Election 2024: How will the Financial Markets Respond?

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. Prior to joining Invesco, he served as executive vice president of public policy and advocacy for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

Rachel Goldberg is Head of U.S. Government Affairs at Citi. She was most recently head of government relations and regulatory strategy for the Americas at the London Stock Exchange Group and before that worked for TransUnion, Guardian Life Insurance, Goldman Sachs and the House Financial Services Oversight Subcommittee.

Lauren Belive serves as Head of U.S. Public Policy and Government at Ripple. She was most recently the Director of Government Affairs at SoftBank Group International, bringing nearly two decades of public policy and government relations experience. Prior to this role, she served as Head of U.S. Government Relations for Zoom, building their public policy operations during the height of the pandemic. Before that, Lauren launched Lyft's Federal team in Washington DC, and spearheaded the company's national policy engagement.

As the managing director of the Office of Government Affairs at Goldman Sachs, Geoffery leads the firm’s efforts on international public policy, coordinates work on cross-jurisdictional issues and engages with global policymakers. He also assists clients on matters involving economic, geopolitical and financial developments worldwide. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2022, Okamoto served as the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Okamoto previously served as U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs and Acting Assistant Secretary for International Finance, where he oversaw global markets, economic coordination, trade negotiations and participated in the Financial Stability Board. Prior to joining the Treasury, he held prominent positions in the U.S. Senate, such as majority staff director for the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, and policy director for the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade.