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10 Morgan Stanley executives
These ten Morgan Stanley executives hold chief executive, president, chief financial officer and chief operating officer roles across the firm's regional entities and business units. A reader can learn from them how Morgan Stanley runs its legal entities, operations, technology and regional businesses.
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01—10André Munkelt, CFA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer · Morgan Stanley
André Munkelt has been Chief Executive Officer at Morgan Stanley since 2024, and the profile describes the role as CEO and Chair of the Management Boards at Morgan Stanley Europe SE and Morgan Stanley Bank AG. Other Morgan Stanley roles shown are CRO and Member of the Executive Board at Morgan Stanley Europe SE and Morgan Stanley Bank AG (2019–2024) and Managing Director (2015–2019).
Anjan Gupta
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director & Co-CEO - Global Markets Group · Morgan Stanley
Anjan Gupta has been Executive Director & Co-CEO - Global Markets Group at Morgan Stanley since 2023, a role the profile lists in General Management at C-Level. Another Morgan Stanley role shown is Executive Director & COO - Global Markets Group, held from 2007 to 2023.
Brenda Sirena
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Global Operations · Morgan Stanley
Brenda Sirena has been Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Global Operations at Morgan Stanley since 2026. Other Morgan Stanley roles shown are Managing Director, COO of WM Platforms (2022–2026), Managing Director, Head of HR for Finance (2021–2022) and COO of Global Operations (2017–2020).
Christopher Beatty
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer EMEA · Morgan Stanley
Christopher Beatty has been Chief Operating Officer EMEA at Morgan Stanley since 2023, a role the profile lists in General Management at C-Level, and the profile also shows a current Managing Director role at Morgan Stanley dating from November 2000. Outside the firm, the profile lists current board roles at UK Finance, including Senior Independent Director since 2024.
Jessica Zoob
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, CEO of Morgan Stanley Fund Services · Morgan Stanley
Jessica Zoob has been Managing Director, CEO of Morgan Stanley Fund Services at Morgan Stanley since 2018, a role the profile lists at Executive level. Other roles shown are Managing Director & Deputy COO, Institutional Services at Morgan Stanley (2015–2018) and SVP, Corporate Development & Innovation at American Express (2010–2014).
John Crowe
LinkedInExperience: CFO, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC · Morgan Stanley
John Crowe has been CFO, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC at Morgan Stanley since 2025, a role the profile lists in Finance & Accounting at C-Level, and has also been CFO, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. since 2024. John Crowe also holds the Managing Director, Americas Legal Entity Financial & Regulatory Reporting role, which started in 2025.
John Malik
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer, MENA · Morgan Stanley
John Malik has been Chief Operating Officer, MENA at Morgan Stanley since 2024, and the profile describes John Malik as Morgan Stanley's COO for the Middle East and North Africa. The profile says that before joining Morgan Stanley, John Malik was COO for Wealth and Asset Management at Rothschild & Co. in London and a member of that firm's global operating committee.
John Ryan
LinkedInExperience: President of US Banks · Morgan Stanley
John Ryan has been President of US Banks at Morgan Stanley since 2022, and the profile headline reads Managing Director and President of US Banks at Morgan Stanley. Other Morgan Stanley roles shown are Global Treasurer (2017–2022) and Chief Investment Officer US Banks (2012–2017).
Kanna Ravikulachandran
LinkedInExperience: Firm Chief Operating Officer - Asia Region, Managing Director · Morgan Stanley
Kanna Ravikulachandran has been Firm Chief Operating Officer - Asia Region, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley since 2024, a role the profile lists in General Management at C-Level. Other Morgan Stanley roles shown are Managing Director - Firm Strategy & M&A (2021–2024) and Executive Director - Firm Strategy & M&A (2017–2021).
Paul Hookham
LinkedInExperience: Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Institutional, Finance, Operations & Risk Technology · Morgan Stanley
Paul Hookham has been Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Institutional, Finance, Operations & Risk Technology at Morgan Stanley since 2024. Other Morgan Stanley roles shown are Chief Administrative Officer, Institutional Securities Technology (2021–2024) and Chief of Staff, Global Equity Derivatives & Swaps Technology (2012–2022).
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- 01How does a global bank decide which operating and technology changes to prioritize across its regions?
- 02What does a chief operating officer at a large investment bank own day to day, and how is success measured?
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