David Trucano

Managing Director at BlackRock

Speaker

David Trucano, Managing Director, is the lead portfolio manager responsible for the Opportunistic Credit platform within BlackRock’s Global Credit business, managing the BlackRock Credit Alpha ("BCA") and Global Credit Opportunities (“GCO”) investment strategies. In addition, Mr. Trucano oversees certain special situations, distressed, and private credit investments across BlackRock's broader alternatives and fixed income businesses. He is chairman of the GCO Investment Committee.

Prior to joining BlackRock in 2012, Mr. Trucano was a Managing Director at Centerbridge Partners, a private investment firm managing over USD 20 billion in credit and private equity investments. During his tenure at Centerbridge, Mr. Trucano served as a Director of Dana Holdings Corp. (NYSE: DAN). From 2004 to 2007, he was with Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the Special Situations Group within Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities in both New York and London. Previously Mr. Trucano was with Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin in its Financial Restructuring Group, which he joined out of business school. Prior to attending business school, Mr. Trucano spent four years in investment banking and principal investing.

Mr. Trucano earned a joint BA degree in Economics and History from Emory University and an MBA degree from the University of Chicago.