Meet the Viking team.
These investment and operations professionals represent a broader team of over 275 Vikings. Together, we use our diverse experiences and expertise to drive our success.
Andreas Halvorsen
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Genser
General Counsel
Ning Jin
Chief Investment Officer
Brian Kaufmann
Head of Private Equity
David Ott
Advisory Director
Rose Shabet
Chief Operating Officer

Andreas Halvorsen
Chief Executive Officer
Andreas Halvorsen is a co-founder of Viking and Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible for all firm-wide matters and oversees the firm’s investment activities, including capital allocation and risk management. His previous roles at Viking included Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of the Financials portfolio. Prior to forming Viking in 1999, Andreas worked at Tiger Management Corporation, where he held several roles, and at Morgan Stanley. Andreas received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar and received the Alexander A. Robichek Award, and a B.A. in economics from Williams College. Andreas also served as an officer in the Royal Norwegian Navy.

Andrew Genser
General Counsel
Andrew Genser is General Counsel responsible for overseeing all legal, compliance, regulatory, and tax planning matters for the firm. In addition, Andy is responsible for overseeing investor relations. Prior to joining Viking in 2018, Andy was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis practicing litigation and white collar defense, an Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, where he also served as Deputy Chief of the General Crimes section, an Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and a law clerk to the Hon. Thomas P. Griesa, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Andy graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and summa cum laude from Cornell University with a B.A. in English.

Ning Jin
Chief Investment Officer
Ning Jin is Chief Investment Officer responsible for managing the public equity team and a portfolio of investments across sectors and geographies. He previously served as Viking’s Co-Chief Investment Officer and a Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Viking in 2007, Ning was a Private Equity Analyst at Blackstone. Ning graduated from the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business at the University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.S. in economics, summa cum laude, from the Wharton School and a B.A. in international studies, summa cum laude, from the School of Arts and Sciences.

Brian Kaufmann
Head of Private Equity
Brian Kaufmann is Head of Private Equity responsible for managing the private equity team and a portfolio of private investments across sectors and geographies. Prior to his current role, Brian was a Portfolio Manager and Investment Analyst on Viking’s public equity team, responsible for identifying and researching investment ideas in the Healthcare sector. Prior to joining Viking in 2010, he was an Associate at TA Associates where he focused on private equity investments in the Healthcare and Business Services sectors. Brian started his career as an Investment Banking Analyst in Merrill Lynch’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Brian received an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and a B.S. in applied economics and business management, magna cum laude, from Cornell University. In 2021, Brian was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

David Ott
Advisory Director
David Ott is a co-founder of Viking and serves as Advisory Director. He assists in the development and mentoring of the investment team, performance measurement and risk analysis and firm-wide training. David’s prior roles at Viking included Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of the Consumer portfolio. Prior to forming Viking in 1999, David was a Managing Director with Tiger Management Corporation. Institutional Investor selected David as one of the “Best of the Buy Side” in 1994 and 1998 and one of the “Most Versatile Buy-Siders” in 1996. Before Tiger Management Corporation, David worked for Massachusetts Financial Services as an Equity Analyst. David graduated from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Rose Shabet
Chief Operating Officer
Rose Shabet is Chief Operating Officer responsible for all firm-wide operational matters. Prior to joining Viking in 2008, Rose was with Lehman Brothers as Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Corporate Communications, Marketing, and Branding. She was previously with Goldman Sachs for 11 years in various roles, including Analyst in the Equities Division, Investment Banker in the Financial Institutions Group, and Head of the Executive Office Client Service Group. Rose received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a B.A. in economics from Harvard College.
Ning Jin
Chief Investment Officer
Sara Carter
Portfolio Manager
James Lu
Portfolio Manager
Previn Mankodi
Portfolio Manager
Hani Sabbagh
Portfolio Manager
Sarvesh Srivastava
Portfolio Manager
Austin Stack
Portfolio Manager
Justin Walsh
Portfolio Manager
Scott Zinober
Portfolio Manager

Ning Jin
Chief Investment Officer
Ning Jin is Chief Investment Officer responsible for managing the public equity team and a portfolio of investments across sectors and geographies. He previously served as Viking’s Co-Chief Investment Officer and a Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Viking in 2007, Ning was a Private Equity Analyst at Blackstone. Ning graduated from the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business at the University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.S. in economics, summa cum laude, from the Wharton School and a B.A. in international studies, summa cum laude, from the School of Arts and Sciences.

