Ms. Desmond joined Mondrian’s predecessor organization as a founding member in 1991. On July 1, 2025 she assumed the role of Executive Chairman. In addition to overseeing the governance for the company, she will continue to sit on the International Equity Strategy Committee, the decision-making body for Mondrian’s International Equity products, as an ordinary member. Prior to joining Mondrian Investment Partners, she worked for Hill Samuel Investment Advisers Ltd. and Shearson Lehman Global Asset Management, as well as the Japanese government where she was based in Kagoshima, Japan. She holds a BA degree from Wellesley College and an MA degree in East Asian Studies from Stanford University. She is a member of the Wellesley College Board of Trustees and chairs the endowment investment committee. She is a CFA Charterholder and a member of both the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of the UK.

Mr. Bliss is a graduate of the University of Manchester. He commenced his career at Cazenove & Co. in 1993 and moved to join Mondrian in 1995. Mr. Bliss is a senior portfolio manager in the Non-US Equity team and a member of Mondrian’s Non-US Equity Strategy Committee. He has had significant experience analyzing securities in the Pacific Basin region and in the global materials, utilities, property and industrials sectors. In recent years Mr. Bliss has taken responsibility for leading coverage of securities listed in the UK and Scandinavian markets whilst still maintaining his sector specialization. He holds the ASIP designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of the UK.

Mr. Mester holds a BSc (First Class) and an MSc (with Distinction) in Financial Economics from the University of London and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford. After graduation, Mr. Mester worked for three years as an equity research analyst. Mr. Mester joined Mondrian in 2014 in the International Equities team. Mr. Mester is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of the UK.

Ms. Gan joined Mondrian in 2005, initially on the International Equity team before moving to the Global Equity team in 2012. She leads the Global and International Equity teams and serves as chair of both Strategy Committees. Previously, she worked as a consultant at Accenture, specializing in the financial services sector. She holds a Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia and holds a Master of Commerce degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia. She is a CPA (Australia) and CFA Charterholder, as well as a member of the CPA Australia, the CFA Institute and