Doug Francis. Mr. Francis is engaged in managing GMO’s Event-Driven portfolio and a partner of the firm. Previously at GMO, he was a member of the Global Equity team. Prior to joining GMO in 2009, he was a managing director for Tisbury Capital Management LP. Previously, he was also a managing director (equities) for Sowood Capital Management LP and a managing principal at Pegasus Investments LLC. Mr. Francis earned his bachelor's degree in Economics from Trinity College and his MBA from Boston University.