Founder, Chief Executive
TerraCotta Group
Tingting Zhang is the founder and chief executive of the El Segundo-based TerraCotta Group. Since launching the firm in 2004, she has overseen its investment activities and credit committee, managing portfolio risk for the commercial real estate lender. Zhang previously served as a senior researcher at Eurasia Group.
First job: TV journalist
Favorite charity or cause: The Maestro Foundation
Favorite book: “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman
Favorite pastime or hobby: Architectural and interior design
Favorite quote: “Study the past if you would define the future.” – Confucius
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