Helima Croft

Helima Croft is a managing director and the global head of commodity strategy at RBC Capital Markets. Croft specializes in geopolitics and energy, leading a team of commodity strategists covering energy markets, metals, cross-commodity investor activity, policy analysis, and providing Washington and global political insights.

Croft joined RBC Capital Markets from Barclays, where she served as managing director and head of North American commodities research. Prior to that, she worked in Lehman Brothers' business intelligence group, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Central Intelligence Agency, focusing on geopolitics and commodities.

Throughout her career, Croft has received industry recognition, including Breaking Energy's Top Ten New York Women in Energy and the Rising Star Award from the Women's Bond Club. She serves on the board of directors for Atlantic Council and is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Croft is also on the board of directors of Reservoir Media, the first female-founded and led publicly traded independent music company in the United States.

Croft is a member of the National Petroleum Council, which advises the Secretary of Energy on matters related to oil and natural gas. She earned a doctorate in economic history from Princeton University.