Northern Trust Asset Management has appointed Marie Dzanis to head its business across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
In this newly created role, Dzanis will be the senior managing executive for Northern Trust Asset Management in the region, responsible for governance, business management, business development and talent management.
Dzanis will be based in London and will also be board director for Northern Trust Global Investments Limited.
Dzanis has more than 25 years’ experience of the investment management industry and has held roles within exchange traded funds, securities lending and trading, product development, sales and branch management.
She was most recently head of intermediary distribution at Northern Trust Asset Management in Chicago where she led business development and client servicing.
Dzanis has also held leadership roles at iShares BlackRock, J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Smith Barney.
Shundrawn Thomas, president of Northern Trust Asset Management, commented: “Marie Dzanis is a highly accomplished executive who has provided leadership for several of the firm’s top strategic initiatives.”
He added: “Dzanis’ results-driven orientation and unique ability to anticipate and exceed the needs of our investing clients are invaluable qualities that she brings to her new role.”
