Northern Trust Asset Management chose a new head of operations for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region on July 9.

The company named Marie Dzanis as senior managing executive for the area. The company created the position to oversee business management, business development, talent management and governance.

She will be a crucial asset for corporate-wide initiatives across the region. Dzanis is also the CEO of the board for Northern Trust Global Investments Limited.

“Marie is a highly accomplished executive who has provided leadership for several of the firm’s top strategic initiatives,” Shundrawn Thomas, president of Northern Trust Asset Management, said. “Her results-driven orientation and unique ability to anticipate and exceed the needs of our investing clients are invaluable qualities that she brings to her new role.”

Marie Dzanis was previously head of intermediary distribution at Northern Trust Asset Management in Chicago where she handled business development and client servicing for some of the most known global asset management firms.