Tingting Zhang
Dr. Tingting Zhang is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the TerraCotta Group. She is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and investment activities at the firm. She also manages the portfolio risk and leads the research and methodology agenda at the TerraCotta Lab. Dr. Zhang has actively applied quantitative methods to real-world problems for over 20 years. She is known for pioneering the research and application of a data-driven methodology in real estate credit investments.
Tingting Zhang Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Senior Analyst
Academic History
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PhD in International Political Economy
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Master’s Degree in Statistics and International Relations
CAREER
- Zhang conducted political and economic risk analyses for senior executives of global financial companies such as Citigroup, AIG, Deutsche Bank, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
- She consulted for the National Intelligence Council of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
- She was a primary contributor to the development of the Deutsche Bank-Eurasia Group Stability Index (DESIX), the first and only political risk Index on Wall Street.
- She co-founded the Special Assets Management Association, the only trade < Association for banking executives in special assets management.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of Special Assets Management Association
- Member of the Investment Committee of the TerraCotta Group
- Head of the Credit Committee of the TerraCotta Group
MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS
- Zhang has written and published extensively on public finance, central-local relations, and environmental issues in developing economies.
- She has contributed to a number of research projects featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Newsweek, and The Economist.
- She has appeared on CNN, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, CNBC, KTLA-TV (Los Angeles).
- She has been interviewed by the Los Angeles Times and the LA Daily News.