About
Deborah Lafer Scher works on building public/private partnerships aimed at accelerating growth and implementing large-scale solutions. She has held C-Suite roles in the private sector and served as Executive Advisor to four U.S. Presidential Cabinet Secretaries across two administrations, most recently as Executive Advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where she led the Secretary's Center for Strategic Partnerships. She currently serves as a Board Director and Senior Advisor for several organizations.
Experience
- Milken InstituteSenior Advisorcurrent2022 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- ChronoScaleIndependent Board Director2024 β 2026California, United States
- EnableCompIndependent Board Director2023 β 2026United States
- Joyance PartnersAdvisory Board Member2021 β 2026
- US Department of Veterans AffairsExecutive Advisor to the Secretary,2018 β 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Fitzroy Health LLCOperating Partner and Strategic Business Development Officer2015 β 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Novel Ingredient ServicesChief Operating Officer and Strategic Advisor to the Founder2011 β 2014West Caldwell, New Jersey
- Weill Cornell Medical CollegeChief Strategy and Operating Officer2009 β 2011New York, N. Y.
- CareOneChief Administrative Officer2005 β 2008Fort Lee, N.J.
- Haverford CollegeBoard Member2000 β 2006Haverford, PA
- Accent HealthSenior Vice-President, Strategic Business Development1999 β 2000New York, N.Y.
- Walsh InternationalVice-President International Corporate Development1993 β 1999
- FL HotelsVice-President Operations and Business Development1991 β 1993New York City Metropolitan Area
- Warburg PincusPrivate Equity Associate1989 β 1991
- Dun & BradstreetDirector, Planning and Acquisitions1984 β 1989
- KPMGMarketing Director, Executive Education Services1980 β 1982New York, NY
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance1982 β 1984
- Haverford CollegeBA, Sociology1977 β 1980
Skills & more
Partnership DevelopmentHealthcare InnovationTransformation and Value CreationStrategic TransformationHealthcare Innovation and Growth StrategyStrategic Partnerships- Public and PrivateMarket ExpansionCorporate GovernanceEnterprise Risk ManagementBoard LeadershipGrowth StrategyStrategy61
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LeadershipStart-upsStrategic PlanningSalesProgram ManagementManagementStrategic PartnershipsHuman CapitalFundraisingMarketingMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentFrom Deborah's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School576
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended Haverford College20
Laura BoydPrincipal, Head of M&A & Capital Markets at Norwest Venture PartnersJonas ClarkPartner at Elm Street VenturesPhin BarnesCofounder at General PartnershipAngad SinghPartner at Long Ridge Equity PartnersPedro ArntRetail Champion at 30N VenturesMatthew StoreygardSenior Managing Director, Investments and Bio Team Director at Connecticut Innovations
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Shared employers
Also worked at Joyance Partners29
Jon BrosciousPartner at Mucker CapitalAlexander StoeckelManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersAlice KoInvestment Partner at Joyance PartnersAndrew NealonPartner & CTO at Joyance PartnersBradley WelchManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersCharles C SmithManaging Partner at Joyance Partners
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Also worked at Haverford College1
Also worked at Warburg Pincus61
Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Aftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesLawrence BettinoManaging Director at Dot CapitalAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMiloni Madan PreslerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Eugene "Gene" PodsiadloSenior Strategic Advisor, Special Limited Partner at AI Capital
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Also worked at Dun & Bradstreet24
Roger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalNuman NumanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Timothy EadesGeneral Partner and Fellow Founder at Cyber Mentor FundTom NoonanGeneral Partner at TechOperators Venture CapitalAndy TimkoVice President at M33 GrowthJay ParkCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Prysm Capital
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Investments
Board seats
Enable Comp
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Joyance Partners
Alexander Stoeckel
Managing Partner at Joyance Partners
Alice Ko
Investment Partner at Joyance Partners
Andrew Nealon
Partner & CTO at Joyance Partners
Anne DeGheest
Mentor Capitalist, Investor & Corporate Advisor at Joyance Partners
Arjun Arora
Investor at Streamlined Ventures
Avi Golan
CEO at Oosto at Joyance Partners
Bradley Welch
Managing Partner at Joyance Partners
Charles C Smith
Managing Partner at Joyance Partners















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