Our Investments and Endowment Operations teams bring decades of investment management expertise across diversified industries and financial specialties. Through disciplined research and due diligence, we assess and pursue investment strategies that are aligned with the long-term risk/reward profile of the endowment.
John D. Lawrence
Interim CIO and Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Cindy Melton
Chief Operating Officer
Craig Beach
Managing Director, Private Investments
Scott Butterfield
Associate Director, Real Estate
Amra Catovic
Executive Administrator
Emily Chong
Endowment Associate
Michael Diemer
Investment Associate
Mina J. Kasrai
Senior Reporting Manager, Performance Analytics
Bianca Lopez
Endowment Counsel and Minerals Manager
Terri Madore
Executive Assistant
Amy Nelson
Endowment Counsel & Trust Manager
Claire Nelson
Associate Treasurer
Larry Perez
Associate Treasurer
Grant Rogers
Senior Investment Associate
Garrett Rasmus
Investment Associate
Christopher Schelling
Endowment Associate
Austen Smith
Investment Manager, Marketable Securities
Eiraj Sohail
Investment Manager, Private Investments
Laura Swanson
Executive Assistant
Sarah Toups
Division Manager
Faridah Usman
Investment Manager, Private Investments
Claire Vaughn
Legal Administrator
Joshua Villegas
Portfolio Risk Manager
Kristen Wilbanks
Office Manager
Kristen Woods
Endowment Associate
Taylor Zurcher
Investment Manager, Natural Resources
Allison K. Thacker
Special Advisor to Rice University
