David Guarino is Director, Global Index Communications at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), responsible for the worldwide media strategy, message development, and senior executive communications across all index product lines. Leading S&P DJI’s international media efforts, David oversees all major index-related press events and initiatives, serving as a global strategic communications counselor for S&P DJI in the areas of crisis communications, response planning, and brand/reputation management.

David joined Standard & Poor’s in 2001 as manager of communications for S&P Fund Research. He then spent two years managing communications for S&P Equity Research Services before heading up communications for S&P Indices.

Prior to joining Standard & Poor’s, David was assistant vice president at UBS, where he was responsible for small-cap security analysis. Before that, David worked for New York Life Securities within its Insider Trading Division.