BOSTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - BlackRock ( BLK ), the

world's biggest asset manager, recently promoted a senior member

of its stewardship team to lead the company's interactions with

thousands of corporations in the Americas as part of a broader

series of management changes.

Tanya Levy-Odom, a managing director, now leads BlackRock

Investment Stewardship Americas from New York, BlackRock ( BLK )

confirmed on Friday. She replaced John Roe, who held the role

since late 2021 and was promoted in July to Co-Head BlackRock

Investment Stewardship.

Levy-Odom oversees a team that engages with thousands of

companies and votes on hot-button topics including who sits on

boards and issues ranging from lobbying disclosures to a

corporation's stance on climate change at companies across North

America, Central America and South America. She joined BlackRock ( BLK )

to work on the stewardship team in 2019.

In July BlackRock said in an internal memo, seen by Reuters,

that Roe and Amra Balic will jointly oversee the company's

global stewardship team. They will report to Joud Abdel Majeid,

who had previously held that role, and was named co-head of

BlackRock's ( BLK ) Global Partners Office alongside Charles Hatami, to

deliver capital and strategic advice to BlackRock's ( BLK ) biggest

global clients.

Roe joined BlackRock ( BLK ) in 2021 from public relations firm

Joele Frank.

Balic, who has been with BlackRock ( BLK ) for more than a dozen

years, previously oversaw the international stewardship team.

She will continue to work from London while Roe remains

based in New York.

BlackRock ( BLK ) oversees $12.5 trillion in assets and has one of

the most powerful voices in the governance world, as it is a

large owner in many companies.