Gerard LaRocca is a Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Americas, at Barclays. Mr. LaRocca is also the President of Barclays US Broker Dealer, Barclays Capital Inc., and the New York Branch Manager for Barclays Bank PLC. He is a member of Barclays Americas Management Committee.

Based in New York, Mr. LaRocca joined Barclays in 1998 as a Managing Director. From November 1998 through June 2006, he managed Global Operations for the firm. From February 2000 through December 2001, he served as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. LaRocca has more than 30 years of experience working in the financial services industry. He was previously a Managing Director at Salomon Brothers.

In February 2010, he joined the Board of Directors for the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and is currently a member of the Villanova School of Business Dean’s Advisory Council. Mr. LaRocca was previously on the Boards of Directors for INROADS New York City, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation and MarkitSERV, LLC, and a member of the Financial Services Roundtable.

Mr. LaRocca received his BSc from Wagner College in 1979 and his MBA from Pace University in 1984.