Our People
Sharif Atta
Portfolio Manager
Joined Genesis in 2023
25 years of investment experience
- Portfolio Manager and Co-Founder at SQM Frontier Management in Washington DC
- Bachelor’s in Finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. CFA Charterholder
Arindam Bhattacharjee
Managing Partner, Portfolio Manager
Joined Genesis in 2008
31 years of investment experience
- Previously Partner at Emerging Markets Management in Washington, DC
- Bachelor’s in Economics from Davidson College, NC, and an MBA from The American University, Washington, DC. CFA Charterholder
Ziqi Deng
Associate Partner, Portfolio Manager
Joined Genesis in 2021
8 years of investment experience
- Previously, Portfolio Manager at Matthews International Capital Management LLC in San Francisco
- Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from Tsinghua University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Michael Godfrey
Portfolio Manager
Joined Genesis in 2023
22 years of investment experience
- Previously Portfolio Manager at Lansdowne Partners in London. Prior to this, Michael was a Portfolio Manager at Marathon Asset Management
- Bachelor’s of Business in Finance and Economics from the University of Technology in Sydney. CFA Charterholder
Gaurav Begwani
Research Analyst
Joined Genesis in 2024
3 years of investment experience
- Previously an Investment Intern at Genesis and Cederberg Capital, and prior to that an Equity Research Analyst at Fair Value Capital in New Delhi
- Master’s in Finance from London Business School and Bachelors in Commerce from the University of New Delhi
Long Do
Research Analyst
Joined Genesis in 2023
4 years of investment experience
- Previously, Research Associate at Wellington Management, Associate Investment Analyst at Martin Currie
- Master’s in Finance from Cass Business School, Master’s in Economics with Finance from the University of Edinburgh
Carey Zhang
Research Analyst
Joined Genesis in 2021
4 years of investment experience
- Previously, lead China Research Analyst at Archegos Capital, M&A Associate at Evercore in New York and Rothschild in Beijing
- Bachelor’s in Finance from Peking University, Master’s in Finance from the London School of Economics and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Marguerite Mills
Associate Partner, Head of ESG & Chief Compliance Officer
Joined Genesis in 1997
6 years of investment experience
- Previously General Counsel and Head of the Legal, Compliance and Regulatory teams at Genesis
- Bachelor’s in History from the University of Virginia and a JD from Fordham University. She is admitted to the New York and Washington, DC bars
Anna de Winton
ESG Analyst
Joined Genesis in 2023
5 years of investment experience
- Previously Senior ESG Analyst at the FAIRR Initiative
- Bachelor’s in Economics and Politics from the University of Bristol, the CFA ESG Certificate and CFA Level 1
Mireli Antun
Senior Relationship Manager
Mireli joined Genesis in 2019. She focuses on our client relationships globally. Previously, Mireli was a Business Developer at Votorantim Securities in London, and prior to that a Vice President at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Management division in Geneva. She holds a Bachelor’s in Law from the University of the State of São Paulo and an Advanced Masters in Law and Economics from the Graduate School of International Studies in Geneva. Mireli speaks Portuguese, Italian and French.
Aranzazu Sardina
Senior Relationship Manager
Aranzazu joined Genesis in 2011. She focuses on client relationships globally and manages our client services. Previously, Aranzazu was a Client Portfolio Manager at JPMorgan Asset Management in London. She holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and Management from Comillas Pontifical University ICADE in Madrid and a Master’s in Art History from the Open University in London. She also holds the IMC qualification, the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing, GARP’s Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate (SCR), and is an EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA). Aranzazu speaks Spanish and Italian.
Jeremie Dussuyer
Client Service Associate
Jeremie joined Genesis in 2011. He is a member of the Client Service Team and focuses on servicing our clients globally. He has previously held various operational roles within Genesis including valuations, reporting and performance. Previously, Jeremie was a Business Development Associate at Australian Unity Investments in Melbourne. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce & Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. Jeremie speaks French.
