Merrill Chester

Merrill Chester serves as the Director of Legacy Giving at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF), a role she has held since March 2016. In this capacity, she focuses on planned giving initiatives that support conservation efforts in Texas. Prior to her tenure at TPWF, Chester was a Vice President of Marketing for Brigade Capital Management, where she managed marketing efforts for Texas and the Southeast regions. She began her career at Goldman Sachs, working in both New York City and Hong Kong, where she specialized in consulting hedge funds on capital raising strategies.125

Chester's educational background and professional experiences have equipped her with a strong foundation in finance and philanthropy, making her an influential figure in the nonprofit sector focused on environmental conservation.34