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Jill DeSimone

Investor

Digital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures

Sarasota, Florida, United States

About

Former Merck Oncology President and biopharma board director.

Experience

  1. IndegeneFounder and Chair of Strategic Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentPrinceton, New Jersey, United States
  2. Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.Independent Board Directorcurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. JM DeSimone ConsultingFounder & Consulting Advisorcurrent2022 — presentSarasota, Florida, United States
  4. iTeos TherapeuticsIndependent Board Director2024 — 2025Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Affini-T TherapeuticsIndependent Board Director2022 — 2025Watertown, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Oncternal TherapeuticsIndependent Board Director2023 — 2025San Diego, California, United States
  7. Kinnate Biopharma Inc.Independent Board Director2023 — 2024San Francisco/San Diego
  8. MerckFormer President, U.S. Oncology | Established $9BN Leading Oncology Business2014 — 2022Pennsylvania
  9. Teva PharmaceuticalsSVP, Global Women’s Health | Created Teva’s 1st Global Business Unit from Multiple Acquisitions2012 — 2014Frazer, Pennsylvania, United States
  10. Bristol Myers SquibbSVP, U.S. Oncology, growth to over $2BN+ in Annual Revenue2010 — 2012Princeton, New Jersey, United States
  11. Bristol Myers SquibbSVP, U.S. Virology / HIV | Turned HIV Business Around to One of the leading HIV companies2006 — 2010Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Skills & more

Pharmaceutical Industry10Oncology12HIV Virology3Cardiology34Transformational Leadership3Executive Team Building3Organization Culture Design3Turnaround Management3Diversity & Inclusion3People Development3Talent Strategy2Fundraising2
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From Jill's professional profile.

Colleagues at Excelerate Health Ventures

Abhi Mehrotra
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Adrienne Kirby
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Al Peters
Digital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Andrew Bier
Digital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Andrew Schwab
Managing Partner at Excelerate Health Ventures
Bobby Bahram
Managing Partner at Excelerate Health Ventures
Bruce Boehm
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Cam Patterson
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jill DeSimone?
Former Merck Oncology President and biopharma board director.
Where does Jill DeSimone work?
Jill DeSimone is Digital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures.
Where did Jill DeSimone go to school?
Jill DeSimone studied at Northeastern University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Pharmacy); The Wharton School (Fellowship).

Founder mafias

The Wharton School mafia209

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Kunal BahlMarketing and Operations StrategyFounded SnapdealJack AbrahamBachelors of Science in Economics *Dropped outFounded Sauron +8Ankur JainBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Kairos +3Christian SchadeMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Eric HeilMBAFounded Ladderbio +1Daniel FetnerMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Instrument Capital +1

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Northeastern University mafia43

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James SteinbergBachelor's degreeFounded OpenShelf +2Luke ZaientzBSFounded Reigning Champs +1Vicente ZavarceBachelor’s DegreeFounded Yummy +1Kahlil LaljiBachelor's of ScienceFounded Natural +1Kasey ZhangBachelor of ScienceFounded Gulp +1Tim McCarthyBachelor of ScienceFounded Spring Loaded Technology +1

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Excelerate Health Ventures mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Martin GouldstoneDigital Pharma AdvisorFounded OncimmuneJohn PotthoffDigital Pharma AdvisorFounded Elligo Health ResearchTania MalikDigital Health AdvisorFounded Vital PlanSelene ParekhDigital Health AdvisorFounded Scalpel Ventures

iTeos Therapeutics mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Detlev BiniszkiewiczDirectorFounded NextPoint Therapeutics

Praxis mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Carlos LoyaGlobal Commercial LeadFounded Aldebaran Therapeutics

Same school

Also attended Northeastern University261

Matt GuineyChief Financial Officer at Flybridge Capital PartnersSaunaz MoradiPartner, Communications at Lux CapitalBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Arjun BalajiPartner, Investing & Research at ParadigmAyesha AroraVenture Partner at S32

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Also attended The Wharton School1,557

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of Atomic

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Shared employers

Also worked at Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.3

Carlos LoyaVenture Partner & Founder at 82VSLisa HuangSenior Vice President at Curie.BioShawna FrazierDirector at AbbVie

Also worked at iTeos Therapeutics3

Detlev BiniszkiewiczManaging Director at MPM BioImpactChris BuyseBoard Member at Fund+Derek DiRoccoPartner at RA Capital

Also worked at Kinnate Biopharma Inc.3

Elisabeth GardinerStrategic Advisor at GENERAL INCEPTIONJakob LovenPartner at Nextech InvestDr Arjun GoyalInvestment committee member at Tin Alley Ventures

Also worked at Merck106

Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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