About
Co-founder and investor of Gilliam Capital, a Boston-based life science investment firm. Chief Operating Officer of Entrepreneurship For All nonprofit. Co-founder of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals through successful 2004 IPO, with prior business development roles at Transkaryotic Therapies and executive positions at Biogen and Bain & Company.
Experience
- Yale UniversityEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2024 β presentNew Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Harvard Innovation LabsInnovation Fellow, Mentorcurrent2023 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- TETmedicalBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- LaunchPad Venture GroupInvestor and Board Membercurrent2013 β presentGreater Boston Area
- MIT Venture Mentoring ServiceMentor2023 β 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Gilliam Capital LLCPartner2007 β 2024Concord, MA
- Windgap Medical, Inc.Board Member2014 β 2024Watertown, MA
- IsoPlexisChair, Board Of Directors2014 β 2023Branford CT
- Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll)Chief Operating Officer2015 β 2018Lowell, MA
- Harvard UniversityAdvanced Leadership Fellow2013 β 2014Cambridge, MA
- YMCA of Greater BostonChair, Board of Directors2010 β 2012Boston, MA
- JSB PartnersSpecial Advisor2005 β 2007Concord, MA
- TKTVP Business Development2004 β 2005Cambridge, MA
- Alnylam PharmaceuticalsCo-Founder & VP Finance and Strategy2002 β 2004Cambridge, MA
- BiogenTreasurer, Country Manager UK, Director of Marketing and Business Development1989 β 2000Cambridge, MA
- Bain & CompanyManager1985 β 1989Boston, MA
- Chase Manhattan Bank USA National AssociationSecond Vice President1979 β 1983New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Harvard UniversityFellow, Advanced Leadership Initiative2014
- Yale School of ManagementMBA1983 β 1985
- The Wharton SchoolBS, Economics1975 β 1979
Skills & more
Biotechnology10Business Strategy5New Business Development2Start-ups16Venture Capital10Pharmaceutical Industry7Strategic Planning3Financial Modeling3Lifesciences1Due Diligence4Business Development13Investor Relations
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MergersStrategic AlliancesProduct DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentBiopharmaceuticalsBusiness AlliancesLicensingFinancial AnalysisTechnology TransferMarket ResearchStrategyBusiness PlanningFrom John's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,173
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Yale School of Management112
Sanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesAustin KwounAnalyst at .406 VenturesNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsGabby CazeauInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersRob BettigoleManaging Partner at Elm Street Ventures
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Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Yale University71
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCSallie KimInvestor at 8VCPaul CoyerVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsMax WebsterFounder at Hivemind Ventures, Llc
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Also worked at IsoPlexis1
Also worked at Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll)1
Also worked at Harvard University194
Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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Colleagues at Launchpad Venture Group
Brianna Willis
Operations Manager at Launchpad Venture Group
Catherine Popper
Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group
Christine Fuchs
Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group
Christopher Mirabile
Executive Chair at Launchpad Venture Group
Dan Powdermaker
Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group
Frank Apeseche
Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group
Ginny Snow
Operations Manager at Launchpad Venture Group
Hambleton Lord
Chair Emeritus at Launchpad Venture Group







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