Tchintcia Barros is a portfolio manager on the Large Cap Growth Team at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. 

She joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments legacy firms in 2005.  She is responsible for covering the consumer staples and healthcare sectors, representing close to 30% of the universe in which the fund invests.

Prior to joining Columbia Threadneedle, Tchintcia worked for Putnam Investments as an analyst in the international small-cap core group.  She covered the entire consumer space for the team.  She has been a member of the investment community since 2000.

Tchintcia graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, and earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. 

In addition, she holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the Boston Security Analyst Society.

Tchintcia is an active member in her community.  She is a Board Trustee for the UP Academy Boston and UP Academy Dorchester Charter Schools. 

She sits on the Pastoral Council at her parish (Saint Patrick Church) in Roxbury and volunteers through the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) in Roxbury.  She also is a member of The Boston Club.