Our People

Mark is a co-founder and Executive Director of K2 Asset Management, and is the CIO for the three K2 investment strategies.

Mark has many years of Asia-Pacific funds management experience and was previously a senior fund manager with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, where he was responsible for Asia ex Japan equity investments. Prior to this Mark was a Director with HSBC Asset Management Hong Kong, where he also specialised in managing Asian portfolios, and an Investment Manager at Wardley Investment Services (Australia) Ltd.

Campbell is a co-founder and Executive Director of K2 Asset Management and is a senior portfolio manager in the Australian and Asian investment team.

Campbell was a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria before moving into financial services in 1986, when he became an Institutional Equities Dealer for Citicorp Scrimgeour Vickers. Prior to founding K2, Campbell was an Executive Vice President of Bankers Trust Australia Ltd, where he was Head of Australian Equities Distribution (Melbourne and Asia).

Robert is an Executive Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for K2, responsible for stock selection throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Prior to joining K2 Robert held several senior roles at National Asset Management, including Head of Australian Equities, and was a Senior Portfolio Manager in listed property, international equities (Asia and Europe) and alternative equity assets. Robert has a Masters of Business Administration from Melbourne University.

David Poppenbeek is a portfolio manager for K2, responsible for stock selection in Australia and the USA.

David previously held senior roles as Division Director Institutional Equities Sales for Macquarie Bank, Vice President Institutional Equities Sales for Bankers Trust Australia Ltd and a Quantitative Analyst at Daiwa Securities Ltd. David holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Mathematics) from RMIT.

Nick Griffin is a portfolio manager specialising in European equities.

Prior to joining K2, Nick was Senior Analyst (Global Oil and Gas) at Deutsche Bank UK and was previously Investment Manager Australian Equities for Commonwealth Financial Services. Nick has a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from Melbourne University.

Jeff joined K2 in 2011 after 11 years in London as a portfolio manager with Thames River Capital and Coronation Fund Managers. Jeff managed a European and Global long/short fund and has specialist experience with financial, property, media and telecommunication stocks. Jeff is a Chartered Accountant and holds a BA (Hons) Economics from the University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg).

Roger Watson is a portfolio manager specialising in Asian equities.

Prior to joining K2 Roger was Deputy Head of Regional Research for Credit Suisse First Boston based in both Hong Kong and Melbourne. He also held senior roles at KPMG within Asia. Roger holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University.

Josh was one of the original staff members of K2 when the firm began operations in 1999. Since joining the firm Josh has had responsibility for managing the dealing operations of the firm and now manages the Australian portfolio. During Josh's 11 years experience he has had an extensive background in institutional dealing in the Australian stockmarket. Prior to joining K2 he was an institutional dealer at BT Alex Brown. Josh holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University and also holds a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.

Nick joined K2 in 2005 and has been in the financial services industry for 10 years. Whilst at K2, Nick has been a portfolio manager contributing to the Australian portfolio. Prior to joining K2 Nick had experience in the finance industry working within JM Financial Group, Macquarie Bank and BT Alex Brown. Nick holds a Bachelor of Economics and Finance from RMIT.

Andrew heads K2's national distribution effort focusing on the institutional and wholesale markets.

Prior to joining K2, Andrew was Head of National Sales Strategy for BT Financial Group. Other experiences include working for HSBC as Head of Equity Dealing, Sydney and an Institutional Sales position at Bankers Trust Australia Ltd in Sydney.

Jenny joined K2 Asset Management in 2008 as a Key Account Manager for NSW, ACT and QLD. Prior to joining K2, Jenny worked as a Key Account Manager for BT Financial Group and Zurich and as Head of Operations for BT in Singapore.

Jenny has over 18 years industry experience and holds a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University and is a member of CPA Australia.

Will Lewis is a Business Development Manager responsible for managing K2’s relationships in financial planning distribution channels across New South Wales. Will joined K2’s retail distribution team in 2006 working in K2’s Melbourne office before relocating to Sydney in February 2011. Will’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts from Monash University and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA.

Nicholas Allen is a Business Development Manager responsible for managing K2's relationships in financial planning distribution channels across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Nick joined K2 in 2007. Nick's qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from Kaplan Professional.

Steven is responsible for managing adviser relationships and implementing regional business development strategies in Western Australia.  Steven has 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining K2 in 2011, he worked as a Financial Planner for five years.  Previous experience also includes seven years at BT Financial Group in a variety of business development roles. He has also lectured for FINSIA.  Steven’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce and Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment.

Hollie is Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Director of K2, responsible for all financial accounting and report preparation.

Hollie was previously an accountant/auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Hollie is a CPA and has a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) from RMIT.