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Chairman Mason Hawkins founded Southeastern in 1975 and oversees the company with 47 years of investment experience. He is a co-portfolio manager on the Longleaf Partners, Small-Cap, International and Global Funds, as well as the Longleaf Partners Global UCITS Fund. Mr. Hawkins is a member of Southeastern’s Executive Committee. Prior to the Southeastern’s founding, he served as Director of Research for both Atlantic National Bank in Jacksonville, FL and First Tennessee Investment Management in Memphis. Mr. Hawkins graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Florida and received his master’s in Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia.

Mr. Cates serves as Vice-Chairman of Southeastern and has 33 years of investment experience. He is a co-portfolio manager on the Longleaf Partners, Small-Cap, International and Global Funds, as well as the Longleaf Global UCITS Fund. Mr. Cates is a member of Southeastern’s Executive Committee. Prior to joining the company in 1986, he worked as a Research Associate at Morgan, Keegan & Co. in Memphis. Mr. Cates graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Mr. Glotzbach serves as CEO and Head of Research and has 16 years of investment experience. He is a co-portfolio manager on Longleaf Partners, Small-Cap and Global Funds, as well as the Longleaf Partners Global UCITS Fund. Mr. Glotzbach is a member of Southeastern’s Executive Committee. Prior to joining Southeastern in 2004, he was a Corporate Finance Analyst at Stephens Inc. in Little Rock, AR. Mr. Glotzbach graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.

Mr. Siazon heads our Asian research. He is co-portfolio manager for Longleaf Partners International Fund and the lead portfolio manager for Longleaf Partners Asia Pacific UCITS Fund. Prior to joining the company in 2006, he worked with Lehman Brothers in Singapore, Tokyo and Hong Kong, JP Morgan in Hong Kong and New York, Ford Motor Company in Tokyo and Fuji Bank in Tokyo. Mr. Siazon received his bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia and holds a master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Shores is a co-portfolio manager for Longleaf Partners International Fund and a member of Southeastern’s Executive Committee. After seven years in Southeastern’s London office, Mr. Shores is now based in Memphis. He splits his time between our Memphis and global offices and remains focused on Non-US investments. He joined Southeastern in 2007 after working at Smith, Salley & Associates in Greensboro, NC and Franklin Street Partners in Chapel Hill, NC. Mr. Shores holds bachelor’s degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies from the University of North Carolina.

Mr. Howell’s investment experience spans 24 years. Prior to joining the company in 2006, he served as Security Analyst and Principal at Flippin, Bruce & Porter in Lynchburg, VA, as well as Equity Analyst and Associate Vice President at Southern Capital Advisors in Memphis. Mr. Howell holds both a bachelor’s degree in Finance and master’s in Accounting from Rhodes College.

Mr. Sharma is a co-portfolio manager of Longleaf Partners Asia Pacific UCITS Fund. Prior to joining Southeastern in 2010, he was a Senior Manager at American Express in New York and Senior Analyst at Capital One Finance in Boise, ID. He also carried out Equity Research internships at the State Bank of India in Mumbai, at Weitz Funds in Omaha, NE and at MFS Investment Management in London. Mr. Sharma holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, a master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, and a master’s in Business Administration from University of Chicago.

Mr. Woodman joined Southeastern’s London office in 2016. He has 14 years of investment experience and previously held roles as Senior Vice President of the Certification and Business Enhancement division for SGS in New York, Executive Director at Goldman Sachs in the Global Research division in London, and Vice President at Citigroup in London. Mr. Woodman received his bachelor’s degree in Geography and Environmental Science from the University of Oxford.

Mr. Arrindell has been with Southeastern since 2010. Prior to joining the company, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst for Morgan Stanley in New York. Mr. Arrindell received a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Harvard College.

Mr. Zhang joined Southeastern’s Singapore Office as a Research Associate in 2014. He has 5 years of investment experience. He holds a BBA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from the National University of Singapore.

Mr. Vyravipillai joined Southeastern’s London Office in 2014. He has 4 years of investment experience. He started his career in Investment Banking, as an Analyst at Goldman Sachs in London. Subsequent to that, he was part of the founding team at Tifosy, a sports crowdfunding platform authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. He holds a MA (Hons) in Law from the University of Cambridge.

Mr. Willert joined Southeastern’s Memphis Office in 2017. He received a bachelor’s degree in History from Pomona College and a masters degree in History from Harvard College.

Ms. Cardale joined Southeastern’s London Office in 2019. She began her career at NewRiver REIT and has 3 years investment experience. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from the University of Bristol and a Masters degree in Real Estate Investment and Finance from the University of Reading.

Mr. Moon joined Southeastern’s Singapore Office as a full-time employee in 2019, after having interned with Southeastern in 2018. Mr. Moon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from The University of Hong Kong.

Mrs. Matsumoto joined Southeastern in 2007 in Tokyo. She spent six years in Tokyo, followed by three years in Southeastern’s Singapore office, and relocated back to Tokyo in 2016, where she focuses on Japanese and Asian companies and research support. She holds a University Diploma in Business and Investment from London Metropolitan University.

A Southeastern employee since 2008, Ms. Myerberg is based in our London office. She served as Chairman of the Board for the Longleaf Management Company (Ireland) Limited for seven years and currently serves as CEO and a board member of Southeastern Asset Management International (UK) Limited. Previously, Ms. Myerberg was Manager of Investor Relations at Thales Fund Management in New York, NY and prior to that was Manager of Investor Relations at Twinfields Capital Management in Greenwich, CT. Ms. Myerberg holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Mr. Galano joined Southeastern in 2014. Prior to joining the company, he spent 13 years with AllianceBernstein in various roles, initially as a Senior Associate and Team Leader in their Private Client Group, then as a Regional Director within their Institutional Group, based in New York.  Prior to that, Mr. Galano was a Mergers and Acquisitions Research Analyst with Thomson Financial in Newark, NJ. He received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Boston College and a master’s in Business Administration from New York University.  Mr. Galano is a holder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.

