Katherine Collins, CFA, MTS

Head of Sustainable Investing

Katherine Collins, CFA, MTS

Responsibilities

Ms. Collins is Head of Sustainable Investing, responsible for leading Putnam's investment research, strategy implementation, and thought leadership on environmental social, and governance (ESG) issues. In addition, she is a portfolio manager of Putnam's Sustainable Future and Sustainable Leaders strategies. Ms. Collins manages the Sustainable Equity team, which collaborates with portfolio managers and analysts on ESG integration by assessing the fundamental relevance of ESG issues at a security level and the potential for alpha generation and risk mitigation at a portfolio level. Ms. Collins joined Putnam in 2017 and has been in the investment industry since 1990.

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Experience

Years in the industry: 34
Years at Putnam Investments: 7
  • Honeybee Capital, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 2009–2017
  • Fidelity Investments, Head of Equity Research, 2002–2005
  • Fidelity Investments, Program Officer, Fidelity Foundations, 1999–2001
  • Fidelity Investments, Portfolio Manager, 1992-1999, 2005-2008
  • Fidelity Investments, Equity Research Analyst, 1990–1997

Education

  • Harvard Divinity School, Master of Theological Studies
  • Wellesley College, B.A.