Executive Vice President and Head of Intermediary Distribution, Global Marketing and Product
Robin Beery is Executive Vice President, Head of Intermediary Distribution, Global Marketing and Product and is a member of Janus' Executive Committee. Ms. Beery also serves as President of the Funds acting as the business liaison between Janus and the fund trustees, and is a member of the board of directors of INTECH and Perkins Investment Management LLC. Ms. Beery joined Janus in August 1994 and has held a variety of leadership positions within the marketing and distribution organizations, including overseeing the firm's retail business and firm-wide marketing and product areas. Ms. Beery currently oversees Janus' intermediary distribution business, which includes relationships and products sold through financial advisors, financial intermediaries, insurance companies and retirement platforms, along with the global marketing and product innovation efforts for all distribution channels. Prior to joining Janus, Ms. Beery worked in the distribution organizations at Chicago-based Kemper Financial and American Century in Kansas City. Ms. Beery received her bachelor of arts degree in personnel administration from the University of Kansas and has 19 years of financial industry experience.
Jonathan D. Coleman, CFA
Co-Chief Investment Officer of Janus Capital Management and Portfolio Manager
Jonathan Coleman is Co-Chief Investment Officer, a role he has held since January 2006. He is also a member of Janus' Executive Committee. As Co-Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Coleman is responsible for Janus' investment process across the firm's equity, fixed-income and money market teams. The Director of Research, Director of Trading & Risk Management and Senior Vice President of Client Portfolio Management also report to the Co-Chief Investment Officers. Mr. Coleman also serves as Portfolio Manager and Executive Vice President of Janus' Large Cap Growth products. In July 1994, Mr. Coleman joined Janus as a research analyst focusing on the transportation, healthcare and financial services industries. From 1997 through 2000, he was Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Venture Fund (closed to new investors). From 2000 through 2002, Mr. Coleman served as an analyst on Janus Fund and all related portfolios. From 2002 through 2007, Mr. Coleman served as Portfolio Manager of Janus' Mid Cap Growth products. Prior to joining Janus he was a Fulbright Fellow in Costa Rica, researching economic integration in Central America. Mr. Coleman was Phi Beta Kappa at Williams College, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in political economy and Spanish. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has 14 years of professional investment experience.
Gregory A. Frost
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Greg Frost is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and a member of Janus' Executive Committee. Mr. Frost oversees the firm's Finance, Corporate Accounting, Tax, Information Technology and Corporate Services departments. Mr. Frost joined Janus in 1997 as Assistant Treasurer. In 2002, he became Vice President and Controller and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2005. In that role, he was responsible for the firm's Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting functions and assisted in the corporate planning process. Prior to joining Janus, Mr. Frost was employed by Price Waterhouse LLP, where he worked in the audit department serving a variety of industries. Mr. Frost earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado is a Certified Public Accountant. He has 11 years of financial industry experience.
James P. Goff, CFA
Director of Research
Jim Goff is Director of Research and a member of Janus' Executive Committee. As Director of Research, his responsibilities include strengthening the research culture by expanding stock coverage, generating new stock ideas, and analyst mentoring and development. Mr. Goff also leads the team of analysts that manage the firm's suite of research products. Previously, Mr. Goff was Portfolio Manager and Executive Vice President of Janus' Mid Cap Growth products, including Janus Enterprise Fund, separate accounts, sub-advised funds and the institutional commingled fund in the Mid Cap Growth discipline. Mr. Goff has also served as co-manager of Janus Venture Fund (closed to new investors). Prior to joining Janus in 1988, he was an associate analyst at Fred Alger Management. Mr. Goff graduated magna cum laude from Yale University, earning a bachelor's degree in economics with distinction. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has 20 years of professional investment experience.
Kelley A. Howes
Executive Vice President , General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer
Kelley Howes is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of Janus Capital Group Inc. and is a member of Janus' Executive Committee. Ms. Howes oversees Legal, Corporate Risk Management, Global Operations, Fund Services, Investment Accounting, Financial Reporting and Tax, and the Office of the Fund's Treasurer. Prior to being named General Counsel of the firm, she served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Janus Capital Management LLC, a subsidiary of Janus Capital Group. Ms. Howes previously held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Janus Funds. She is on the board of directors of ICI Mutual Insurance Company and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining Janus in September 1994, Ms. Howes was Assistant Vice President and Counsel with the Investor Services Group of The Boston Company Advisors, Inc., in Boston. She received her bachelor of arts degree in government from St. Lawrence University and her Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University School of Law. She has 19 years of financial industry experience.
David Kowalski
Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
David Kowalski is Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer. He is responsible for compliance on behalf of the Janus organization which includes U.S., international and subsidiary compliance and reports on compliance matters to the various corporate and fund Boards. Mr. Kowalski chairs the Internal Compliance Control Committee and serves on the Janus Ethics Committee. Mr. Kowalski joined Janus in April 2000 after serving in numerous positions including Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Van Kampen Funds, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. During his 15-year tenure at Van Kampen Funds, Mr. Kowalski also served as Director of Broker-Dealer Compliance as well as Director of Investment Adviser Compliance; he worked closely with Chief Compliance Officers at Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter. Prior to his tenure at Van Kampen Funds, Mr. Kowalski managed the Chicago Branch of Security Pacific National Bank's Clearing Division. Mr. Kowalski attended the University of Illinois, Chicago from 1975-1979 and has 27 years of financial industry experience.
Gibson Smith
Co-Chief Investment Officer of Janus Capital Management and Portfolio Manager
Gibson Smith is Co-Chief Investment Officer, a position he has held since January 2006. He is also a member of Janus' Executive Committee. As Co-Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Smith is responsible for Janus' investment process across the firm's equity, fixed-income and money market teams. The Director of Research, Director of Trading & Risk Management and Senior Vice President of Client Portfolio Management also report to the Co-Chief Investment Officers. Mr. Smith also serves as Executive Vice President and Co-Portfolio Manager of the High Yield discipline and the Balanced and Flexible Bond disciplines. He joined Janus in January 2001 as a fixed income analyst. Prior to that, Mr. Smith was Vice President in the fixed-income division at Morgan Stanley. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of Colorado and has 17 years of professional investment experience.
Richard M. Weil
Chief Executive Officer, Director Janus Capital Group
Richard M. Weil is chief executive officer of Janus Capital Group and is a member of the Janus Capital Group board of directors, effective February 1, 2010. In his role, Mr. Weil is responsible for the strategic direction and overall day-to-day management of the firm and leads the firm's executive committee.
Prior to joining Janus, Mr. Weil spent 13 years with PIMCO where most recently he served as their global head of PIMCO Advisory, a member of PIMCO's executive committee, and a member of the board of trustees of the PIMCO Funds. Previous to his appointment as global head of PIMCO Advisory, he served as chief operating officer of PIMCO, a position he held for 9 years, in which time he successfully led the development of PIMCO's global business and founded their German operations. As chief operating officer, Mr. Weil was responsible for all operations, technology, fund administration, finance, human resources, legal, compliance and distribution. Mr. Weil was also responsible for managing all of PIMCO's non-U.S. locations, including offices in London, Munich, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. In addition to his role as chief operating officer, Mr. Weil also previously served as PIMCO's general counsel.
Prior to joining PIMCO in 1996, Mr. Weil was with Bankers Trust Global Asset Management and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York. Mr. Weil has more than 15 years of investment experience and holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Duke University. Mr. Weil currently chairs the asset management industry group within the Security Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and sits on SIFMA's board of directors.