Based in Sydney, Mr. Burton joined Southeastern in 2011. He previously held positions as the Global Head of Client Service and CEO Americas for AXA Rosenberg in Orinda, CA, Managing Director for Australia/New Zealand for AXA Rosenberg in Sydney, and Client Portfolio Manager and Head of Client Service at AXA Rosenberg in Orinda. Additionally, Mr. Burton worked for Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators in Salt Lake City, UT as a Portfolio Manager. His education includes a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a master’s in Finance, both from Brigham Young University, and a master’s degree in Economics from University of Utah.

Mr. Wilson has been with Southeastern since 2002. He is responsible for consultant and client relationships. Prior to joining Southeastern, he held a position with Citigroup in Tokyo as an Associate. Mr. Wilson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in History from Colgate University and a master’s in International Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Mr. Patterson joined Southeastern in 2014. His career background includes positions as an Investment Director at First Mercantile Trust Company, a subsidiary of MassMutual Financial Group, an Institutional Consultant with Consulting Services Group and a Corporate Credit Analyst with Morgan Keegan.  Mr. Patterson received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Administration from Millsaps College Else School of Management. 

A Southeastern employee since 1998, Mr. Barton is the Head of Risk Management, after previously serving in roles as a Client Portfolio Manager and Trader for Southeastern. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Proprietary Futures/Options Trader at Louis Dreyfus Corporation in Memphis. Additionally, Mr. Barton played professional basketball for BG-07, Ludwigsburg, Germany during the 1990-1991 seasons. Mr. Barton holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Dartmouth College.

Based in Los Angeles, Ms. Lohrey joined Southeastern in 2017. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Lohrey was the head of marketing and investor relations for The Cypress Funds LLC in Los Angeles for just over a year. Before Cypress, she was at Valiant Capital Management in San Francisco for seven years, where she worked as a research associate for three years and as an investor relations and marketing professional for four. Prior to that, Sarah worked in client service roles at Morgan Stanley and Fisher Investments. Ms. Lohrey received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from Ohio University.

With Southeastern since 2010, Mr. Owen serves as a Client Relations Director. Before joining Southeastern, Mr. Owen was an institutional consultant at DeMarche Associates, Inc. in Kansas City, MO. Prior to that he served as an executive with Georgia-Carolina Manufacturing Co. in Augusta, GA. Mr. Owen began his career as a valuation analyst at Willamette Management Associates in Atlanta, GA after completing his Bachelor of Science in Management with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Ms. Craddock serves in Portfolio Management Operations after being a trader for most of her Southeastern career. Before joining the company in 1987, she worked as a Sales Assistant at Robison-Humphrey Co., Inc. in Memphis. Ms. Craddock received a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Rhodes College.

Mr. Anthony is in Portfolio Management Operations and has been with Southeastern since 2005. His background includes a position as an Audit Associate at KPMG in Memphis. Mr. Anthony received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Accounting from the University of Mississippi.

Mr. McCarroll joined Southeastern in 1998 and serves as General Counsel. Prior to that, he spent several years practicing corporate and securities law at a Nashville law firm. Mr. McCarroll obtained a bachelor’s in English and a JD degree from Vanderbilt University and a master’s in Religious Studies from The University of Chicago.

Mr. Wittke serves as the Chief Compliance Officer of Southeastern Asset Management and the Longleaf Partners Funds. Mr. Wittke joined Southeastern in 2002 as Assistant General Counsel and became Chief Compliance Officer in 2005. Prior to joining Southeastern, Mr. Wittke was a Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston, specializing in tax issues related to regulated investment companies. Mr. Wittke holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University and a JD from Boston College Law School.

Steve has been with Southeastern since 2007, when he initially joined as Chief Financial Officer & Head of Human Resources. Previously, Steve spent most of his career as a Certified Public Accountant and as a Partner of a regional CPA firm based in Memphis. Steve graduated from The University of Alabama in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

Having joined Southeastern in 2009, Mr. Schrank is the Head of Trading. Prior to joining the company, he was the Head of Trading and a Member at Para Advisors. Mr. Schrank began his career as a sell-side block trader at Goldman Sachs in NYC prior to joining the firm’s Risk Arbitrage & Principal Strategies Group as a buy-side trader. Mr. Schrank received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Colgate University.

Mr. Johnson joined Southeastern in 2011. Prior to joining the company, he held the position of Senior Trader at Artio Global Investors (formerly Julius Baer Investment Management) and was Vice President of Trading at Lazard Asset Management, both in New York, NY. Mr. Johnson’s educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Relations from Connecticut College and a master’s from Stern School of Business at New York University.

Mr. Donels joined Southeastern in 2016. His career background includes positions as Senior Trader at Marsico Capital Management in Denver, CO, at Investment Advisors in Minneapolis, MN, and at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, IA, in addition to a Trader position at Minnesota Mutual Life in St. Paul, MN. Mr. Donels received his bachelor's degree in Finance from Loras College.

Mr. Lee joined Southeastern in 2017 and is based in our Singapore office. His background includes positions as trader at Neuberger Berman in Hong Kong and at Morgan Stanley. He also served as a Sales Trader at DBS Vickers in Singapore. Mr. Lee received his BBA in Finance at National University of Singapore in 2004.

Ms. Pressgrove joined Southeastern in 2015. She spent 5 years with KPMG in the audit and assurance practice and then an additional 5 years with regional financial services firms based in Memphis. Ms. Pressgrove holds both a bachelor’s and master’s in Accounting from the University of Mississippi and is a Certified Public Accountant.