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Michelle Jarrard

InvestorFounder

Senior Advisor at GRA Venture · Board director at BioCircuit Technologies

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

FoundedBioCircuit Technologies

About

Jarrard is CEO of BioCircuit Technologies, a medical device company focused on neural interfacing and tissue repair. Previously, she was Senior Partner and global CHRO at McKinsey & Co., overseeing people strategy, talent development, and HR operations across 50+ countries. She serves on boards of Lazard Ltd, Inspire Brands, and multiple portfolio companies.

Board director at BioCircuit Technologies

Intro paths

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BioCircuit Technologies's investors · 2

GRA VentureGeorgiaNational Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2020

Co-founders at BioCircuit Technologies

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Thomas O'BrienExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. BioCircuit TechnologiesCEOcurrent2019 — presentAtlanta, Georgia
  2. Inspire BrandsDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  3. LazardDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  4. GimmeDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — present
  5. Crawford & CompanyChair Of The Board Of Directors2018 — 2024Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  6. Quest Renewables, LLCBoard Member2016 — 2024
  7. Axion BioSystemsDirector Board Of Directors2016 — 2021Atlanta
  8. GRA Venture FundManaging Director2016 — 2018Atlanta
  9. Rural Sourcing Inc.Board Member2016 — 2018Atlanta
  10. McKinsey & CompanySenior Partner1989 — 2016Atlanta
  11. IBMIntern1983 — 1985

Education

  1. Georgia Institute of TechnologyBachelor Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering
  2. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management

Skills & more

Organizational Design29Management Consulting42Mergers & Acquisitions8Business Transformation13Business Strategy20Program Management1Business Development2Competitive Analysis2Corporate Development2Acquisition Integration2Start-ups3Change Management2
+4 moreStrategic PlanningManagementStrategyLeadership

From Michelle's professional profile.

Colleagues at GRA Venture

Bill Midgette
Managing Partner, Fairburn Equity Partners at GRA Venture
Charles Ogburn
Director, Crawford & Company at GRA Venture
Connor Seabrook
Managing Director at GRA Venture
Frances Gail Rogers
Chair, GRA Venture Fund, LLC at GRA Venture
Kurt Jacobus
Senior Advisor at GRA Venture

Frequently asked questions

Where does Michelle Jarrard work?
Michelle Jarrard is Senior Advisor at GRA Venture and Founder at BioCircuit Technologies.
What companies did Michelle Jarrard found?
Michelle Jarrard founded BioCircuit Technologies.

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McKinsey & Company mafia319

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Harvard Business School mafia311

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Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2Brad GarlinghouseMBAFounded Hightail +2

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Georgia Institute of Technology mafia179

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Aamir PoonawallaMastersFounded Understudy Labs +1Jonathan FriedmanBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Assembly +1Eric WangMaster of Science - MSFounded Natural +1Royce ArockiasamyBachelor of Science - BSFounded Pleom +1Prama YudhistiraBachelor of Science - BSFounded Parameter +1Ethan ByrdB.S.C.S.Founded Actual +1

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Axion BioSystems mafia2

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David FerrickChief Scientific Officer, Strategy and Business DevelopmentFounded Cellsonics

Same school

Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology329

Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesRaymond WangInvestor at Notable Capital

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Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Shared employers

Also worked at Inspire Brands1

Doug KoobInvestor at 1st Course Capital

Also worked at Crawford & Company2

Bill HudsonAdministrative Partner, CFO at Noro-Moseley PartnersChristian Mærsk-MøllerInvestor at Nova Founders Capital

Also worked at Axion BioSystems2

Tommi UnkuriMember of the Board at ScietyDavid FerrickExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,453

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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