Jacob Fraire

Jacob Fraire became president of ECMC Foundation in February 2023. He leads the foundation’s strategic grantmaking and investing to transform the postsecondary ecosystem and improve higher education and career outcomes for students from underserved backgrounds.

Before joining the foundation, Fraire served as director of policy and strategy for the Diana Natalicio Institute at the University of Texas at El Paso. Previously, Fraire was president and CEO of the Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC), where he represented the presidents and chancellors of the state’s 50 public community college districts.

Before joining TACC, Fraire served as vice president of philanthropy at Trellis Company (formerly Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation). He has also served as director of legislation and policy analysis at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, as the senior legislative coordinator at a firm representing research-intensive universities, and as principal of a firm representing multiple guaranty agencies in the Federal Family Education Loan Program.

Fraire holds a Bachelor of Science from St. Edward’s University (TX) and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin.