Trinity Capital, a specialty lending company that provides debt, including loans and equipment financing, appointed Richard Hamada and Irma Lockridge to its board of directors. Hamada and Lockridge are filling vacancies created by the retirement of Richard Ward and Edmund Zito.

“I would like to thank Rich and Ed for their years of service and contributions to the board. Both were instrumental and helpful as Trinity moved from a private fund manager to a publicly traded business development corporation (BDC). We extend our gratitude and our best wishes to both of them,” Steven Brown, chairman and CEO of Trinity Capital, said. “I’m thrilled to welcome Rick and Irma to the board during this pivotal time of growth for Trinity as a public company. Both bring highly relevant domain expertise and will be an immediate value add to our board as we continue in our goal to become the financing partner of choice to growth-stage companies. They will play an important role in helping us execute our strategic plan, and I’m looking forward to working with them as we move forward.”

Hamada previously served as the CEO of Avnet, an electronic components distributor, from July 2011 until July 2016. Since 2014, he has served on the board of directors of Keysight Technologies. Hamada will serve as a member of Trinity Capital’s audit committee and compensation committee.

Lockridge currently serves as the chief people and systems officer for CoorsTek, a technical ceramics manufacturer, and brings expertise in the areas of talent acquisition, scaling business processes for growth and strategic planning. She previously served as vice president of human resources for two public companies, and she currently serves on the boards of the Denver Scholarship Foundation and the American Cancer Society. Lockridge will serve as the chair of Trinity Capital’s nominating committee.