Angela Patel is the Senior Vice President of Fixed Income Trading and oversees all fixed income trading operations at Putnam Investments. Is this role, she is also directly involved in fixed income strategic initiatives for a broad client base and is directly involved in regulatory and other matters. Ms. Patel has been in the investment industry since she joined Putnam in 1995. Her educational background consists of a Bachelor's Degree from Westminster College and Master's degree studies at both Tufts University (Philosophy) and the University of Connecticut (Literature). She has also earned a certificate in Creative Writing from Stanford University.