John A. Barker

Mr. John A.
Barker, CFA, is a Vice President & Chief Investment Officer at The Kresge Foundation.
As a member of the executive team, he is a partner in the development and implementation of the foundation’s strategy.
He is also responsible for the investment of the foundation’s endowment and for the management of the Investment Office and its staff.
Since joining the foundation in 2007, he has served as a senior leader within Kresge’s Investment team, developing asset class strategy, managing risk and liquidity, evaluating managers and researching investment opportunities.
He has also championed the department’s efforts to expand diversity, equity and inclusion of women and people of color within the industry and who manage investments on Kresge’s behalf.
He joined Kresge from the University of Notre Dame Investment office, where he was assistant investment director for 5 years.
He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and received a bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in accountancy from Notre Dame.