Samantha is co-head of North America Institutional Distribution and a member of the Morgan Stanley Investment Management Operating Committee. She previously served as global head of consultant relations, head of North America institutional sales and co-head of the international consultant relations team covering the UK, Europe and Asia.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2007, Samantha was the retail investment product manager in the wealth management division of Suncorp Metway, Australia, and practiced as a banking and finance lawyer at Mallesons Stephen Jacques, Australia. She has over 20 years of financial services experience.

Samantha received a BBus with distinction in international business and a BLaw with honours from the Queensland University of Technology, a graduate diploma in applied finance from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and a graduate diploma in legal practice from the College of Law, Sydney. She is also a qualified solicitor.