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Jeff Jackson

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Chairman at DERIVE VENTURES · Investor at Thayer Ventures · Board director at BookingPal · Board director at Traxo

Dallas

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Chairman of Derive Ventures with a long career in transportation and distribution, including 14 years at American Airlines and 11 years at Sabre, Inc. as CFO and EVP Corporate Development. Previously a General Partner at Thayer Ventures since 2012. Graduate of Dartmouth College with an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School.

Board director at BookingPal

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Board director at Traxo

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Co-founders at Traxo

AFAndres Fabris
Andres FabrisCo-founder & CEO
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Andy ChenCo-founder

Experience

  1. Derive VenturesAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Thayer VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Fort Worden Public Development AuthorityBoard Member and Treasurer2013 — 2021Port Townsend, WA
  4. Rent-A-CenterBoard Member and Chair of Audit Committee2007 — 2017Plano, TX
  5. Klyde Warren ParkExecutive Committee of the Board2009 — 2013Dallas,tx
  6. Getty ImagesBoard Member and Chairman of Audit Committee2010 — 2012New York, NY
  7. Carleton CollegeBoard of Trustees, Ex-Officio2007 — 2011
  8. Sabre HoldingsEVP Global Business Development2009 — 2011Soutlake, TX
  9. ParagoBoard of Directors2006 — 2009
  10. SABRE HOLDINGS, INCExecutive Vice President, CFO2000 — 2009Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  11. American AirlinesVice President & Controller2000Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  12. American AirlinesVice President-Corporate Development & Treasurer1995 — 1998
  13. American AirlinesCorporate Development and Treasury1984 — 1995Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Skills & more

Strategy Development3Strategy49Strategic Planning16Analysis2Leadership5Management12JiraInvestments9Mergers22Start-ups49Entrepreneurship17Corporate Finance24
+11 moreBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsAnalyticsContract NegotiationFinanceExecutive ManagementVenture CapitalFinancial AnalysisCorporate DevelopmentSaaS

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Who is Jeff Jackson?
Chairman of Derive Ventures with a long career in transportation and distribution, including 14 years at American Airlines and 11 years at Sabre, Inc. as CFO and EVP Corporate Development. Previously a General Partner at Thayer Ventures since 2012. Graduate of Dartmouth College with an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School.
Where does Jeff Jackson work?
Jeff Jackson is Chairman at DERIVE VENTURES and Board director at BookingPal and Board director at Traxo.
Where did Jeff Jackson go to school?
Jeff Jackson studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Finance and Accounting); Dartmouth College (B.A., Economics and Government); Ithaca High School.

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