Thomas Deinet
Thomas Deinet was appointed Executive Director of the SBAI in September 2008. In 2007, Thomas joined the Hedge Fund Working Group to project manage the development of practice standards proposed by a group of 14 leading hedge fund managers that led to the establishment of the SBAI (then known as the HFSB).
Before joining the SBAI, Thomas was a senior manager at Oliver Wyman, a management consulting firm, where he extensively worked with major financial institutions in Europe in both asset management as well as corporate and investment banking. He joined Oliver Wyman in 2002 after working as an analyst in energy trading for a major commodities trading firm.
Thomas is a regular speaker at hedge fund and regulatory conferences, and represents the SBAI at the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).
He is a holder of a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany and an MSc from Purdue University, USA. Thomas is a CFA charterholder.
Zarrina Shakir
Zarrina joined the SBAI in October 2009. In her role as Director of Stakeholder Relations and Operations, she is responsible for managing all aspects of the relationship with the stakeholders (Signatories, Investor Chapter Members and Core Supporters) and overseeing the business operations of the SBAI.
Prior to joining the SBAI, she worked in the telecom industry as Business Manager at NEC UK Ltd. Between 1995-2005, she worked at the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) as Liaison Officer/ Interpreter for His Highness the Aga Khan. She was also a member of the executive team responsible for preparing the AKDN’s international treaties and agreements for development projects in Central Asia. Prior to that (1992-1995), she was Protocol Officer/Translator for the American Ambassador in Tajikistan.
Zarrina has a Master’s Degree in International Business Management from the University of Westminster and a Master’s Degree in English as a Foreign Language from Dushanbe State Pedagogical University, Tajikistan. In addition to English, she is also fluent in Russian and Tajik (Persian).
Brian Digney
Brian Digney joined the SBAI in March 2023 in the role of Research and Content Director. He is responsible for content development and co-ordination of the ongoing and future working groups on a wide variety of topics, including valuation of private assets, ESG & carbon footprinting, governance, insurance linked strategies, digital assets, asset management regulation and compliance as well as new topics to be determined in the future.
Prior to joining the SBAI, Brian was the Head of Due Diligence & Governance Oversight at Innocap Global Investment Management (Ireland) Ltd (2018-2023) in Dublin, a subsidiary of Innocap Investment Management Inc., a US$50bn hedge fund platform. He acted as Designated Person for Operational Risk Management, a regulated role by the Central Bank of Ireland. He also sat on Innocap’s Irish Risk Oversight and Valuation Committees. In 2017, Brian joined Albourne Partners in London as a Senior Operational Due Diligence Analyst. From 2015 to 2017 he was employed as an Operational Due Diligence Analyst at Mercer Sentinel in London. From 2010 to 2015 he held various Associate level roles at Decura LLP, Morgan Stanley and Citi.
Brian holds an LLB Hons in Law with Criminology and an M.Sc. in Management and Corporate Governance from University of Ulster. Brian is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.
Isabelle Mather
Isabelle Mather joined the SBAI in March 2021 and is responsible for the SBAI's EMEA Relations.
Prior to the SBAI, Isabelle was Head of Sales for Aurum Funds Ltd and before that COO and Head of Marketing at Salt Rock Capital, a Global Macro Hedge Fund. In total, she has 19 years’ experience in the alternative investment industry.
Isabelle holds a BSc in Physics from Imperial College, University of London.
Shani Mogan
Shani Mogan joined the SBAI as Events and Marketing Manager in September 2021. She is responsible for coordinating and managing the SBAI’s global events and marketing activities.
Prior to working with SBAI, Shani was an Events Specialist at IHS Markit in their financial services division and working with the CEO’s office. Before this she was a Regional Sales Manager at Close Brothers Premium Finance, bringing 18 years of experience working in the financial services industry.
Marissa Goodier
Marissa Goodier joined the SBAI in October 2022. In her role as Research & Content Analyst she works closely with the Research & Content Director, helping co-ordinate SBAI working groups and communities, as well as assisting with research into emerging issues within the alternative investment industry.
Prior to joining the SBAI, Marissa held a number of research-based roles and internships including at the M&A Research Centre and IHS Markit.
Marissa received an MSc in Investment Management from Bayes Business School (formerly known as Cass) in 2022, and a BA in Economics from Richmond the American International University in London in 2019. Marissa has passed CAIA level 1.