Matthew H. Kamm, CFA, is a managing director of Artisan Partners and a portfolio manager on the Growth team. In this role, he is the lead portfolio manager for the Artisan U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Strategy, including Artisan Mid Cap Fund, and a portfolio manager for the Artisan Global Opportunities, U.S. Small-Cap Growth and Global Discovery Strategies, including Artisan Global Opportunities, Small Cap and Global Discovery Funds.

Prior to joining Artisan Partners in May 2003, Mr. Kamm was an associate equity research analyst at Banc of America Securities. Earlier in his career, he was a senior operations analyst for NYU Medical Center.

Mr. Kamm holds a bachelor's degree in public policy from Duke University and a master's degree in business administration, with a specialty in finance and operations management, from New York University.