---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-046711"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRIN"
cik: "0001786108"
company_name: "Trinity Capital Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T23:31:48.152512+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Trinity Capital names Kyle Brown CEO; Steve Brown to become Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Kyle Brown, current President & CIO, will become CEO effective January 1, 2024.
- Steve Brown, current CEO, will assume newly created role of Executive Chairman on same date.
- Steve Brown will remain on the Investment Committee and focus on strategic growth opportunities.
- Kyle Brown will retain his roles as President and CIO; Board unanimously elected both roles.
- Under Kyle's leadership, AUM grew from $100M to over $1.1B since pre-IPO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-046711
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRIN
- cik: 0001786108
- company_name: Trinity Capital Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786108/000095017023046711/0000950170-23-046711-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786108/000095017023046711/trin-20230906.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-046711
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-046711.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-046711.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven L. Brown was elected as Executive Chairman at Trinity Capital Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: The Board also unanimously elected Mr. S. Brown to assume the newly created role of Executive Chairman of the Company when he steps down as CEO on January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786108/000095017023046711/0000950170-23-046711-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kyle Brown was elected as Chief Executive Officer at Trinity Capital Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: unanimously elected Kyle Brown as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company, effective January 1, 2024, to succeed the Company's current CEO, Steven L. Brown.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786108/000095017023046711/0000950170-23-046711-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.