Katrina Dudley, CFA

Katrina Dudley, CFA is a Senior Vice President, Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager at Franklin Mutual Series a deep value investment manager, founded in 1949, part of NYSE listed Franklin Resources, Inc. with over $1 trillion of assets under management. Prior to joining Mutual Series, Ms. Dudley worked at Federated Investors, Inc and Ernst & Young LLP. Ms. Dudley has a passion for advocating for women in investment management.  She is the author of the introduction to the Vault Career Guide to Mutual Funds, and her upcoming book, co-authored with Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor Carr, “Undiversified: The Big Gender Short in Investment Management”, will be published in Spring 2021.

Ms. Dudley earned an M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business, a Law degree (with first class honors) and a Commerce degree from Bond University (Australia), and an Associate of Science degree (Computer Science) from the University of the People. Within her community, she is Vice Chair of the Board of The Children’s Village, a $100 million revenue social services organization.  She is a member of the AEI Leadership Network, a Guest Lecturer at the Columbia Business School and the Stern School of Business and a frequent market commentator on Bloomberg and CNBC.