Emily Soltvedt joined Riverbridge Partners in 2009. As a portfolio manager, Emily is responsible for security selection and conducting company and industry research across all industry sectors. She is a member of the management team at Riverbridge, which is responsible for the strategic decision making and overall management of the firm. Emily is also a member of the Riverbridge Board. Prior to joining the investment team, Emily was a relationship manager at Riverbridge where she was responsible for supporting the investment needs of our clients and was responsible for the marketing efforts of the firm. Prior to joining Riverbridge Partners, Emily was a public relations specialist at Padilla Speer Beardsley working with clients in the manufacturing and technology industries and, prior to that, an investment banking analyst at Piper Jaffray. Emily serves on the Board of Every Shelter, a non-profit organization that designs shelter solutions for refugees and displaced families, and serves as a Trustee of Minnehaha Academy, a private school serving PreK – 12th Grade. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business in Marketing and Finance from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.