Franklin Templeton Appoints CCO
Franklin Templeton has appointed Daniel Gamba as chief commercial officer, overseeing global sales, marketing and product strategy, effective October 15, 2025.
Gamba will report to Jenny Johnson, chief executive officer of Franklin Templeton, and join the company’s executive committee. He will be based in New York City. In addition, the company announced that Gamba, Terrence Murphy, head of Public Market Investments, and Matthew Nicholls, chief financial and operating officer, will become co-presidents, effective October 15. Together, the co-presidents will work in conjunction with Johnson and the Board of Directors on continuing to execute the long-term strategic plans of the company.
“This is the right time for me to join Franklin Templeton and support its journey in becoming the world’s leading asset manager to help clients navigate current and future investment needs,” said Gamba. “The firm has built one of the most diverse and innovative offerings in the industry and is making very exciting progress around the world, including recent developments in key segments in both public and private markets, and digital assets. I’m looking forward to working with Jenny, Matthew and Terrence and the rest of the leadership team to support the acceleration of that progress.”
Gamba succeeds Adam Spector, who is the new CEO of Fiduciary Trust International. Gamba joins Franklin Templeton from Northern Trust, where he served as president of its $1.3 trillion asset management business. Before that, Gamba spent more than two decades at BlackRock, where he led investments and research, distribution and product teams.
Originally from Peru, he completed a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Catholic University in Peru and a master’s degree in finance and economics from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where he is a member of Kellogg’s Global Advisory Board. Gamba is a CFA charter holder and past chair of the Board of Governors of the CFA Institute.