Sara Carter
Portfolio Manager
Sara Carter is a Portfolio Manager responsible for identifying and researching investment ideas in the healthcare sector for the public equity team. Sara joined Viking in 2012 as a summer intern and rejoined full-time in 2013. Prior to joining Viking, she was an Analyst at GCP Capital, where she evaluated and executed private equity investments, and an Investment Banking Analyst at Greenhill & Co. Sara received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in biomedical engineering and economics with the highest distinction from the University of Virginia.

James Lu
Portfolio Manager
James Lu is a Portfolio Manager responsible for identifying and researching investment ideas in the industrials sector for the public equity team. Prior to joining Viking in 2017, James was a Private Equity Associate at Bain Capital and an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company, where he worked with clients across the U.S. and Europe. James received a B.A. in ethics, politics, and economics with distinction from Yale College.

Previn Mankodi
Portfolio Manager
Previn Mankodi is a Portfolio Manager responsible for identifying and researching investment ideas in the the internet, media, and telecom sectors for the public equity team. Prior to joining Viking in 2020, he was a Partner at Hoplite Capital Management. Previously, Previn engaged in various entrepreneurial activities, including research on positive expectation strategies for games of chance. Previn received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, an M.Phil. in economics from Cambridge University, and a B.A. in economics from the University of Chicago.

Hani Sabbagh
Portfolio Manager
Hani Sabbagh is a Portfolio Manager responsible for identifying and researching investment ideas in the financials sector for the public equity team. Hani is based in Viking’s London office. Prior to joining Viking in 2004, Hani was Head of Global Insurance Research at Citigroup, where he researched global insurance stocks, Co-Head of European Insurance Research at Deutsche Bank, and an Analyst at J.P. Morgan. Hani graduated from Aston Business School in the U.K.

Sarvesh Srivastava
Portfolio Manager
Sarvesh Srivastava is a Portfolio Manager responsible for identifying and researching investment ideas in the financials sector for the public equity team. Sarvesh joined Viking in 2011 as an Investment Analyst focusing on global banks and then rejoined Viking in 2019. He was previously an Analyst and Managing Director at Emerging Sovereign Group, an Assistant Vice President at Richard Chandler Corporation, and an Investment Manager at Wolfensohn & Company. Sarvesh received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in microbiology and immunology from McGill University.

Austin Stack
Portfolio Manager
Austin Stack is a Portfolio Manager responsible for identifying and researching investment ideas in the healthcare sector for the public equity team. He joined Viking in 2011 and rejoined in 2017 after he completed his MBA. Austin received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a Bachelor of Science Engineering in operations research and financial engineering from Princeton University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Justin Walsh
Portfolio Manager
Justin Walsh is a Portfolio Manager on the public equity team. Justin is responsible for managing a team of investment professionals and identifying and researching investment ideas in the consumer and industrials sectors. Justin joined Viking in 2010 as a summer intern and rejoined full-time in 2011. Prior to joining Viking, Justin was a Club Finance Analyst at the National Football League, a Private Equity Analyst at Blackstone, and an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs. Justin received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in mathematics, summa cum laude, from Dartmouth College.

Scott Zinober
Portfolio Manager
Scott Zinober is a Portfolio Manager on the public equity team. Scott is responsible for managing a team of investment professionals and identifying and researching investment ideas in the healthcare and software sectors. Scott is based in Viking’s San Francisco office. Prior to joining Viking in 2004, Scott was a Senior Investment Associate at Putnam Investments where he covered small and mid-cap biotech companies and pharmacy benefit managers. Scott received an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a B.A. in economics and psychology, cum laude, from Williams College.
Brian Kaufmann
Head of Private Equity
Jonathan Coravos
Principal
Hans Halvorsen
Senior Associate
Karim Helmy
Managing Director
Mihir Jain
Principal
Levi Malik
Principal
Maneka Mirchandaney
Principal
Rohan Nirody
Managing Director
Emily Nolop
Principal
Hans Reuter
Managing Director
Brandan Rivard
Principal
Brian Rose
Managing Director
Jason Rostovsky
Principal
Michael Schwartz
Principal
David Truetzel
Principal

