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Jerry co-founded Horizon in May 2003. Jerry serves as the company's chief marketing strategy officer and is directly involved in previewing new investment opportunities originated by Horizon's marketing team as well as using his more than 20 years of venture lending experience to further cultivate relationships with the venture capital community and other direct origination sources. In addition, Jerry participates in the active management of Horizon's exiting portfolio and is a voting member of Horizon's senior credit committee and the senior management committee. Prior to founding Horizon, Jerry was Senior Vice President of GATX Ventures, Inc. and the senior business development executive for the company. Prior to joining GATX Ventures in July 2000, Jerry was Senior Vice President of Transamerica Business Credit and a co-founder of its Transamerica Technology Finance division. Jerry was the senior business development executive for Transamerica Technology Finance with oversight of more than $700 million in loans funded. Prior to co-founding Transamerica Technology Finance in September 1996, Jerry served as a Vice President of Financing for Science International, Inc. Prior to 1993, Jerry founded and served as President of Venture Leasing and Capital. Jerry attended Northeastern University, Rutgers University and the University of Phoenix, completed a formal commercial credit training program with Shawmut Bank and has taken executive courses at Harvard Business School. | 