Joseph Cavatoni

Joe joined the World Gold Council in 2016 and is currently serving as the Senior Market Strategist and Head of Public Policy for the Americas. Additionally, Joe serves as the Principal Executive Officer for the World Gold Trust Services, LLC, President and Principal Executive Officer of WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC. With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry (including 15 years working in Asia), Joe’s expertise is in global markets, exchange trade funds, asset management, trading, and business/platform development. Prior to joining the World Gold Council, Joe functioned as Managing Director at BlackRock where he was responsible for iShares Capital Markets – Americas. Prior to BlackRock, he held senior positions at UBS, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America focused on equity derivatives trading, securities financing, and lending. Joe’s career is centered around discovery – finding the best way to turn business plans into viable commercial activities and looking for innovative ideas that “break the mold.”