Brian Kaufmann
Head of Private Equity
Brian Kaufmann is Head of Private Equity responsible for managing the private equity team and a portfolio of private investments across sectors and geographies. Prior to his current role, Brian was a Portfolio Manager and Investment Analyst on Viking’s public equity team, responsible for identifying and researching investment ideas in the Healthcare sector. Prior to joining Viking in 2010, he was an Associate at TA Associates where he focused on private equity investments in the Healthcare and Business Services sectors. Brian started his career as an Investment Banking Analyst in Merrill Lynch’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Brian received an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and a B.S. in applied economics and business management, magna cum laude, from Cornell University. In 2021, Brian was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

Jonathan Coravos
Principal
Jon Coravos is a Principal focused on the Healthcare sector for the private equity team. Prior to joining Viking in 2021, he worked at McKinsey & Company. Jon received a Ph.D. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. in biology from Bowdoin College.

Hans Halvorsen
Senior Associate
Hans Halvorsen is a Senior Associate on the private equity team. Hans was previously an Investment Data Analyst on the investment research and operations team. Prior to joining Viking in 2020, he was an Economic Consultant at Analysis Group. Hans received a B.A. in mathematics and economics from Williams College.

Karim Helmy
Managing Director
Karim Helmy is a Managing Director focused on the Healthcare sector for the private equity team. Prior to joining Viking in 2020, Karim was a Vice President at Venrock, where he focused on venture-stage healthcare investments, and an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, where he was a leader in the Pharmaceuticals Research & Development Practice. Karim received a joint M.D./Ph.D. from New Jersey Medical School and completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. Before medical school, he worked in discovery research at Genentech. Karim received a B.S. in biology from Stanford University.

Mihir Jain
Principal
Mihir Jain is a Principal on the private equity team. Mihir joined Viking in 2021 as a summer intern and rejoined full time in 2022. Prior to joining Viking, Mihir was a Private Equity Associate at Bain Capital, an Investment Associate at Softbank Investment Advisers, and an Associate at the Boston Consulting Group. Mihir received an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and a B.S. in economics, magna cum laude, from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Levi Malik
Principal
Levi Malik is a Principal on the private equity team. Levi joined Viking in 2021 as a summer intern and rejoined full time in 2022. Prior to joining Viking, Levi was an Executive Director at Pharmaceutical Product Development, a Private Equity Associate at Hellman and Friedman, and an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Levi received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in economics, summa cum laude, from Princeton University.

Maneka Mirchandaney
Principal
Maneka Mirchandaney is a Principal focused on the Healthcare sector for the private equity team. Prior to joining Viking in 2022, Maneka was a Director and Biotech Analyst at Evercore ISI. Maneka received a B.A. in cognitive neuroscience and a B.S in finance, magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania’s Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management.

Rohan Nirody
Managing Director
Rohan Nirody is a Managing Director focused on the Healthcare sector for the private equity team. Rohan is based in Viking’s San Francisco office. Prior to his current role, Rohan was an Investment Analyst on Viking’s public equity team and was responsible for identifying and researching investment ideas in the Healthcare sector. Prior to joining Viking in 2009, Rohan was an Associate at Elevation Partners, a media-focused private equity firm, and a Private Equity Analyst at Blackstone. Rohan received an MBA from Harvard Business School, a B.S. in economics, and a B.A. in international studies, summa cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, where he also graduated from the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business from the Wharton School.

Emily Nolop
Principal
Emily Nolop is a Principal on the private equity team. Emily joined Viking in 2019 as a summer intern and rejoined full-time in 2020. Prior to joining Viking, she was an Associate at Hellman & Friedman and an Associate at the Boston Consulting Group. Emily received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Hans Reuter
Managing Director
Hans Reuter is a Managing Director on the private equity team. Prior to joining Viking in 2017, Hans was a Principal at Windhorse Capital Management, a Vice President at General Atlantic in the Business Services and Healthcare Groups, and an Associate in the Energy and Resources Group. Hans started his career as an Analyst in the Global Technology Group at Morgan Stanley. Hans received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in economics from Dartmouth College.

