Hercules Capital, Inc., a leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture growth stage companies backed by leading venture capital firms, announced the appointment of Jennifer McKay as Vice President of Human Resources.

“We are excited to have Jennifer join Hercules and are confident that she will be an exceptional addition to our seasoned and growing executive team,” said Manuel A. Henriquez, chairman and chief executive officer of Hercules. “She has been recognized for her ability to creatively align business strategies in rapidly changing environments and guiding businesses through high growth and acquisitions. Jennifer’s experience will be invaluable to Hercules as we continue to drive long-term growth for our venture lending business and broaden our mandate to pursue new strategic opportunities.”

For the past nine years, McKay was the founder and principal at Z Human Resources, a consulting practice which served a diverse set of companies across multiple industries. Prior to Z Human Resources, she served as Director of Human Resources and Global Sales and Marketing at Zgrum Medical, a high growth internet global medical equipment company. Before that, she was Director of Human Resource Development at Infrared Laboratories, Director of Sales at Simply Bits, and co-founder of Chief People Officer, a HR Lifecycle Software and consulting company before joining Simply Bits.

Hercules Capital, Inc. is a leading and largest specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured venture growth loans to high-growth, innovative venture capital-backed companies in a broadly diversified variety of technology, life sciences and sustainable and renewable technology industries. Since inception (December 2003), Hercules has committed more than $5.7 billion to over 335 companies and is the lender of choice for entrepreneurs and venture capital firms seeking growth capital financing.