Leadership Team
![Simon Rogerson](https://octopusinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2024/06/Simon_Rogerson_Octopus-Institutional_Square_Headshot.png)
Simon Rogerson
Much of his time is spent looking for new opportunities for Octopus, such as moving into the commercial energy sector with Octopus Energy.
Before founding Octopus in 2000, Simon spent two years working at Mercury Asset Management. He holds a first-class MA in Modern Languages from St. Andrews University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
![Benjamin Davis](https://octopusinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2023/02/Benjamin_Davis_Octopus-Retail_Square_Headshot.png)
Benjamin Davis
Prior to Octopus, Benjamin invested across a range of sectors at YFM Equity Partners and Interregnum, and previously worked in technology and consulting. He has an MBA from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
![Jonathan Dees](https://octopusinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2020/02/Jonathan-Dees_Octopus-Retail_Square_Headshot.png)
Jonathan Dees
![Jessica Franks](https://octopusinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2020/02/Jess_Franks_Octopus-Retail_Square_Headshot.png)
Jessica Franks
![Anna Philbrick](https://octopusinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2022/11/Anna-Philbrick_Octopus-Retail_Square_Headshot.png)
Anna Philbrick
![Ed Fellows](https://octopusinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2020/02/Ed-Fellows_Octopus-Retail_Square_Headshot.png)
Ed Fellows
![Richard Power](https://octopusinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2020/02/Richard-Power_Octopus-Retail_Square_Headshot.png)
Richard Power
![John Averill](https://octopusinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2020/02/John-Averill_Octopus-Retail_Square_Headshot.png)
John Averill
![Kristy Barr](https://octopusinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2022/03/Kristy_Barr_Octopus-Retail_Square_Headshot.png)