Veronica Paredez

Director of Investments

Veronica Paredez is the Director of Investments of the East Foundation, where she is responsible for the Foundation’s investment portfolio and risk management operations. With 15 years of experience working with investment assets, Veronica oversees the Foundation’s investment portfolio, which is intended to provide financial support to the Foundation’s mission. Veronica also serves as the Secretary of the East Foundation, maintaining the Foundation’s corporate governance documents.

Prior to working with the East Foundation, Veronica worked with Vinson & Elkins, LLP in Washington, DC, and Branscomb PC in Corpus Christi, Texas. Veronica holds an MBA from Texas A&M – Corpus Christi and B.A. degrees in Business Administration and Spanish from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, where she graduated with Honors. Veronica is also an Austin College Lee Posely Leadership Institute graduate. Her undergraduate studies took her abroad to study in Spain. Veronica completed the Endowment Institute, Level I, at the Yale School of Management and the Commonfund Institute at the Yale School of Management.

Family and service are very important to Veronica. She and her husband John have three active children. Veronica enjoys spending time with her family, volunteering, and traveling.