New CEO for JANA



Ken Marshman
Key changes have been announced at the top of major investment advisory firm JANA, with Ken Marshman standing aside as chief executive officer (CEO) to fill a new role as head of investment outcomes and Ian Patrick becoming the new CEO.
According to an announcement released today, Marshman will remain chairman of JANA but will be focusing his efforts on investment markets and the delivery of outperformance to JANA’s customers.
It said Patrick would have responsibility for managing JANA’s commercial interests and the day-to-day operations of the firm.
Patrick’s former role as head of international equities research will be filled by Michael Mulcahy, who was recently recruited to JANA from Suncorp.
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