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Leslie Christian

by Kelsi Boyle last modified 2008-10-08 12:52


Leslie Christian, President and Chief Investment Officer of Portfolio 21 Investments

Leslie Christian, CFA, is President of Portfolio 21 Investments (www.portfolio21.com), a Northwest investment firm that specializes in socially and environmentally responsible investing.  Leslie has more than 30 years of experience in the investment field, including nine years in New York as a Director with Salomon Brothers Inc.  In addition to her ongoing responsibilities as President of Portfolio 21 Investments, Leslie co-founded Portfolio 21 (www.portfolio21.com), a global mutual fund committed to investing in companies that are incorporating environmental sustainability strategies into their businesses, and heads its management team.  Leslie has been instrumental in the startup of a Upstream 21 (www.upstream21.com), a regional holding company dedicated to building local living economies, and serves as the Chair of its Board of Directors.  

Leslie received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and her MBA in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley.  She serves as Chair of the Board of Plymouth Housing Group (Seattle, WA), a nonprofit organization committed to providing permanent housing for homeless people (www.plymouthhousing.org).