About
Supports portfolio companies with operational and commercial value creation. Previously worked at Blue Wolf Capital Partners and served as a U.S. Army engineer officer with three combat deployments.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Council CapitalSenior Chief of Staffcurrent2025 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- SaVida HealthPresidentcurrent2025 — presentNashville, TN
- Yale School of ManagementGraduate Teaching Fellowcurrent2021 — presentNew Haven, CT
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterPhysician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgerycurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Colson GroupVice President, Strategic Development2022 — 2025
- Vertex PharmaceuticalsSenior Project Manager, Cell & Gene Therapy, Strategy and Business Operations2021 — 2022
- Vertex PharmaceuticalsManager, Customer Engagement Strategy, Business Information & Commercial Operations2020 — 2021
- Vertex PharmaceuticalsMBA Summer Associate, Forecasting & Analytics, Business Information & Commercial Operations2020
- Partners In HealthManager, Community Tracing Collaborative2020
- US ArmyArmy Officer2010 — 2018
Skills & more
Leadership25Military Operations17Operational Planning14Engineering Management11Security Clearance5
Languages English · German · Spanish
- Rotary Pilot License — University of North Dakota
- Cross Fit Level 1 — CrossFit, LLC
From Krysta's professional profile.
Colleagues at Council
Caroline Ryan
Portfolio Chief of Staff at Council
Chris Nichols
Portfolio Chief Talent Officer at Council
Chris Smith
Chief Financial Officer at Council
Colette Edgar
Associate Portfolio Chief of Staff at Council
Daniel Kong
Associate, Investment Team at Council
David Pierce
Director at Council
Emily Larking
Associate Portfolio Chief of Staff at Council
Garrett King
Vice President, Investment Team at Council
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Krysta Cass?
- Supports portfolio companies with operational and commercial value creation. Previously worked at Blue Wolf Capital Partners and served as a U.S. Army engineer officer with three combat deployments.
- Where does Krysta Cass work?
- Krysta Cass is Senior Portfolio Chief of Staff at Council.
- Where did Krysta Cass go to school?
- Krysta Cass studied at Yale University (Master of Business Administration); Tufts University School of Medicine (Master of Science, Physician Assistant Program); United States Military Academy at West Point (Bachelor of Science).
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Also worked at Yale School of Management21
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