Our Team
Executive Management
Our management team is instrumental in partnering with investment managers, building assets and leading specialist service teams.
Bringing together a wealth of financial services and specifically investment management experience, the team is responsible for managing and delivering resources, infrastructure and services to our investment managers, while providing investors access to our managers’ specialist investment capabilities.
Sam Baillieu
Chief Executive Officer
Sam is Copia’s Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for establishing and managing partnerships with investment managers and delivering them the resources, infrastructure and services they need to prosper. Sam joined as one of the founders in 2000 and serves as an Executive Director on Copia’s Board.
Sam Cole
Executive Director
Sam is Copia’s Executive Director and is responsible for managing key strategic relationships within Copia and its partners. Sam has been an executive team member since 2004 and is Company Secretary for Copia Holding Company (CHC) and Executive Director of Copia Investment Partners Ltd (CIPL).
Michael Voskresensky
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Michael is Copia’s Chief Financial and Operating Officer. As such, he is responsible for the operational and financial obligations of the group including those of our investment manager partners. Michael also provides company secretarial support to our Board of Directors.
John Clothier
General Manager, Distribution
John joined Copia in 2014 as General Manager, Distribution. John is responsible for the development and implementation of the national sales and distribution strategy, promoting Copia’s suite of Australian and offshore managers to the domestic market. John is instrumental in building our investment partnerships.
Distribution and Marketing
Led by John Clothier, our team of highly experienced business development professionals has proven success building assets for our investment managers all across Australia thanks to the strength and breadth of the team’s retail and institutional relationships.
Our specialist marketing and communications service is led by Ana Weaver. Ana ensures brand and investment capabilities are consistently presented and promoted to build awareness and engagement.
John Clothier
General Manager, Distribution
Tony Harte
Distribution Manager, QLD
Danielle Wardle
Digital Marketing Lead
Mani Papakonstantinos
Distribution Manager, VIC
Fiona Rossi-Mel
Research and Platform Reporting Analyst
Hannah Kwon
Marketing Assistant
Sam Harris
Distribution Manager, NSW/ACT
Emerson O'Donnell
Team Assistant
Chris Barnett
Distribution Manager, NSW
Ana Weaver
General Manager, Marketing
Operations and Finance
Michael Voskresensky leads our operations effort with George Wilson responsible for managing the team’s day-to-day operational requirements. From portfolio administration to fund services, the team’s breadth of capabilities creates operational efficiencies for our investment managers enabling you to focus on investing.
Copia's finance team includes Dan Nigro and Dascelle Lapena who help manage budgeting across company departments, accounts and the day-to-day financial operations of the Group.
Michael Voskresensky
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Tracey Ing
Trade Settlement and Reporting Administrator
George Wilson
Head of Operations
Rose Osborne
Client Services
Christine Baud
Office Manager
Daniel Nigro
Finance Manager
Phoebe Yuen
Senior Data and Reporting Analyst
Dascelle Lapena
Bookkeeper & Payroll Officer
Compliance
As a holder of an AFSL, meeting the Australian regulatory and reporting requirements is a key priority for Copia and its investment partners. Copia uses the advice of an external specialist provider (Compliance & Risk Services), to ensure appropriate development, disclosure, target market determinations and reporting on its products and services.