Mr. McBride is the director of international equity and is responsible for managing the following strategies. Mr. McBride joined Lord Abbett in 2003 and was named Partner in 2006. His prior experience includes: Managing Director & Head of International Equity Management at Warburg Pincus Asset Management/CSAM; International Equity Analyst at Smith Barney. Mr. McBride received a BS from the University of Delaware and an MBA from Rutgers University. He has been in the investment business since 1987

Ryan C. Howard joined Lord Abbett in 2003.

Asad A. Mawjee, Portfolio Manager, heads the Fund’s team and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Mawjee joined Lord Abbett in 2016 and has been a member of the Fund’s team since its 2018 inception. Mr. Mawjee was formerly a Director at Global Thematic Partners, LLC from 2008 to 2016.