Brandan Rivard
Principal
Brandan Rivard is a Principal on the private equity team. Brandan joined Viking in 2020 as a summer intern and rejoined full-time in 2021. Prior to joining Viking, he was a Private Equity Associate at Berkshire Partners and an Investment Banking Analyst in the Consumer and Retail Group at Morgan Stanley. Brandan received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in economics from Colby College.

Brian Rose
Managing Director
Brian Rose is a Managing Director on the private equity team. Prior to his current role, Brian was an Investment Analyst on Viking’s public equity team and was responsible for identifying and researching investment ideas in the Energy and Materials sectors. Prior to joining Viking in 2014, Brian was an Associate at Bain Capital, where he was responsible for identifying, evaluating, and negotiating global private equity deals. He started his career as an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company. Brian received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, a Siebel Scholar and the Henry Ford II Scholar. Brian graduated from Harvard College, where he received a B.A. in economics, magna cum laude.

Jason Rostovsky
Principal
Jason Rostovsky is a Principal on the private equity team. Jason joined Viking in 2021 as a summer intern and rejoined full time in 2022. Prior to joining Viking, Jason was a Private Equity Associate at New Mountain Capital and a Private Equity Analyst at Ares Management. Jason received an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and a B.S. in economics, summa cum laude, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Michael Schwartz
Principal
Michael Schwartz is a Principal on the private equity team. Michael joined Viking in 2018 as a summer intern and rejoined full-time in 2019. Prior to joining Viking, he was a Senior Associate at General Atlantic and an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Michael received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and an A.B. in economics and Middle Eastern studies from Dartmouth College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

David Truetzel
Principal
David Truetzel is a Principal on the private equity team. Prior to joining Viking in 2018, David was a Public Equity Analyst at 3G Capital, responsible for identifying and researching investment ideas across a variety of sectors, and a Private Equity Associate at Lindsay Goldberg. David started his career as an M&A and Restructuring Analyst at Greenhill & Co. David received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in commerce, finance, and history, with distinction, from the University of Virginia.
Rami Armon
Head of Policy Research
Megan Capay
Chief Administrative Officer – Private Equity
Kelly Carr
Research Analyst
Ryan Farha
Counsel – Private Investments
Haley Garrett
Counsel – Private Investments
Katerina Novak
Associate General Counsel
Mark Savino
Head of ESG Integration

Rami Armon
Head of Policy Research
Rami Armon is Head of Policy Research on the investment team. Rami is responsible for analyzing policy changes and their potential impact on companies in the firm’s investment universe. Prior to joining Viking in 2020, Rami was the Managing Director for Economic & Policy Research at Glenview Capital Management, a Senior Vice President at Avalere Health, and the Senior Political Strategist at Lehman Brothers. Rami received a J.D. from Harvard Law School, an M.A. in history from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, an M.A. in international affairs from Columbia University, and a B.A. in government from Harvard University.

Megan Capay
Chief Administrative Officer – Private Equity
Megan Capay is Chief Administrative Officer on the private equity team. Prior to joining Viking in 2021, Megan was Head of Corporate Relations at Surveyor Capital at Citadel and worked on the sell-side in Sales and Corporate Access Origination at Citigroup, Barclays Capital, and UBS. Megan started her career at Morgan Stanley, where she held various positions within the Asset Management and Corporate Access Groups. Megan received a B.A. in economics and Spanish from Tufts University and is a CFA charterholder.

Kelly Carr
Research Analyst
Kelly Carr is a Research Analyst responsible for helping the private equity team conduct differentiated research on private investment opportunities. Prior to joining Viking in 2021, Kelly worked in various roles, including Partner and Director of Investigations, at Quinlan Partners, where she led corporate fraud, competitive intelligence, and enhanced due diligence investigations on public and private companies and their executive teams. She served in various roles at the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University. Kelly was also an investigative reporter at various media companies, including Reuters and the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team, where her work won many of journalism’s highest honors and was nominated multiple times for the Pulitzer Prize. Kelly received an MFA in creative nonfiction from Goucher College and a B.S. in journalism from West Virginia University.

Ryan Farha
Counsel – Private Investments
Ryan Farha is a Counsel for the private equity team and is responsible for negotiating and executing private investment transactions. Prior to joining Viking in 2021, Ryan was a Corporate Associate at Morrison & Foerster where he focused on private equity and venture capital transactions. Ryan started his career as a Corporate Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore where he completed rotations in mergers and acquisitions, finance, and capital markets. Ryan received a J.D. from Georgetown University and a B.A in history from Vanderbilt University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received a Fulbright Scholarship.

