10 Morgan Stanley leaders in new roles in 2026
Each of these ten Morgan Stanley leaders in new roles in 2026 started their current role this year, from managing directors in operations and investment management to executive directors in finance and technology. A reader can learn how Morgan Stanley leaders approach a role they started in 2026 from people who hold one now.
Professionals to explore
Akash Pachisia
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Finance · Morgan Stanley
Akash Pachisia has been Executive Director, Finance at Morgan Stanley since February 2026, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Akash Pachisia was also Vice President at State Street from 2021 to 2026, Assistant Vice President at State Street from 2018 to 2021 and Assistant Vice President at Credit Suisse from 2014 to 2017.
Jonathan Rausch
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Controller - Investment Management · Morgan Stanley
Jonathan Rausch has been Executive Director, Controller - Investment Management at Morgan Stanley since May 2026, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Jonathan Rausch also lists Executive Director, Deputy Controller – Investment Management at Morgan Stanley from August 2025, and was Executive Director, Treasury Product Controller at Mizuho from 2023 to 2025.
Kat Mello
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management · Morgan Stanley
Kat Mello has been Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management at Morgan Stanley since April 2026, based in Boston, Massachusetts. At Morgan Stanley, Kat Mello was also Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer — Specialty Solutions, MSIM from 2022 to 2026 and Executive Director, Office of COO, Alternative Investments from 2018 to 2022.
Mate Nyaka ACMA CGMA
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director - Corporate Controller, Reporting & Accounting · Morgan Stanley
Mate Nyaka has been Finance Director - Corporate Controller, Reporting & Accounting at Morgan Stanley since March 2026, based in Hungary. Mate Nyaka was also Group Strategy Analyst at Babcock International Group from 2019 to 2025 and Business Accountant at Babcock International Group from 2018 to 2019.
Meredith Skowronski
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Global Head of Prime Brokerage Operations · Morgan Stanley
Meredith Skowronski has been Managing Director, Global Head of Prime Brokerage Operations at Morgan Stanley since January 2026, based in Ellicott City, Maryland. At Morgan Stanley, Meredith Skowronski was also Executive Director, Head of Global Core Prime Brokerage Operations from 2023 to 2026 and Executive Director, North America Prime Brokerage Operations from 2018 to 2023.
Michael J. Robinson
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Integrated Firm Consultant · Morgan Stanley
Michael J. Robinson has been Managing Director Integrated Firm Consultant at Morgan Stanley since June 2026, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. At Morgan Stanley, Michael J. Robinson was also Managing Director, Market Executive from 2012 to 2026 and Executive Director Complex Manager from 2010 to 2012.
Michael Passantino
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director · Morgan Stanley
Michael Passantino has been Executive Director at Morgan Stanley since April 2026, based in New York, New York, with a headline of Executive Director Finance at Morgan Stanley. At Morgan Stanley, Michael Passantino was also Executive Director from 2025 to 2026 and Vice President Finance from 2009 to 2024.
Pradip Gupta
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director · Morgan Stanley
Pradip Gupta has been Executive Director at Morgan Stanley since January 2026, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and describes the work as Financial Controller and Legal Entity Controller. Pradip Gupta was also Vice President at Morgan Stanley from 2021 to 2026, and lists Vice President at Goldman Sachs from 2016.
Rich Rooney
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director · Morgan Stanley
Rich Rooney has been Managing Director at Morgan Stanley since January 2026, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, in a role the profile places in Product Operations & Services - Retirement Services. Rich Rooney was also Executive Director at Morgan Stanley from 2017 to 2026 and Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2016 to 2017.
Will Frece, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director - Asia Head of Tech Architecture & Modernization · Morgan Stanley
Will Frece has been Executive Director - Asia Head of Tech Architecture & Modernization at Morgan Stanley since January 2026, based in Hong Kong. At Morgan Stanley, Will Frece was also Executive Director, Asia Head of Enterprise Architecture and Tech A&M Super Dept from 2024 to 2026 and Executive Director, Asia Infrastructure Transformation Lead from 2022 to 2024.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's function and region to your question, since an operations managing director and a finance or technology executive director see different parts of the firm. People whose role started earliest in the year have had the most time in it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on in your first months in your current role?
- 02Which parts of your past roles have been most useful in the role you hold now?
- 03How do you decide which priorities to take on first when you step into a new leadership role?
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