John Hancock Emerging Markets Equity Fund (JEMKX)

Kathryn Langridge is a senior managing director and senior portfolio manager for Manulife Asset Management. She is the lead portfolio manager of the Emerging Markets Equity Strategy and Team. Kathryn began her career with the Jardine Group and held roles at Jardine Fleming in Asia, including Hong Kong and Singapore during the 1980s. She then worked at Perpetual/Invesco Perpetual for 17 years, holding positions that included head of Asian investments and head of international equity products, before joining Lloyd George Management as head of the Global Emerging Markets Team from 2007–2010. Kathryn was most recently at Jupiter Asset Management as the fund management director of the global emerging markets funds, and she held additional responsibilities for managing equity funds in Latin America and Eastern Europe. Education: Cambridge University, MA in English Literature, 1980 Joined Company: 2014 Began Career: 1980