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Phill Lawson-Shanks

Investor

Wayfinder at 53 Stations

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Wayfinder at 53 Stations who participated in panel discussions on energy transition and advanced nuclear power at the 2026 portfolio summit.

Experience

  1. PermiraSenior Advisorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom & New York, NY
  2. UChicago MedicineBoard Trusteecurrent2025 — present
  3. AnswersNowBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  4. VitestroAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
  5. Palvella TherapeuticsFounding Investorcurrent2016 — present
  6. Magee VenturesPrincipalcurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  7. 53 StationsAdvisor2025 — 2026Chicago, IL
  8. BinaxityAdvisor2024 — 2025
  9. KinnosBoard Chair2022 — 2025New York, NY
  10. 3NT MedicalAdvisor2012 — 2025
  11. Flik TherapeuticsBoard Member2024 — 2025
  12. Kapor CapitalAdvisor2022 — 2024Oakland, California, United States
  13. Partum HealthAdvisor2021 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
  14. BDAdvisor2021
  15. Velano Vascular, Inc.Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder2011 — 2021San Francisco, CA
  16. Crohn's & Colitis FoundationNational Trustee & Executive Committee Member2013 — 2020New York, New York, United States
  17. Vigilant Biosciences, Inc.Director, Board of Directors2011 — 2018
  18. MolecularHealthVice President, Sales and Marketing2011 — 2013New York, NY
  19. Harvard Alumni AssociationDirector & Committee Chair2003 — 2013Cambridge, MA
  20. Abbott VascularProduct & Commercial Marketing2007 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area and Brussels, Belgium
  21. The Magee GroupPrincipal2003 — 2005Boston, MA
  22. Model N, Inc.Sr. Business Development/Marketing Manager, Life Sciences2000 — 2002Redwood Shores, CA
  23. Trilogy, CarOrder.comMarketing Manager1999 — 2000Austin, TX

Skills & more

Business Development44Product Management17Marketing Strategy4Business Strategy9Commercialization6Competitive Analysis6Start-ups46Marketing4Management16Strategy32

From Phill's professional profile.

Colleagues at 53 Stations

Jason Pritzker
Advisor at Floating Point
Kelly Kopchik Goldstein
Partner at 53 Stations
Kevin King
Venture Partner at Outsiders

Frequently asked questions

Who is Phill Lawson-Shanks?
Wayfinder at 53 Stations who participated in panel discussions on energy transition and advanced nuclear power at the 2026 portfolio summit.
Where does Phill Lawson-Shanks work?
Phill Lawson-Shanks is Wayfinder at 53 Stations.
Where did Phill Lawson-Shanks go to school?
Phill Lawson-Shanks studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Health Care Management); Harvard University (Ed.M., Human Development & Leadership); University of Pennsylvania (BA, English/Psychology).

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Also attended The Wharton School1,557

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Also attended Harvard University1,558

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania824

Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at AnswersNow3

Ulili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalJoy IppolitoSocial Investments Managing Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactChaarvi BadaniVenture Capital Senior Associate at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact

Also worked at Vitestro1

Andy McGibbonOperating Advisor at Sonder Capital

Also worked at BD21

Matthew McCooeChief Executive Officer at Connecticut InnovationsIan ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersPaola RetesVice President at LiveOak VenturesMarsha HartmanExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONNatalie WisniewskiCompany Building Partner at Material ImpactSean SullivanT1D Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health

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Also worked at Abbott Vascular62

Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJim CaggianoChief Executive Officer, Evolve Biologics at Two Bear CapitalCharles BeyrouthyFounder & Managing Partner at Forma PrimeFederico RaneroVenture Partner at NazcaJennifer SmoterChief Communications & Governance Officer at Takeda VenturesRamy RiadPresident, Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit at Takeda Ventures

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