Haley Garrett
Counsel – Private Investments
Haley Garrett is a Counsel for the private equity team and is responsible for negotiating and executing private investment transactions. Prior to joining Viking in 2018, Haley was an Associate at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett. Haley received a J.D. and MBA from New York University and a B.A. in political science and psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Katerina Novak
Associate General Counsel
Katerina Novak is an Associate General Counsel responsible for legal, regulatory and compliance matters and works with the private equity team. Prior to joining Viking in 2016, Katerina was an Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore where she focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and general corporate matters. Katerina received a J.D from Boston University School of Law and a B.S. in English literature from the University of Virginia.

Mark Savino
Head of ESG Integration
Mark Savino is Head of ESG Integration responsible for conducting relevant research, integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into the investment team’s research process, advising portfolio companies on best practices, and coordinating the firm’s ESG effort. Prior to joining Viking in 2021, Mark was the Lead U.S. Sustainability Analyst at Morgan Stanley, a Research Analyst at Diamondback Capital, and an Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mark received a B.S. in finance from Lehigh University.
Pat Dowd
Head of Credit and Structured Capital
Michael Berlin
Principal
Cristo Liautaud
Principal
Erina Shan
Senior Associate
Martha Dabagian
Chief Administrative Officer – Credit and Structured Capital

Pat Dowd
Head of Credit and Structured Capital
Pat Dowd is Head of Credit and Structured Capital responsible for managing the credit and structured capital team and related investments across sectors and geographies. Prior to joining Viking in 2021, Pat was a Managing Director at King Street Capital Management where he was responsible for managing a team of analysts and identifying, researching, and managing investments across industries and asset classes. He was a member of King Street’s U.S. Investment Committee and oversaw its Tactical Credit Opportunity Fund. Pat started his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs. Pat graduated from Harvard College, where he received a B.A. in economics, cum laude.

Michael Berlin
Principal
Michael Berlin is a Principal on the credit and structured capital team. Prior to joining Viking in 2022, Michael was a Senior Associate in the Tactical Opportunities group at Blackstone. Michael received a B.A. in applied mathematics from Harvard College.

Cristo Liautaud
Principal
Cristo Liautaud is a Principal on the credit and structured capital team. Prior to joining Viking in 2022, Cristo was an Investment Analyst at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and a Vice President in the Reinsurance Division at Berkshire Hathaway Group. Cristo received an MBA from Harvard Business School, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a dual B.A. in history and East Asian studies from Yale University.

Erina Shan
Senior Associate
Erina Shan is a Senior Associate on the credit and structured capital team. Prior to joining Viking in 2023, Erina was a Senior Associate at Athyrium Capital Management and an Analyst at PJT Partners. Erina received a B.S. in economics and a B.A. in chemistry from The University of Pennsylvania.

Martha Dabagian
Chief Administrative Officer – Credit and Structured Capital
Martha Dabagian is Chief Administrative Officer – Credit and Structured Capital. Prior to joining Viking in 2022, Martha was Chief Administrative Officer at Anchorage Capital Group, Chief Administrative Officer at Hoplite Capital Management, and US Head of Prime Brokerage Consulting Services at Goldman Sachs. Martha received a B.S. in accounting from Boston College.
Adam Virgadamo
Head of Proprietary Research
Rami Armon
Head of Policy Research
Kelly Carr
Research Analyst
Brian Grow
Research Analyst
Alexandra Harney
Research Analyst
Carrick Mollenkamp
Research Analyst
Mark Savino
Head of ESG Integration

Adam Virgadamo
Head of Proprietary Research
Adam Virgadamo is Head of Proprietary Research responsible for overseeing the firm’s research organization and investment analytics. Prior to joining Viking in 2021, Adam was a U.S. Equity Strategist and Head of Thematic Investing in Research at Morgan Stanley and an Associate at Bingham McCutchen. Adam graduated with a J.D. from Harvard Law School and received a B.A. in economics from Harvard College.

