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Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, BlackRock Inc. (BLK) Board Tenure: 2013 – present Committee Memberships: Management Development & Compensation Committee; Nominating & Governance Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: Cheryl D. Mills holds a documented governance role as an independent director on the Compensation and Governance Committees at BlackRock Inc., which made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities while managing assets for federal government pension programs. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record (SEC filings, proxy statements). This profile documents only the governance role and its connection to documented corporate political activity.

Biographical Overview

Cheryl D. Mills is the Founder and CEO of BlackIvy Group, an investment platform focused on building businesses in sub-Saharan Africa. She previously served as Chief of Staff and Counselor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from 2009 to 2013 — one of the most senior roles in the U.S. Department of State. Before the State Department, she was Senior Vice President and General Counsel at New York University (2002–2009) and served in the Clinton White House as Deputy White House Counsel.

Mills is one of the most prominent Democratic-affiliated corporate directors in the United States. Her concurrent presence on BlackRock’s board — which has significantly repositioned its political posture toward the Trump administration — represents a notable governance dynamic. She has served on the BlackRock board since 2013 through multiple political transitions.

She holds a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK)
  • Board tenure: 2013 – present
  • Committee assignments: Management Development & Compensation Committee; Nominating & Governance Committee
  • Day job: Founder & CEO, BlackIvy Group

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the BlackRock corporate donor profile.

Sources

  • BlackRock Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement, filed April 4, 2025; SEC EDGAR (CIK 2012383)
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