Daniel Gamba
Co-President, Chief Commercial Officer
- Location
- New York, New York,
United States
About Daniel
Daniel Gamba is Co-President and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest asset managers. As Co-President, Mr. Gamba partners with the board and leadership team to drive the firm’s global strategy. As CCO, he leads Franklin Templeton’s client agenda, including global distribution, marketing and product strategy to deliver innovative investment solutions across public and private markets.
Previously, Mr. Gamba was President of Northern Trust Asset Management ($1.3 trillion AUM), where he oversaw investment performance, client solutions, innovation and talent. Under his leadership, the business achieved a turnaround to positive organic growth, launched new strategies across public and private markets, and expanded into new geographies.
Earlier, Mr. Gamba spent 22 years at BlackRock, holding senior leadership roles across portfolio management, product and distribution. As Co-Head of Fundamental Equities, he led a successful turnaround from negative flows to strong double-digit organic growth. As Co-Head of iShares U.S. and Head of Americas Institutional ETFs, he helped scale ETF assets from $300 billion to over $1 trillion in five years. In his role as Head of Latin America, he built the business from zero to $50 billion, building a 100-person team and opening offices across the region. Mr. Gamba also served on BlackRock’s Global Operating, Portfolio Management and Human Capital committees. As a passionate, inclusive talent leader, he founded BlackRock’s Somos Latinx & Allies Network and has served as a Board Director for the Council of Urban Professionals, and Skills for Chicago. He continues to mentor and support organizations that empower underrepresented professionals.
Mr. Gamba is a CFA charterholder and past Chair of the Board of Governors of the CFA Institute, the global association of 200,000 investment professionals. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Catholic University in Peru and an MBA in Finance and Economics from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where he served on the Alumni Association Board and currently sits on Kellogg’s Global Advisory Committee.