Matt Coad

Mr. Coad is Head of Capital Formation at Proterra. He is responsible for leading the firm's fundraising strategy, product development, and strategic partnerships. In addition, he oversees investor relations and manages investor communications.

Prior to Proterra, Mr. Coad was a Senior Vice President of Business Development at First Pacific Advisors (FPA).  In his role, he was responsible for driving the firm’s institutional business development and relationship management initiatives and actively involved in expanding FPA’s product offerings and capabilities.

Prior to joining FPA, Mr. Coad was Principal and Head of Investor Relations at Victory Park Capital (VPC), where he was responsible for business development, as well as overseeing investor relations, client service, and marketing and communications for the firm. Previously, Mr. Coad was a Credit Products Underwriter in the Middle Market Commercial Banking Group at Bank of America where he specialized in structuring and executing senior debt transactions. He began his career in the Commercial Banking division at LaSalle Bank N.A.

Mr. Coad received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from West Virginia University.