Simon Fennell
Simon
Fennell, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair's International
Growth, International Small Cap Growth, and International Leaders strategies.
He joined William Blair in 2011 as a technology, media, and telecommunications
research analyst focusing on idea generation and strategy more broadly. Before
joining William Blair, Simon was a managing director in the equities division
at Goldman Sachs in London and Boston, responsible for institutional equity
research coverage for European and international stocks. Previously, Simon was
in the corporate finance group at Lehman Brothers in London and Hong Kong,
working in the M&A and debt capital markets groups.
Education: M.A., University of Edinburgh; M.B.A., Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University.
Tenure with William Blair: Since 2011
Ken McAtamney
Ken McAtamney, partner, is
the head of the global equity team and a portfolio manager for William Blair's
International Growth, Global Leaders, International Leaders, and Emerging
Markets Leaders strategies. Ken is also a member of the Investment Management
leadership team. He was previously co-director of research and a mid-large-cap
industrials and healthcare analyst. Before joining William Blair in 2005, Ken
was a vice president at Goldman Sachs and Co., where he was responsible for
institutional equity research coverage for both international and U.S. equity.
Before that, he was a corporate banking officer with NBD Bank.
Education: B.A., Michigan State University; M.B.A. Indiana University.
Tenure with William Blair: Since 2005
Andrew Siepker, CFA
Andy Siepker, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for the International
Growth strategy and a global equity research analyst covering industrial
companies. Previously, he was a research analyst conducting non-U.S. consumer
research and worked on William Blair's sell-side as a research associate
focused on e-commerce and hardline retailers. Before joining William Blair in
2006, Andy was a financial analyst in a finance training program at First Data
Corporation. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago.
Education: B.S., University of Nebraska
Tenure with William Blair: Since 2006