the president for legislative affairs. Mr. Blocker began his career as a financial analyst for Bell Atlantic Corporation. He has appeared on CNBC, CNBC Asia, Bloomberg, and Yahoo! Finance.
Mr. Blocker earned a BA degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA in international business from Georgetown University.
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