Brown Capital Management is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Antonio Awada has joined the firm as its first Chief Innovation and Digital Strategy Officer.

“We understand the tremendous opportunity of AI and data science to scale our firm while preserving the values, culture and expertise that define our approach,” says Brown Capital CEO Keith Lee. “Mark’s leadership will help us apply these tools thoughtfully to improve performance, deepen insights and create lasting value for our clients.”

Mark takes on the CIDSO role after spending nearly two years consulting for Brown Capital as data scientist leading the firm’s digital infrastructure and AI efforts. Prior to that, he spent more than 25 years in the asset management industry bringing innovative, quantitative approaches to portfolio management, risk management and systematic trading. Previous firms he has worked for include Balyasny Asset Management, Dresdner Kleinwort, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Chase and Morgan Stanley.

Mark began his career in theoretical physics, including doing postdoctoral work for Prof. Stephen Hawking at the University of Cambridge, U.K. He has taught at Harvard University, Florida Atlantic University and the Max Planck Institute in Florida. Mark holds both a Doctor of Philosophy degree and a Master of Science degree in theoretical physics from Imperial College, London.

Please join us in welcoming Mark to the firm.

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