Afua Ayisi

Afua Ayisi is currently serving as Vice President of Product Development - Alternatives at BlackRock since April 2024. Prior to this, Afua held the position of Vice President - Fund Origination at iCapital from October 2021 to March 2024. Afua's career also includes experience as a Product Development Specialist at BNY Mellon from January 2020 to November 2021 and as an Associate in Product Strategy & Development at AllianceBernstein from June 2012 to January 2020, along with participation in the Institutional Investment Management US Rotational Program. Earlier roles involved internships and analyst positions at Goldman Sachs in various capacities from 2010 to 2011. Afua obtained a BA in Economics from Baruch College between 2008 and 2012.