Chelsea Agyiri ’18 is an analyst at Putnam Investments (Putnam), specializing in the industrial sector, where she manages a small fund focused on industrial services and paper and packaging companies. She also serves as a sector mentor for early-career programming.
Chelsea began her career at Putnam in 2018 as an equity associate and later advanced to an analyst in the equity research group. In that role, she conducted fundamental analysis, developed insights on material sustainability issues, assessed valuations, and made buy/sell recommendations for packaged food, health and wellness companies. During her time at Putnam, she has demonstrated her commitment to equity by restarting Putnam’s Black Professional Network and serving on its Diversity Advisory Council.
Chelsea graduated from Amherst College with a degree in mathematics and a Five College Certificate in African Studies.
Q2. How do you use your liberal arts education in the work you do today?
A. I have to communicate both effectively and frequently, at a very high level. My liberal arts education not only equipped me to become a skilled communicator – but also a strategist and problem solver.