Meet Our New Chief Investment Officer
The Terry Foundation is pleased to announce that Kristin “K.K.” Eschbach (TAMU 2004) has joined our team as Chief Investment Officer (CIO). K.K. will replace Edward Cotham, Jr., former Foundation President and current Chief Investment Officer when he officially retires at the end of 2022.
K.K., along with the Board of Directors, will oversee the investments and investment managers of the Foundation’s endowment. She will manage and position the Foundation’s assets to support a healthy endowment into perpetuity, as the Terrys envisioned. Her oversight will enable the Terry Foundation to invest in future generations of Terry Scholars for many years to come.
A message from outgoing CIO, Edward Cotham, Jr.:
As Howard and Nancy Terry intended, the Foundation’s vision is to create a community of educated leaders who utilize their talents to strengthen the state of Texas and impact the world. Since 1987, the Foundation has awarded over 6,000 scholarships and invested more than $338 million to send students to 13 Texas universities. Our community of educated leaders continues to grow and thrive. I think that Howard and Nancy Terry would be proud of their Foundation’s accomplishments, and I know that they would be delighted to see its future management in the hands of people who care so passionately about its mission. The Foundation has a talented and dedicated leadership group, many of whom (like K.K.) are Terry Scholar Alumni. I hope you will join me in welcoming K.K. to the Foundation in her new role.
About K.K.
K.K. Eschbach was selected as a Terry Scholar at Texas A&M University in 2004. She earned a BBA in finance from Mays Business School in 2008, where she graduated magna cum laude. Prior to joining The Terry Foundation, K.K. spent her career in investment management, working in the private wealth management group at Goldman Sachs & Co., followed by a position in the Private Bank at Credit Suisse. Since 2015, K.K. has worked in a family office setting as well as serving as Senior Director of Investments and Financial Services at USD Group LLC.
K.K. (right) and fellow Terry Scholar Australia Clark (TAMU 2004) at the 2008 Winedale Picnic
K.K. (far right) pictured with Mr. Terry and fellow Terry Interview Panelists in 2011
K.K. was an early member of the Titans of Investing program (Titans 2) at Texas A&M University, taught by the former CEO for Bridgewater Associates and current President, CEO, and CIO of UTIMCO. She is passionate about The Terry Foundation and has interviewed students since 2008. She is an active member of The Terry Foundation investment committee and previously served on the Alumni Advisory Board from 2015-2018. She also serves as a member of the Texas A&M University Mays Business School Advisory Board and actively contributes her time and resources to Child Advocates, where she recently served on the board of directors for a three-year term. She previously served on the Child Advocates development and finance committees and served as the Friends committee president for two years. She is a member of Tallowood Baptist Church and is a volunteer in the children’s ministry.
K.K. lives in Houston with her husband, Stephen and their three children.
A native of Coahoma, Texas, K.K. earned her private pilot license in 2009, enjoys fishing, and stays actively involved with her kids’ activities.