Aron Betru
Chief Operating Officer at Trident Management LLC
Profile
Aron Betru is the Chief Strategic Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Trident.
Mr. Betru leads the Strategy & Operations Team, which includes post investment value creation and social impact initiatives for Trident and portfolio companies.
Mr. Betru is also a member of Trident’s Investment Committee and its Executive Committee.
Mr. Betru has more than 20 years of financial sector, strategic consulting, and social impact experience.
Prior to Trident, Mr. Betru was the Managing Director of the Milken Institute’s Center for Financial Markets, leading a financial markets public policy team with a focus on financial innovations for social good.
Mr. Betru was a member of the steering group for the Blended Finance TaskForce launched by the Business & Sustainable Development Commission as well as Co-Chaired the Partnership for Lending in Underserved Markets, a joint initiative with the U.S.
Small Business Administration.
Prior to the Milken Institute, Mr. Betru was the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Financing For Development, specializing in innovative financing solutions for international development.
Mr. Betru’s extensive experience includes economic development roles at the United Nations Foundation, TechnoServe and Dalberg Global Development Advisors as well as private sector experience at McKinsey & Co. and Goldman Sachs.
Mr. Betru is a member of Board of Directors for Calvert Impact Capital, National Bankers Community Alliance, African Leaders Malaria Alliance, and FHI Foundation, as well as an Senior Advisor to Milken Institute, Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator, and Wells Fargo MDI Investment Committee.
He holds an MBA from Columbia University, an MA from Johns Hopkins SAIS, and a BA in Economics and International Studies from Northwestern University.
Aron Betru active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Calvert Social Investment Foundation, Inc.
 Calvert Social Investment Foundation, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Calvert Social Investment Foundation, Inc. provides community investment notes to social development organizations. The firm connects individual investors with organizations working globally, developing affordable housing, creating jobs, protecting the environment, and working in other ways for the social good. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Director/Board Member | 2016-10-13 |
Trident Management LLC
 Trident Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Trident Management LLC (Trident Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Nicholas Wood and Eric Taylor. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Chief Operating Officer | 2021-10-05 |
Former positions of Aron Betru
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Family Health International
 Family Health International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Family Health International offers technical and research services. It offers capacity building, creative services, data analysis, emerging infectious diseases and pandemic response, monitoring and evaluation, quality assurance, research services, social and behavior change, social marketing and communication, and training and technical assistance. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-03-30 |
Milken Institute
 Milken Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Milken Institute provides research and analysis services in the areas of economic issues. The private company is based in Santa Monica, CA. Michael L. Klowden has been the CEO of the company since 2001. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-09-29 |
Financial Health Network, Inc.
 Financial Health Network, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Financial Health Network is the authority on consumer financial health that provides financial services innovators to build better consumer products and practices. It informs, advises, and connects members of its network to seed the innovation that will transform the financial services landscape. The company was founded by Jennifer Tescher in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Consultant / Advisor | 2020-05-30 |
United Nations Foundation
 United Nations Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous United Nations Foundation provides advocacy, grant making and partnership services to the United Nations. It builds and implements public-private partnerships to address problems and provide support to the United Nations. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Private Equity Investor | 2013-05-30 |
Financial Health Network, Inc. /Venture Capital/
 Financial Health Network, Inc. /Venture Capital/ Investment ManagersFinance Financial Health Network Inc /Venture Capital/ (Financial Health Network) is a venture capital division of Financial Health Network Inc founded in 2004 by Jennifer Tescher. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Training of Aron Betru
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Masters Business Admin |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Graduate Degree |
| Northwestern University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Calvert Social Investment Foundation, Inc.
Calvert Social Investment Foundation, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Calvert Social Investment Foundation, Inc. provides community investment notes to social development organizations. The firm connects individual investors with organizations working globally, developing affordable housing, creating jobs, protecting the environment, and working in other ways for the social good. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Finance |
Family Health International
Family Health International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Family Health International offers technical and research services. It offers capacity building, creative services, data analysis, emerging infectious diseases and pandemic response, monitoring and evaluation, quality assurance, research services, social and behavior change, social marketing and communication, and training and technical assistance. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Commercial Services |
Trident Management LLC
Trident Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Trident Management LLC (Trident Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Nicholas Wood and Eric Taylor. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
United Nations Foundation
United Nations Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous United Nations Foundation provides advocacy, grant making and partnership services to the United Nations. It builds and implements public-private partnerships to address problems and provide support to the United Nations. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous |
Financial Health Network, Inc.
Financial Health Network, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Financial Health Network is the authority on consumer financial health that provides financial services innovators to build better consumer products and practices. It informs, advises, and connects members of its network to seed the innovation that will transform the financial services landscape. The company was founded by Jennifer Tescher in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Milken Institute
Milken Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Milken Institute provides research and analysis services in the areas of economic issues. The private company is based in Santa Monica, CA. Michael L. Klowden has been the CEO of the company since 2001. | Commercial Services |
Financial Health Network, Inc. /Venture Capital/
Financial Health Network, Inc. /Venture Capital/ Investment ManagersFinance Financial Health Network Inc /Venture Capital/ (Financial Health Network) is a venture capital division of Financial Health Network Inc founded in 2004 by Jennifer Tescher. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
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