Rami Armon
Head of Policy Research
Rami Armon is Head of Policy Research on the investment team. Rami is responsible for analyzing policy changes and their potential impact on companies in the firm’s investment universe. Prior to joining Viking in 2020, Rami was the Managing Director for Economic & Policy Research at Glenview Capital Management, a Senior Vice President at Avalere Health, and the Senior Political Strategist at Lehman Brothers. Rami received a J.D. from Harvard Law School, an M.A. in history from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, an M.A. in international affairs from Columbia University, and a B.A. in government from Harvard University.

Kelly Carr
Research Analyst
Kelly Carr is a Research Analyst responsible for helping the private equity team conduct differentiated research on private investment opportunities. Prior to joining Viking in 2021, Kelly worked in various roles, including Partner and Director of Investigations, at Quinlan Partners, where she led corporate fraud, competitive intelligence, and enhanced due diligence investigations on public and private companies and their executive teams. She served in various roles at the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University. Kelly was also an investigative reporter at various media companies, including Reuters and the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team, where her work won many of journalism’s highest honors and was nominated multiple times for the Pulitzer Prize. Kelly received an MFA in creative nonfiction from Goucher College and a B.S. in journalism from West Virginia University.

Brian Grow
Research Analyst
Brian Grow is a Research Analyst responsible for helping the investment team conduct differentiated research. Prior to joining Viking in 2018, Brian was a Special Enterprise Correspondent at Thomson Reuters where he was a five-time Pulitzer Prize nominee by Reuters for investigative reporting. Before joining Thomson Reuters, he was a Project Director at the Center for Public Integrity and a correspondent and senior writer at BusinessWeek. Brian received an M.A. in international economics and politics from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in politics and Russian language from the University of Notre Dame.

Alexandra Harney
Research Analyst
Alexandra Harney is a Research Analyst responsible for helping the investment team conduct differentiated research. Alexandra is based in Viking’s Hong Kong office. Prior to joining Viking in 2020, Alexandra was a Special Correspondent at Thomson Reuters, an International Affairs Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Japan, and an investigative analyst and reporter at various investment funds and media companies. Alexandra received a B.A. in East Asian studies from the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Carrick Mollenkamp
Research Analyst
Carrick Mollenkamp is a Research Analyst responsible for helping the investment team conduct differentiated research. Prior to joining Viking in 2013, Carrick was a reporter at Thomson Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal in Atlanta and London. At The Wall Street Journal, he was a member of a finalist team for the Pulitzer Prize and teams that won the Gerald Loeb and Overseas Press Club awards. Carrick attended Randolph-Macon College.

Mark Savino
Head of ESG Integration
Mark Savino is Head of ESG Integration responsible for conducting relevant research, integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into the investment team’s research process, advising portfolio companies on best practices, and coordinating the firm’s ESG effort. Prior to joining Viking in 2021, Mark was the Lead U.S. Sustainability Analyst at Morgan Stanley, a Research Analyst at Diamondback Capital, and an Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mark received a B.S. in finance from Lehigh University.
Matthew Bloom
Chief Compliance Officer
Savina Boyadjieva
Head of Investor Relations
Molly Brethauer
Executive Director of Foundation
Stuart Brown
Head of Trading
Kevin Curtis
Director of Recruiting
Solange Frischer
Head of Human Resources
Andrew Genser
General Counsel
Steve Godino
Chief Information Officer
Richard Martin
Director of Investor Relations
Patrick Scanlan
Head of Corporate Communications
Rose Shabet
Chief Operating Officer
Ellis Whipple
Chief Financial Officer

Matthew Bloom
Chief Compliance Officer
Matthew Bloom is Chief Compliance Officer and an Associate General Counsel responsible for legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. Prior to joining Viking in 2013, Matthew was a Litigation Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He also served as a law clerk to the Hon. Joel M. Flaum of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Matthew received a J.D. from Yale Law School and B.A. in history from Yale University.

Savina Boyadjieva
Head of Investor Relations
Savina Boyadjieva is Head of Investor Relations. Savina joined Viking in 2011 and was an investor relations professional before she obtained her current position in 2017. Prior to Viking, she was a Management Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. Savina received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in political science, summa cum laude, from Yale University.

Molly Brethauer
Executive Director of Foundation
Molly Brethauer is Executive Director of the Viking Global Foundation responsible for the firm’s grantmaking, employee volunteer, and matching gift programs. Prior to joining Viking in 2019, Molly worked at the Robin Hood Foundation as a Development and Communications Officer and at Claremont Preparatory School as Associate Director of Admissions. Molly holds a B.A. in psychology from Harvard University.

