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Jill DeSimone

Investor

Digital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures

Sarasota, Florida, United States

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52 people in our graph share verified history with Jill — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Jill: together at iTeos Therapeutics
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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
B. Bobby Bahram
Managing Partner at Excelerate Health Ventures
Bobby Bahram
Managing Partner at Excelerate Health Ventures
Bruce Boehm
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, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration); The Wharton School (Fellowship).

Founder mafias

The Wharton School mafia570

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kunal BahlMarketing and Operations StrategyFounded SnapdealJack AbrahamBachelors of Science in Economics *Dropped outFounded Atomic Labs +3Gleb ChuvpiloMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Thor Directed Energy +6Jagmeet LambaMBAFounded Certa +3Ankur JainBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Kairos +3Edward LandoBachelor's DegreeFounded Link +2

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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 mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Detlev BiniszkiewiczDirectorFounded NextPoint TherapeuticsAnsbert Gadicke, M.D.DirectorFounded MpmcapitalMichel DetheuxExecutive Officer, DirectorFounded Muna Therapeutics

Same school

Also attended Northeastern University477

Matt GuineyChief Financial Officer at Flybridge Capital PartnersAllison KuziwGlobal Human Resources Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSaunaz MoradiPartner, Communications at Lux CapitalBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Christopher WolfChief Financial Officer at MPM BioImpact

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Also attended The Wharton School2,000

Sarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of AtomicKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst

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Shared employers

Also worked at iTeos Therapeutics6

Detlev BiniszkiewiczManaging Director at MPM BioImpactChris BuyseBoard Member at Fund+Derek DiRoccoPartner at RA CapitalDavid FeltquateAdvisor at RA CapitalMichel DetheuxChairman at Egle TxJoanne LagerChief Medical Officer at Bluebird Bio

Also worked at Oncternal Therapeutics1

Cam GallagherExecutive Officer, Director at Alessa Therapeutics

Also worked at Kinnate Biopharma Inc.4

Elisabeth GardinerStrategic Advisor at GENERAL INCEPTIONJakob LovenPartner at Nextech InvestDr Arjun GoyalInvestment committee member at Tin Alley VenturesEric A. MurphyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at Alterome Therapeutics, Inc.

Also worked at Merck262

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 VenturesUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla Ventures

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