Jim Trenkle, Treasurer

Jim Trenkle has been a member of the PEBCC community since 2020 and is a proud Dad of Matilda who is in her second year of Concert Choir.

Jim grew up in choirs at his church, high school, and at University of Michigan. These valued experiences added color, meaning, and fellowship to his formative years. Jim believes in PEBCC's mission and is delighted to be helping in a small way to bring such positive enrichment to the broader community.

Professionally, Jim works at the intersection of science and finance. He was trained as a PhD chemist at MIT, and started his career at the bench in biotech before returning to school for an MBA at UC Berkeley. Today, Jim is a life sciences venture investment professional at Novo Holdings, based in San Francisco. Novo Holdings is a holding and investment company that is responsible for managing the assets and the wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, one of the world’s largest enterprise foundations.