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.