Mark Stoleson
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Stoleson is Chief Executive Officer of Legatum Limited, which was formed following the de-merger of Sovereign Global. At Sovereign Global, Mr Stoleson served as President of Sovereign Global Development and Head of Group Investments at Sovereign Global Investment. Prior to joining Sovereign Global, he was a corporate attorney at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, in Moscow, Russia and Dallas, USA. Mr Stoleson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations at Occidental College and a JD-LLM from Duke University School of Law.
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Philip Vassiliou
Managing Director
Philip Vassiliou is a Managing Director at Legatum, primarily responsible for the Legatum Ventures portfolio and oversight of Legatum’s capital markets activities. Mr Vassiliou earlier held positions at Sovereign Global, in Group Investments and Sovereign Global Development, and with the Dubai Development Investment Authority (DDIA). Mr Vassiliou previously worked in the Equities & Private Wealth divisions of Goldman Sachs International in New York and London. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Finance and Economics at Babson College, Wellesley, MA, and is a board member of the Ubuntu Education Fund.
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Alan McCormick
Managing Director
Alan McCormick is a Managing Director at Legatum Limited, with a wide range of responsibilities across the Legatum group including business development and corporate strategy with a particular focus on the group’s social investment portfolio. Mr McCormick was formerly part of a special situations team at Sovereign Global Investment and previous to that was a Vice President of Marketing for J.P. Morgan. He graduated from the University of London’s Queen Mary College with joint honours in History and Politics and has also completed the London Business School’s Corporate Finance certificate.
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Darrin Payne
Chief Financial Officer
Darrin Payne is the Chief Financial Officer of Legatum. Previously, he headed the finance and compliance functions of GDI Property Group, and was a Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Munich. Mr Payne is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and graduated from Griffith University in Brisbane with a Bachelor of Commerce.
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Hamish Banks
Head of Corporate Communications
Hamish Banks is responsible for the development of the Legatum brand across all the Group divisions, for marketing strategy, and for media relations. Prior to joining Legatum in 2007, Mr Banks held numerous senior positions in advertising and marketing for companies such as Leo Burnett, Young & Rubicam and Ogilvy & Mather. Mr Banks' experience includes global leadership roles working with clients such as Citibank and Cathay Pacific Airways, and CEO and Managing Director positions in four countries. Mr Banks graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, with a Bachelor of Arts in Classics.
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