JOHN SHAPIRO
Senior Advisor

John retired from Morgan Stanley & Co. in 2008 after more than 24 years in various capacities culminating as Global Head of Commodities. He was a member of the firm’s Management Committee, Institutional Securities Operating Committee, and Firm Risk Committee. He also served on the boards of TransMontaigne and Heidmar after their acquisition by Morgan Stanley. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley & Co., he worked for Conoco, Inc., and New England Merchants National Bank. John has been a Director of Blueknight Energy Partners since November 2009. In addition, he serves on the board of directors of Citymeals-on-Wheels.

John has been a lecturer at Princeton University, Harvard University School of Government, HEC Business School (Paris, France) and Oxford University Energy Program (Oxford, UK). He holds an MBA from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Princeton University.