Brian Diener

H. Brian Diener, Managing Director, is a member of BlackRock's Aladdin Portfolio Services Team within Business Operations and is responsible for managing, improving, and expanding global operations for the Investment Services area which includes Data Integrity, Pricing, Index, Analytics, and Reporting.  Mr. Diener has direct responsibility for the global security data integrity group 'DIG', and serves as the business manager for Investment Services.  Mr. Diener is also a member of the Valuation Oversight Committee, and co-chairs the Data Governance Committee.
Mr. Diener's service with the firm dates back to 2005. Prior to joining BlackRock, Mr. Diener was an Information Technology Leader at GE Private Asset Management responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing technology strategy for an asset management provider of separate accounts, mutual funds and annuities.  Previously, he was a Black Belt and Master Black Belt working within the Six Sigma Quality Group to improve technical processes across various GE business units including Genworth (GE Insurance), GE Appliances, GE Capital, GE Corporate, and NBC Universal.  Mr. Diener joined GE in 1997 and spent two years in the Information Management Leadership Program.  In 2004 Mr. Diener completed General Electric's Executive Information Management Program.
Mr. Diener earned a BS degree in Management Information Systems from Drexel University in 1997.