Gerry Harder

Overview

Gerry Harder serves as Chief Operating Officer at Trinity Capital [1], a position held since March 2022 [3], while also serving as Chief Credit Officer since January 2020 [4]. At Trinity Capital, Harder works on partnering with growing portfolio companies across software, electronic systems, retail, health care technology, and related industries [2]. Prior to this role, Harder held positions as Operating Partner [5] and Managing Director, Portfolio [6] at Trinity Capital Investment. Harder's earlier career included executive positions in engineering and operations, including Executive Vice President of Engineering & Operations at Sand 9, Inc. [7], Director of Operations at Cirrus Logic [8], and Vice President of Engineering at White Electronic Designs [9]. Harder holds a BSEE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [11] and an MSEE in Solid State Electronics from Arizona State University [12].

Career history

1. Chief Operating OfficerMar 2022 to presentTrinity Capital
2. Chief Credit OfficerJan 2020 to presentTrinity Capital
3. TCOperating PartnerJan 2018 to Jan 2020Trinity Capital Investment
4. TCManaging Director, PortfolioMar 2016 to Jan 2018Trinity Capital Investment
5. S9Executive V.P., Engineering & OperationsJul 2012 to May 2015Sand 9, Inc.
6. CLDirector of OperationsJan 2011 to Jul 2012Cirrus Logic
7. WEVice-President of Engineering2008 to 2010White Electronic Designs
8. OSProduct Line Director2004 to 2008ON Semiconductor

Education

1. BSEE, Electrical Engineering1979 - 1983University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2. MSEE, Solid State Electronics1989 - 1995Arizona State University