Founder of Asset International, Inc. and Kudu Investment Management LLC, Charles A. Ruffel holds the position of Chairman & Managing Partner at Kudu Investment Management LLC. Mr. Ruffel is also on the board of The Charles Schwab Corp., EnTrust Global Emerging Markets Holdings NV and Charles Schwab Bank, SSB.

Mr. Ruffel previously was Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner at Kudu Advisors, LLC, Principal at McCann Erickson (Germany), Chief Executive Officer & Director at Asset International, Inc., Fund Trustee at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Principal at Institutional Investor.

Mr. Ruffel received a graduate degree from the University of Cambridge and a graduate degree from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York.