Mr. Charles Peter McQuaid, also known as Chuck, CFA is a Portfolio Manager and Director of Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC. Mr. McQuaid served as the President and Chief Investment Officer at the firm. He is a part of the international equity team and domestic equity team. Mr. McQuaid has 26 years of experience, and had been its Director of Research from its founding date in 1992 through December 2003. Prior to joining Columbia Management Group, he was an Analyst at Harris Associates from 1984 to 1992. Mr. McQuaid has been the Interested Trustee of Columbia Acorn Trust since 1992. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder. Mr. McQuaid earned a B.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago.