Chris Duncan is a Director, Investments Group, a Senior Analyst on the Basic Materials Research Team and a member of the Small-Mid Cap Investment Committee. He is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company. Before joining the firm, Mr. Duncan was as an M&A Analyst with NCR Corporation. He earned his BS in finance from the University of Dayton and his MBA (with honors) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Duncan’s relevant experience began in 2001 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2006.
Michael Hutchens is a Director, Investments Group and a Senior Analyst on the Financial Institutions Research Team. He is a member of the Small-Mid Cap Investment Committee and the All-Cap Investment Committee. Mr. Hutchens is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company. Before joining Brandes, he was a Bank examiner with the Federal Reserve System. Mr. Hutchens earned his MBA with a concentration in finance from Columbia Business School and his BS in business with a concentration in finance from Indiana University. His experience began in 1994 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2001.
Greg Rippel is a Director, Investments Group, an Analyst on the Consumer Products Research Team and a member of the Small-Mid Cap Investment Committee. Previously, he was a member of the Emerging Markets Investment Committee. Before joining the firm, Mr. Rippel was an Underwriter with Greyrock Capital (a subsidiary of Bank of America) and a Senior Associate with Coopers & Lybrand. He holds an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, a BA in business economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). His relevant experience began in 1995 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2001.