Elizabeth Johnson
Managing Director, Brazil Research
Elizabeth joined TS Lombard in 2006 as the head of the Brazil research team . With over 25 years covering the country, she concentrates on political and economic policy, together with broad expertise in such key sectors as electric energy, infrastructure, agriculture and consumer-related issues. Elizabeth spearheads TS Lombard coverage of key investment themes including credit deepening, for-profit education as well as the complex relationship between Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras and the government.
Before joining TS Lombard, Elizabeth worked for publications including the Financial Times, Foreign Policy and Dow Jones. She has more than a decade of experience covering the Latin American private equity and venture capital industries and is considered a leading expert in this field. She also has broad knowledge of biofuels, sanitation and alternative energy. She has a PhD degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Master’s degree from the University of Texas – Austin, and has worked as a field producer for CNBC and National Geographic.