Management Team
A highly qualified team has been assembled to manage Portfolio 21.
Portfolio Management
Leslie E. Christian, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, Chief Executive Officer
Leslie has more than 35 years of experience in the investment field, including nine years in New York as a Director with Salomon Brothers Inc. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Washington and her MBA in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley. Leslie is Chair of the Board of Upstream 21 Corporation and Portfolio 21 Investments and serves on the RSF Social Finance Investment Advisory Committee.
James Madden, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager
Jim has more than 15 years of experience in socially and environmentally responsible investing. He has led several shareholder resolutions with corporations and developed our shareholder activism programs. He received his bachelor's degree and MBA from the University of Wisconsin.
Anthony S. Tursich, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager
Tony has 15 years of experience in the field of investment management. He received his bachelor's degree from Montana State University and his MBA from Portland State University. Tony studied European business at Ecole Superieure de Commerce Marseille-Provence in France.
Research
Beth Williamson
Senior Research Analyst
Beth has 5 years of research experience, working for organizations including Green Century Capital Management, Ecopledge, and Oxfam America. She received her bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Vermont and her Master's in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University.
Emily Lethenstrom
Research Analyst
Emily has 6 years of experience in the environmental field and has worked with Oregon Wild and The Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership. She received her Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and Politics from Whitman College and her Master's degree in Political Science, with an environmental policy emphasis, from Northern Arizona University.
Client Services and Communications
Carsten Henningsen
Director
Carsten has more than 25 years of experience in socially and environmentally responsible investing and is considered a pioneer in the field. He is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound and Stichting Nijenrode, The Netherlands School of Business. Carsten is a founding director of Portfolio 21 Investments, Upstream 21, and Community Friends. He has served on the boards of The Social Investment Forum, 1000 Friends of Oregon Foundation, the Ecotrust Council, and the City of Portland Sustainable Industries Committee.
Robert Baird
Chief Operating Officer, Investment Advisor
Rob has more than 25 years of experience in the investment field and he authored one of the first guides to socially responsible investing. He is Chief Operating Officer and a founding director of Portfolio 21 Investments. Rob received a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and a Master of Divinity from Duke University. He has served on the boards of REACH Community Development, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Foundation, and The Social Investment Forum's Community Investing Steering Committee.
June Miller
Client Services Manager
June has more than 20 years experience in client services and operations in the financial industry, including 15 years as an Operations Manager at Prudential Securities and Dain Rauscher. She is a graduate of Portland Community College.
Paul Pitkin
Client Services Manager
Paul has more than 15 years of experience in the financial industry, including 9 years as a stockbroker with Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. He is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music.
Hansford Hair
Technology Manager
Hansford has more than 10 years of experience in technology management and database administration. He is a graduate of Portland State University.
Amanda Plyley
Communications Manager
Amanda has 9 years of research, communications, and interactive media experience in the financial industry. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College.