Jonathan Chew, BSc (49) -

Jon graduated from Loughborough University with a BSc in Management Sciences. From 1979 he worked as an investment analyst, for T.C. Coombs, covering the Far East, and then from 1988 as a portfolio manager covering Asia ex-Japan with GT Asset Management. In 1989 he became the CIO of emerging markets globally for GT, and led the team that launched the first African mutual fund (managed by John Legat) in 1995. Between 1997 and the creation of Imara, he worked with John Legat at Anglo African Investment Management Co. Ltd, managing a global fund with an emphasis on the emerging markets and Africa. (The Imara Capital Group acquired the management contract to this fund which has been re-named the Imara Global Fund.) Currently MD of Imara Asset Management (UK) Ltd, Jon’s focus is on Africa and the Imara African Opportunities Fund.

Evan Green BCom IMC (UK) (33) -

Evan commenced his career in March 1995 as Investment Manager at Syfrets Corporate and Merchant Bank. Between February 1997 and April 1998, he was Head of Research at Sagit Stockbrokers in Harare, moving to Fleming Martin Edwards Securities in June 1998 as Equity Analyst on the Industrial Holdings, Retail, Financial, Tobacco and Telecom sectors of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. In April 1999, Evan joined General Brokerage (Flemings Mauritius) as General Manager before being transferred to JP Morgan (South Africa - formerly Fleming Martin) in April 2000 as Senior Equity Analyst covering the diversified Industrials and Packaging sectors on the JSE. Between July 2001 and October 2001, Evan was a consulting Analyst to the Luxury Goods and Apparel Retail Sectors with JP Morgan (London). Evan joined Imara in 2003.