Jensen Investment Management Appoints Shannon Contreras to Board of Directors

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jensen Investment Management, a 100% employee-owned high-conviction equity investment management firm, today announced the appointment of Shannon Contreras to Jensen Investment Management’s Board of Directors.

Shannon joined Jensen in 2014 and has been the firm’s director of finance and senior compliance officer. She also serves as treasurer of the Jensen Quality Growth Fund.

“We are thrilled to welcome Shannon to our board as a managing director,” said Rob McIver, managing director, president, and portfolio manager. “Her dynamic background in finance, compliance, and human resources is essential to our leadership team. Shannon’s appointment represents the next phase of our stewardship plan.”

“Over the past 30 years, our dedication to a consistent, team-based approach has allowed us to remain focused on our investment philosophy without distraction,” added Shannon Contreras, managing director. “As Jensen expands its executive team, I look forward to building upon the team’s collective success and advance our goal of remaining an independently owned enterprise.”

Contreras holds a BS in business from University of California, Riverside, and a post-baccalaureate certificate in accounting from Portland State University.

About Jensen Investment Management

Jensen Investment Management is a high-conviction, active equity manager with an unwavering commitment to quality. The firm focuses on companies derived from a select universe of businesses that have produced a long-term record of persistently high returns on shareholder equity.