Boston Common Asset Management

Corné is a member of the International/Global and U.S. Portfolio Construction teams. Before joining Boston Common, he was a senior global equity portfolio manager for BNP Paribas Investment Partners. Corné managed global equity mandates and the BNP Paribas (Fortis) Equity World Finance Fund for eight years, for which he received several Lipper awards. He started his career at Rabobank Group as an international economist in 1991. Four years later, he joined Fortis Investments as an international fixed income portfolio manager before moving to a position as equity analyst for European equities. Between 1999 and 2003 he was co-portfolio manager of global equity mutual fund Fortis OBAM. In 2003 he moved to Boston to help set up Fortis Investments’ global equities capabilities. Corné brings over 20 years of international investment experience to the firm. Corné earned a master’s degree in monetary economics from Tilburg University in the Netherlands. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society.

Liz is the lead portfolio manager of Boston Common’s Emerging Markets (EM) strategies. In this capacity, she works with analysts to create sustainability-focused EM portfolios, helps grow the firm’s EM research capabilities, oversees overall portfolio positioning, and communicates with clients and prospects. She also has research responsibilities focusing on the global consumer staples sector. With over 15 years of investment experience spanning EM and Global equities, fixed income, and quantitative research, Liz is passionate about investing in EM companies that can enable the transition to a more inclusive and sustainable future. Prior to joining Boston Common, Liz was an analyst and portfolio manager at Batterymarch Financial Management, where she most recently served as the head of Asia ex Japan on the Emerging Market Equities team. She played an instrumental role in launching an Asia ex Japan long-short fund and a Global Equity fund. She also gained asset allocation experience with Standish Mellon Asset Management. She began her career in economic and strategy consulting in 2000. Liz earned a BA in international finance from Wuhan University (China), an MA in economics from Tufts University, and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society. Outside of investing, she volunteers as a Girl Scout troop leader and enjoys tennis, yoga, and traditional Chinese dance.

Matt is the Chief Investment Officer of Boston Common’s international equity strategies. In this capacity, he works closely with analyst and portfolio construction teams to create internationally focused portfolios. He also communicates key aspects of these strategies, including ESG and impact criteria, security and sector positioning, macroeconomic outlook, and performance, with clients and prospects. On the research side, Matt currently serves as a healthcare analyst, where he focuses primarily on pharmaceuticals and biotech. He previously covered financial services. Matt is a member of Boston Common’s Board of Directors. From 1997 to 2001, Matt worked at Dodge & Cox in San Francisco, where he covered banks and REITs and helped the firm launch its international mutual fund. He began his career at State Street Research and Management in Boston in 1995. Matt received his AB cum laude in economics and international studies from Colby College and has an MA in international relations from Johns Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he specialized in emerging markets and worked on development consulting projects in Mexico and Ecuador. Matt has lived in Spain and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Matt lives on Massachusetts’ North Shore with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys traveling, hiking, reading, and tennis and currently serves on the board of MicroLoan Foundation USA.

Praveen is a founding member of and current contributor to Boston Common’s international ESG strategy. He is also a part of the U.S. portfolio construction teams. He brings over 25 years of investment analysis experience in equity research, as well as in telecom- and media-related corporate development. Praveen uses this professional experience to help clients grow their assets while encouraging portfolio companies to incorporate greater ESG-integrated thoughtfulness into their operations. He is a member of BCAM’s Board of Directors. Before joining Boston Common, Praveen served as an equity analyst at Fidelity Investments, Citigroup Asset Management, and a hedge fund. While at Fidelity, Praveen managed the Select Industrial Equipment fund for two years and the Select Advisor Electronics fund for a year. At Citigroup, Praveen covered the global semiconductor industry. During his business development career at Cox Communications and GTE Wireless, Praveen worked extensively on projects in Mexico. He also worked in Japan and Germany early in his career. Praveen received his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and his BS in chemical engineering from Osmania University in India. He is a CFA® charterholder. Beyond investing, Praveen enjoys spending time with his family, taking long walks, working out, reading, and streaming the occasional movie.

Geeta Aiyer combines over 30 years of experience in finance with passion for environmental and social justice. Under her leadership, Boston Common has built a strong investment record and meaningfully improved the policies and practices of portfolio companies through impactful, proactive Shareowner Engagement. The firm is a “Best for the World” honoree within the global B Corp community.