Justine is an active participant within BlackRock’s Women’s network, Black Professionals Network, Women in Investments network, and the Administrative Professional network. As COO of EMEA BlackRock, her biggest focus is to normalize the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives in the firm’s every action, to challenge and create a subtle change in the day-to-day. Justine’s role provides her with dozens of daily decisions that impact employees across the region. She approaches all of these with DEI as one of the core pillars—for example, bringing in parental leave coaching and supporting an internal program to develop and retain women, as well as a development program for Black professionals. Justine is also a Sponsor for BlackRock’s participation in Black Women in Asset Management, a non-profit organization promoting the advancement of Black women working in asset management.