Meet the Board
Kristan DeGrazio, Board Chair
With a professional background in commercial insurance and litigation, Kristan brings a strong foundation in risk management and advocacy to her work. A lifelong horse lover, she currently owns two horses and enjoys participating in hunter paces and other equine-related activities. Her interests include promoting public education around horse welfare, cruelty prevention, and the importance of high standards in horsemanship and horse care. As a new board member, she is excited to support event planning, fundraising, and organizational development efforts.
Eric Sutherland | Board Member
Eric is a managing director and President of PIMCO Investments LLC. He currently serves as a co-head of the New York office. He is also a member of Pimco’s Global Wealth Management Operating Committee, Funds Oversight Committee, New Products Business Review Committee, and Chairman of the Intermediary Payments Committee.
Prior to joining PIMCO in 2011, Eric headed the U.S. Advisory distribution group and national accounts teams for all distribution at Allianz Global Investors. Previously, he was with Nuveen Investments for 15 years, Binswanger & Co. and Bankers Trust Company. He has 30 years of investment and financial services experience and holds an undergraduate degree from Bucknell University. He was an executive board member of the Money Management Institute and has served on its board for 10 years. Eric is also a member of the ICI’s sales force marketing committee.
In 2006, Eric and his wife Celia were founding members of Providence Englewood Charter school in Chicago, IL. Eric has also been on the Hopes and Heroes annual dinner committee for three years, and regularly volunteers with Henry Street Settlement & Rooms to Read.
In 2018 Eric attended Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue’s 10 year anniversary gala, quickly became aligned with their mission, and became a board member in 2019.
