Terri Ludwig

As CEO of Ballmer Group, Terri Ludwig leads one of the nation’s top philanthropies with a bold mission to increase economic mobility for children and families in the United States. Since 2019, she has shaped an investment strategy that strengthens communities today while transforming public systems for long-term change.  

Terri brings a powerful combination of executive leadership, business acumen, and social purpose to philanthropy. Under her leadership, Ballmer Group has emerged as a platform for investing in bold leaders, innovation, and ideas that shift outcomes at scale. Her insight is sought by national philanthropies, government, and the business community to help tackle some of the country’s most complex and intractable challenges.  

Previously, Terri served as CEO of Enterprise Community Partners, where she created innovative, high-impact public-private partnerships and facilitated over $35 billion in capital for affordable housing and community development. She also held global executive leadership roles at Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse, and served as CEO of ACCION New York.   

Terri is currently serving as a Board member for Seattle Hospitality Group, Bipartisan Policy Center, and J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy. She has served on numerous boards and advisory councils, including a presidential appointment to the U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Advisory Board. Terri was named to the Forbes Impact 30 List of top social entrepreneurs worldwide and as a David Rockefeller Fellow. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.