Gerry has significant experience in the fields of investment banking, private equity and venture capital with a special focus on socially responsible investing.  Gerry’s professional experience includes being a senior partner at a large private equity firm which pursued a strategy of supporting and partnering with organized labor to invest in U.S. based manufacturing companies, a founding partner in a fund which invested in renewable and sustainable energy companies in the U.S. and Brazil and a founding partner in a fund which focused on growth companies controlled by women and minority owners. Gerry has also been involved as an investor, board member and advisor to a range of early-stage and start-up companies.  Gerry has served on the boards of several private and public companies, including: Trimas, Inc., Springs Industries, Inc., Springs/Coteminas SA Brazil, GMTI Inc., Collins and Aikman, Inc., Brenco, SA Brazil(Brazilian Renewable Energy Corp.), Cilion, Inc, AFA Foods, Inc., The Aspire Network, Inc., The Amalgamated Bank, Inc, YMF Media, Inc. and Soul Train Media, Inc. He also served as the founding Chairman of the Board of New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care and served as Treasurer at NYZC from 2009–2014. Gerry has been a meditator and student of Buddhism for over 20 years.