Eric J. Draut

Eric Draut is the Lead Independent Director at BlackRock TCP Capital and BlackRock Direct Lending Corporation, and serves as the Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee at Thrivent Financial. They have extensive experience on public company boards, having chaired audit committees for multiple organizations, including a six-year tenure at Intermec. Eric held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Unitrin, Inc. for 13 years and led crucial financial operations, acquiring significant assets and managing substantial investment portfolios. Additionally, they are actively involved as Board Chair at Holy Family Ministries and a trustee at the ELCA Foundation. Eric earned an MBA in Finance and Operations Management from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.