Jay Jacobs was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Ishares Gold Trust, succeeding Shannon Ghia. As of November 6, 2026, Ishares Gold Trust has reported one leadership change filing to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, on March 31, 2026, naming 2 appointments and 1 departure (Form 8-K, March 31, 2026).
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Key facts
- · In / out: In · Person: Jay Jacobs · 8-K, 2026-03-31
- · In / out: In · Person: Jay Jacobs · Role: President and Chief Executive Officer · 8-K, 2026-03-31
- · In / out: Out · Person: Shannon Ghia · Role: President and Chief Executive Officer · Effective: 2026-03-27 · 8-K, 2026-03-31
Ishares Gold Trust reported a change among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, on 2026-03-31. It names 2 people, with 2 appointments and 1 departure. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as Ishares Gold Trust files it.
Timeline
| Filed | In / out | Person | Role | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | In | 8-K, 2026-03-31 | |||
| 2026-03-31 | In | President and Chief Executive Officer | 8-K, 2026-03-31 | ||
| 2026-03-31 | Out | President and Chief Executive Officer | 2026-03-27 | 8-K, 2026-03-31 |
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Who leads Ishares Gold Trust, as last reported?
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- President and Chief Executive Officer: Jay Jacobs, appointed (filed 2026-03-31).
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Appointed: Jay Jacobs
On March 27, 2026, Jay Jacobs was appointed to the Board of Directors of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the "Sponsor"), which is the sponsor of iShares Gold Trust (the "Trust").
Appointed: Jay Jacobs, President and Chief Executive Officer
Also on March 27, 2026, Mr. Jacobs was appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor.
Departing: Shannon Ghia, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026-03-27
In addition, effective March 27, 2026, Shannon Ghia resigned as a Director of the Sponsor and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor.
- Mr. Jacobs was appointed by BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., which is the member of the Sponsor.
- Mr. Jacobs is a Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock") and has served as the U.S. Head of Equity ETFs at BlackRock since April 7, 2025.
- In this role, he oversees the overall product strategy, thought leadership, and client engagement for BlackRock's U.S. index and active equity ETF business.
- Mr. Jacobs joined BlackRock as U.S. Head of Thematics and Active Equity ETFs on April 18, 2022.
- From May 2013 to March 2022, he worked at Global X ETFs, where he founded and led the firm's research and strategy team.
- Previously, Mr. Jacobs was a business analyst at the New York Stock Exchange from July 2011 to May 2013.
- Mr. Jacobs earned a BA degree in International Studies from Emory University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
- Ms. Ghia's decision to resign was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Sponsor or the Trust on any matter relating to the Trust's operations, policies or practices.
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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.
Every change on this page is taken from one of those filings and quoted in the company's own words, with a link to the filing, so it can be checked at the source. Where a filing names the person, the role and the date a change takes effect, they are shown beside the quote. Where it does not, the quote stands on its own. A filing states what changed; it rarely states why, and neither does this page.