Aron Betru is the chief strategic officer and chief operating officer at Trident. Betru leads the strategy and operations team at Trident and is responsible for social impact initiatives for Trident and portfolio companies, key strategic partnerships, and leads fundraising efforts. Betru is also a member of Trident’s Investment Committee. Betru has more than 20 years of financial sector, strategic consulting, and social impact experience.

Prior to Trident, 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. 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 US Small Business Administration.

Prior to the Milken Institute, Betru was the co-founder and chief executive officer at Financing For Development, specializing in innovative financing solutions for international development. 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. Betru is a member of the Board of Directors for Calvert Impact Capital, National Bankers Community Alliance, FHI360, African Leaders Malaria Alliance, and FHI Foundation, as well as a senior advisor to the Milken Institute, Financial Health Network, and Wells Fargo MDI Investment Committee. He holds an MBA from Columbia University, an MA from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and a BA in economics and international studies from Northwestern University.