Jeff Germain is a Director, Investments Group and a Senior Analyst on the Basic Materials Research Team. He is a member of the International Large-Cap Investment Committee and a limited partner of the firm’s parent company. Before joining Brandes, Mr. Germain was a Financial Analyst with Harcourt and the chief financial officer of Golf Destinations. He earned his BS in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Germain’s relevant experience began in 2001 when he joined Brandes Investment Partners.
Amelia Morris is a Director, Investments Group. She oversees and directs equity research activities in the consumer sector. Additionally, Ms. Morris covers the European retail and telecommunications services industries and is a member of the International Large-Cap Investment Committee. Previously, Ms. Morris was a member of the Emerging Markets Investment Committee, the firm’s Investment Oversight Committee and the Brandes Institute Advisory Board. She is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company.
Ms. Morris earned her AB in economics (Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude) from the University of California, Davis and her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her relevant experience began in 1986 and she joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1998.
Shingo Omura is a Director, Investments Group and is a Senior Analyst and leader of the Health Care Research Team, with a primary emphasis on pharmaceutical companies. Additionally, he is a member of the International Large-Cap Investment Committee, the primary Product Coordinator for the Japan Equity strategy and a member of the ESG Oversight Committee. Mr. Omura is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company.
Before joining the firm, he was a sell-side Research Analyst in Japan, where he covered basic materials and utilities companies. Mr. Omura earned his BA in economics from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan and his MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. His relevant experience began in 2001 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2005.
Luiz Sauerbronn is a Director, Investments Group, a Senior Analyst on the Industrials Research Team and a member of the International Large-Cap and Small-Cap Investment Committees. Additionally, he is a member of the ESG Oversight Committee and a limited partner of the firm’s parent company.
Before joining the firm, Mr. Sauerbronn was a Summer Associate with J.P. Morgan and Manager of the Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Team of Brazil-based Banco Brascan (part of Brookfield Asset Management). He also worked with Royal Dutch Shell. Mr. Sauerbronn earned his BS in economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and his MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. His relevant experience began in 1995 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2001.
Brent Woods leads the firm’s Senior Management Team, which oversees day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction. Additionally, he is a member of the International Large-Cap Investment Committee and the ESG Oversight Committee. Previously, he was a Managing Director, Investments Group, which is responsible for Brandes’ securities research efforts and oversight of the product investment committees. Mr. Woods is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company. He earned his AB (Phi Beta Kappa) from Princeton University, his Master’s in international studies from St. John’s College at Cambridge University, England, and his JD (cum laude) from Harvard Law School. His relevant experience began in 1995 when he joined Brandes Investment Partners.