Chase Koch is the president of Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. (Koch). KDT’s role is to originate and invest in high-growth technology companies that transform Koch’s core capabilities, create new capabilities or expand Koch into new platforms.

Prior to this role, Chase was the executive vice president of Koch Agronomic Services, LLC; a subsidiary of Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC.

In the mid-1990s, he began a series of summer jobs working for various Koch companies. Following graduation from Texas A&M University in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in business marketing, he worked in Texas for a consulting firm. In 2003, he returned to Wichita as a financial analyst for Koch Equity Development Group.

In 2006, Chase joined Koch Nitrogen Company, serving in regional management and global supply positions. He later served in multiple leadership positions for both Koch Fertilizer, LLC and Koch Agronomic Services, LLC.