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10 Goldman Sachs operations leaders
These ten Goldman Sachs operations leaders are current COOs of Goldman Sachs divisions, business lines and regions, plus the global head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management operations. Readers can learn how COO roles are set up across the firm's risk, research, asset management, wealth and banking businesses and how operating teams support them.
Professionals to explore
01—10Denise Kirby
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, COO EMEA Private Wealth Management · Goldman Sachs
Managing Director, COO EMEA Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs since 2022, and Executive Director, COO EMEA Private Wealth Management from 2019 to 2022. The profile describes oversight of existing wealth management business operations while defining and delivering strategic initiatives, and managing multi-functional issues spanning operations, technology, compliance and legal.
Devjoy Sengupta
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer of Firmwide Strategy · Goldman Sachs
Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer of Firmwide Strategy at Goldman Sachs since October 2025, a C-level general management role in the Firmwide Strategy Group according to the profile. Other Goldman Sachs rows include Managing Director (2024–2025), Vice President (2020–2023) and Associate (2016–2019), and there is an Associate row at Oliver Wyman (2012–2014).
Eliza Hollyday
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Global COO - GSAM Client Solutions Group · Goldman Sachs
Managing Director, Global COO - GSAM Client Solutions Group at Goldman Sachs since July 2025. Former Managing Director, Global COO - Multi-Asset & Wealth Investing Solutions (2024–2025), Vice President, Multi-Asset Solutions (2019–2023) and Associate (2018) at Goldman Sachs, and former Senior Manager at American Express (2013–2018).
Gizelle George-Joseph
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer, Global Investment Research · Goldman Sachs
Chief Operating Officer, Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs since 2020, and the profile headline also lists Partner. Former Chief Administrative Officer - Global Macro Research & Research Infrastructure at Goldman Sachs (2014–2020). The profile describes strategic business operations experience focused on client service, strategy implementation and leading high-performing teams.
Karl Wianecki
LinkedInExperience: Partner, Global Head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Operations · Goldman Sachs
Partner, Global Head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Operations since 2021, and Managing Director, Global Head of Consumer and Investment Management Division Operations since 2019. Former Managing Director, COO for International Goldman Sachs Asset Management (2015–2017) and Managing Director, COO for Goldman Sachs Asset Management in APAC and Global Distribution (2012–2015).
Marc Houze
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Goldman Sachs
Chief Operating Officer at Goldman Sachs since 2019; the profile headline describes the role as COO of Goldman Sachs in South Africa, a C-level general management role. Former Chief Operating Officer TPS at Standard Bank Group (2015–2017), Chief Operating Officer at Deutsche Bank (2007–2015) and Head Of Operations at Citi (2002–2007).
Maria Pandolfo
LinkedInExperience: Global COO and Chief Operational Risk Officer Quantitative Investment Strategies Group · Goldman Sachs
Global COO and Chief Operational Risk Officer Quantitative Investment Strategies Group at Goldman Sachs since 2011. Former Global Chief Operating Officer of Quantitative Strat Group at Goldman Sachs (1990–2011) and Mortgage Analyst at Goldman Sachs (1986–1990). The profile headline places the role in the Goldman Sachs Asset Management Quantitative Investment Group.
Rebecca Burgoyne-Allen
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director and COO, Private and Growth Equity, Infrastructure and Real Estate · Goldman Sachs
Managing Director and COO, Private and Growth Equity, Infrastructure and Real Estate at Goldman Sachs since June 2025. Former Managing Director and Global COO, Client Solutions Group (2024–2025), Chief Operating Officer of the Client Solutions Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (2022–2024) and COO of Multi-Asset Solutions (2018–2021), each listed as a separate Goldman Sachs row.
Stacey Miller
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Global Risk Division Chief Operating Officer · Goldman Sachs
Managing Director, Global Risk Division Chief Operating Officer at Goldman Sachs since 2022, and Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer for Salt Lake City Region of Goldman Sachs since 2021. Other current rows at the firm include Managing Director, Head of Risk Division for Salt Lake City (since 2018) and Managing Director, Global Head of Credit Risk for Private Wealth Management (since 2016).
Stephanie Powers-Tapp
LinkedInExperience: COO of Investment Banking Services (Client Coverage), Global Banking & Markets · Goldman Sachs
COO of Investment Banking Services (Client Coverage), Global Banking & Markets at Goldman Sachs since 2023, and COO of One Goldman Sachs, Global Banking & Markets since 2019. Former Head of Client Strategy Group, Office of the Chairman - Executive Office at Goldman Sachs (2016–2019). The profile headline lists a Managing Director title in Global Banking & Markets.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a divisional COO at a large investment bank set priorities between control, efficiency and growth initiatives?
- 02How are operations, technology and risk teams coordinated when a business launches a new product or enters a new market?
- 03Which operating metrics and governance forums does a COO rely on to run a global financial business?
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