Hercules Adds Susanne D. Lyons to Its Board of Directors
March 09 2015 - 3:15PM
Business Wire
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC), the
leading specialty finance company focused on providing senior
secured loans to venture capital-backed companies in
technology-related industries, including technology, biotechnology,
life science, and energy & renewable technology, at all stages
of development, today announced that effective March 7, 2015,
Susanne D. Lyons, former chief marketing officer of Visa USA, was
appointed to the Hercules board of directors.
Lyons will serve on the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committees.
Lyons is a retired senior executive who has held top marketing
and general management roles at some of the largest financial
services companies in America, including Visa Inc., Charles Schwab
& Co., and Fidelity Investments. From 2004 to 2007, Lyons
served as chief marketing officer and executive vice president of
Visa, responsible for all aspects of brand, advertising, marketing
services and sponsorship marketing. She was responsible for
launching the “Life Takes Visa” campaign in 2006. Before joining
Visa, Lyons served as chief marketing officer and executive vice
president at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. and held various
marketing and general management positions, including enterprise
president of retail client services, from April 1992 to May 2001.
Lyons spent ten years at Fidelity Investments from 1982 to 1992,
where she held senior positions in marketing, product development
and business strategy.
Ms. Lyons currently serves on the board of directors of the U.S.
Olympic Committee, a position she has held since December 2010. She
has been president of the board of directors of Wildcare, a
not-for-profit organization, since 2008. She previously served on
the board of directors of CNET Networks, Inc. from 2007 to 2008,
until its acquisition by CBS Corp., as well as Gain Capital
Holdings, Inc. from 2008 to 2013. Ms. Lyons also served on the
advisory board of Marketo, Inc., a marketing automation software
company, prior to its IPO.
Ms. Lyons received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College
and received her masters in business administration from Boston
University.
About Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC)
(“Hercules”) is the leading specialty finance company focused on
providing senior secured loans to venture capital-backed companies
in technology-related industries, including technology,
biotechnology, life science, and energy & renewable technology,
at all stages of development. Since inception (December 2003),
Hercules has committed more than $4.9 billion to over 310 companies
and is the lender of choice for entrepreneurs and venture capital
firms seeking growth capital financing. Companies interested in
learning more about financing opportunities should contact
info@htgc.com, or call 650.289.3060.
Hercules’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HTGC."
In addition, Hercules has three outstanding bond issuances of
7.00% Notes due April 2019, 7.00% Notes due September 2019, and
6.25% Notes due July 2024, which trade on the NYSE under the
symbols “HTGZ,” “HTGY,” and “HTGX,” respectively.
Forward-Looking Statements:
The information disclosed in this release is made as of the date
hereof and reflects Hercules most current assessment of its
historical financial performance. Actual financial results filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission may differ from those
contained herein due to timing delays between the date of this
release and confirmation of final audit results. These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and are subject to uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements including, without limitation, the
risks, uncertainties, including the uncertainties surrounding the
current market volatility, and other factors we identify from time
to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Although we believe that the assumptions on which these
forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those
assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and, as a result, the
forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be
incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
contained in this release are made as of the date hereof, and
Hercules assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements for subsequent events.
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.Michael Hara,
650-289-3060 HT-HNInvestor Relations and Corporate
Communicationsmhara@htgc.comorMuirfield PartnersMickey
Mandelbaum, 310-785-0810mickey@muirfieldpartners.comorMuirfield
PartnersMaya Pogoda, 310-785-0810maya@muirfieldpartners.com
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