Maybel Marte is a Managing Director and Head of US Leveraged Finance Product Strategy within BlackRock’s Global Credit Group, focusing on developing credit solutions for institutional and retail clients alike, as well as marketing and client service, globally. Prior to joining BlackRock in September 2017, Ms. Marte was a Senior Vice President at PIMCO in the US Institutional Client Management group. While at PIMCO from 2010 to 2016, Ms. Marte was responsible for servicing and marketing to large corporations, multi-national agencies and non-profit organizations. Prior to joining PIMCO in early 2010, Ms. Marte held positions in fixed income institutional sales for nearly 10-years, the majority of which was spent at Goldman Sachs in Leveraged Finance Group, focused on distressed issuers. Ms. Marte received her Masters of Business Administration from The Wharton School and her Bachelor of Arts in Economics, cum laude, from Wellesley College. She has served on the Board of Directors of SEO (Seizing Every Opportunity) for nearly 20 years.