Stuart Brown
Head of Trading
Stuart Brown is Head of Trading responsible for managing the global trading team and overseeing trading strategy, treasury, transaction cost analysis, and broker relations. Prior to serving as the Head of Trading, Stuart was responsible for European equity execution in Viking’s London office. Stuart has also been responsible for trading all credit products globally since 2008. Prior to joining Viking in 2008, he was an Associate on the Corporate Credit Sales desk at Credit Suisse. Stuart graduated with a B.A. in economics, cum laude, from Middlebury College.

Kevin Curtis
Director of Recruiting
Kevin Curtis is Director of Recruiting on the human resources team. Before he joined Viking in 2021, Kevin was the Global Head of Recruiting at Cerberus Capital Management, a Vice President in Talent Acquisition at Goldman Sachs, and an Executive Search Consultant at Options Group. Kevin holds a B.A. in psychology from Fairfield University.

Solange Frischer
Head of Human Resources
Solange Frischer is Head of Human Resources. Solange was previously the Director of Human Resources and the Office and Administrative Manager on Viking’s human resources team. Prior to joining Viking in 2019, Solange was a Senior HR Business Partner at Citadel and the Head of Recruiting and Talent Development at Pine River Capital Management. Before that, Solange held various roles on the human resources and prime brokerage teams at Goldman Sachs. Solange received a B.A. in economics from Barnard College.

Andrew Genser
General Counsel
Andrew Genser is General Counsel responsible for overseeing all legal, compliance, regulatory, and tax planning matters for the firm. In addition, Andy is responsible for overseeing investor relations. Prior to joining Viking in 2018, Andy was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis practicing litigation and white collar defense, an Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, where he also served as Deputy Chief of the General Crimes section, an Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and a law clerk to the Hon. Thomas P. Griesa, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Andy graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and summa cum laude from Cornell University with a B.A. in English.

Steve Godino
Chief Information Officer
Steve Godino is Chief Information Officer responsible for leading the software development team. Before joining Viking in 2015, Steve was Chief Technology Officer at Carlson Capital, where he managed all aspects of technology including application development and infrastructure, and Chief Information Officer at Shumway Capital, where his team focused on trading and portfolio management technology. Prior to that, he managed software development for the J.P. Morgan Hedge Fund Administration unit and was Head of Software Development at Paloma Partners. Steve received a J.D. from Pace University and a B.S. in mathematics and computer science from the University of Notre Dame.

Richard Martin
Director of Investor Relations
Rich Martin is Director of Investor Relations. Prior to joining Viking in 2016, Rich was on the Institutional Client Management team at the Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) and a Management Consultant at the Monitor Group. Rich holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and received a B.A. in mathematics from Williams College.

Patrick Scanlan
Head of Corporate Communications
Patrick Scanlan is the Head of Corporate Communications. Prior to joining Viking in 2022, he was a Vice President of Corporate Communications at Goldman Sachs, and a Principal at Sard Verbinnen & Co. Patrick received a dual B.A. in Politics and English from Fairfield University with honors.

Rose Shabet
Chief Operating Officer
Rose Shabet is Chief Operating Officer responsible for all firm-wide operational matters. Prior to joining Viking in 2008, Rose was with Lehman Brothers as Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Corporate Communications, Marketing, and Branding. She was previously with Goldman Sachs for 11 years in various roles, including Analyst in the Equities Division, Investment Banker in the Financial Institutions Group, and Head of the Executive Office Client Service Group. Rose received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a B.A. in economics from Harvard College.

Ellis Whipple
Chief Financial Officer
Ellis Whipple is Chief Financial Officer responsible for accounting, valuation, tax compliance, trading operations, and technology. She was previously part of the Chief Operating Officer’s team. Prior to joining Viking in 2015, Ellis held several roles at Goldman Sachs for 14 years, including Managing Director and Head of Unsecured Funding and Asset Liability Management, Head of the Executive Office Client Service Group, working closely with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Investment Banker. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Ellis was an Investment Banking Analyst at Lazard Frères. Ellis received a B.A. in biochemistry from Harvard College.