Roy Salame

Managing Director, Head of Global Investment Opportunities Group (Ret.)

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

New York, NY, USA

Biography

Roy Salame was most recently Managing Director, Head of Global Investment Opportunities Group at JP Morgan Private Bank. The Global Investment Opportunities Group advises some of the JP Morgan’s most sophisticated clients, including ultra-high-net worth individuals and family offices, on opportunistic investment ideas and provides select clients with access to the firm’s investment resources.

As MD and Head of GIO, Roy was responsible for managing over 100 investment and credit professionals covering over 1,000 clients from five global offices. His previous position with the firm was Vice Chairman of Global Commodities, a post he held from 2008-2016. In this role, Roy was responsible for senior commodities client relationships. Prior to his tenure with JP Morgan, Roy spent nearly 14 years at Goldman Sachs.

Roy’s philanthropic and advisory work is expansive, including support for community organizations and education, as well the arts and sciences. He is a strong supporter of The Global Fund for Children and Part of The Solution, both of which focus on helping underprivileged children and individuals build a strong foundation for themselves and ultimately attain their educational and life goals. Roy also supports the Bruce Museum of Arts and Science in Greenwich, Connecticut.

His expertise in the energy sector led him to be invited to join the Energy Advisory Committee of the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, and he currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board at B*Cured. B*Cured is an organization that raises funds for brain cancer awareness and research grants .

Roy is a proud alumnus of George Washington University, where he earned an MBA in Finance and Investment and BA in Economics. He has continued to support his alma mater through numerous initiatives.

Roy Salame’s Newsfeed

US-based Digital Asset Brokerage Firm BitOoda Acquires $7 Million via Seed Round

Roy Salame, former managing director and head of global investment opportunities group at JPMorgan, and Calvin Schlenker, former senior management professional at British Petroleum, also took part in BitOoda’s seed round. According to the release, the company intends to develop and introduce two main products: a financial swap or the BitOoda Difficulty and a physical hashpower contract, the BitOoda Hash.

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Managing Director, Head of Global Investment Opportunities Group (Ret.)

May 2016 - Jun 2019

New York, NY, USA

For more than 200 years, J.P. Morgan Private Bank has been working with entrepreneurs and industry leaders and their families to help them achieve their financial goals. The group includes strategists and investors connected to a global network of 13,000 specialists.

J.P. Morgan

Vice Chairman - Global Commodities

Oct 2008 - May 2016

New York, NY, USA

J.P. Morgan is a leader in financial services, offering solutions to clients in over 100 countries with one of the most comprehensive global product platforms available.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Managing Director and Head of Oil, Metals and Mining and Forest Products in the US and Latin America.

New York, NY, USA

Goldman Sachs is an American multinational finance company that engages in global investment banking, investment management, securities and other financial services.

Lehman Brothers

Managing Director and Head of Global Natural Resources Sales and Origination

New York, NY, USA

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. was a global financial services firm. Lehman was the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States

Citigroup

VP and Head of Marketing for the Financial Institutions Group for the Middle East Africa Division

New York, NY, USA

Citi is a leading global bank which strives to create the best outcomes for their clients and customers with financial solutions that are simple, creative and responsible.

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Other Business Interests

The George Washington University

Supporter

Jan 1990 - Present

Washington, DC, USA

Chartered in 1821, The George Washington University is a private research university in Washington, D.C.

Brown University

Supporter

Providence, RI, USA

Founded in 1764, Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

Current Non-Executive Positions

The Atlantic Council

Energy Advisory Committee

2019 - Present

Washington, DC, USA

Founded in 1961, The Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization committed to strengthening U.S. global leadership and engagement in partnership with allies.

B*Cured

Vice Chairman, Board of Directors

Greenwich, CT, USA

B*CURED was founded in 2008. The organization’s primary goal is to help find a cure for brain cancer through research grants. B*CURED has raised over $1,000,000 from over 2,200 donors and has funded 14 research grants.