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947 people in our graph share verified history with Phill — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sam LessinunlockedPhill: together at Harvard University (2002–2003)
Phill: together at University of Pennsylvania
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×2Phill: together at The Wharton School
About
Wayfinder at 53 Stations who participated in panel discussions on energy transition and advanced nuclear power at the 2026 portfolio summit.
Experience
- PermiraSenior Advisorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom & New York, NY
- UChicago MedicineBoard Trusteecurrent2025 — present
- AnswersNowBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- VitestroAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- Palvella TherapeuticsFounding Investorcurrent2016 — present
- Magee VenturesPrincipalcurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- 53 StationsAdvisor2025 — 2026Chicago, IL
- BinaxityAdvisor2024 — 2025
- KinnosBoard Chair2022 — 2025New York, NY
- 3NT MedicalAdvisor2012 — 2025
- Flik TherapeuticsBoard Member2024 — 2025
- Kapor CapitalAdvisor2022 — 2024Oakland, California, United States
- Partum HealthAdvisor2021 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- BDAdvisor2021
- Velano Vascular, Inc.Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder2011 — 2021San Francisco, CA
- Crohn's & Colitis FoundationNational Trustee & Executive Committee Member2013 — 2020New York, New York, United States
- Vigilant Biosciences, Inc.Director, Board of Directors2011 — 2018
- MolecularHealthVice President, Sales and Marketing2011 — 2013New York, NY
- Harvard Alumni AssociationDirector & Committee Chair2003 — 2013Cambridge, MA
- Abbott VascularProduct & Commercial Marketing2007 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area and Brussels, Belgium
- The Magee GroupPrincipal2003 — 2005Boston, MA
- Model N, Inc.Sr. Business Development/Marketing Manager, Life Sciences2000 — 2002Redwood Shores, CA
- Trilogy, CarOrder.comMarketing Manager1999 — 2000Austin, TX
Skills & more
Business Development44Product Management17Marketing Strategy4Business Strategy9Commercialization6Competitive Analysis6Start-ups46Marketing4Management16Strategy32
From Phill's professional profile.
Colleagues at Permira
Adinah Shackleton
Managing Director, Head of Sustainability at Permira
Adriana Ochoa Arévalo
Communications and Marketing at Permira
Aibek Yergaliyev
Vice President at Permira
Aish Sandeep
Senior Associate, Aegean India Advisors LLP at Permira
Ajaya Nair
Fund Operations - Director at Permira
Alberto Di Venti
IT & Office Manager at Permira
Alberto Riva
Managing Director at Permira
Alessandro Grieco
Vice President at Permira
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 Senior Advisor at Permira.
- 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 Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,415
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 AnswersNow5
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 ImpactDr. Joy IppolitoSocial Investments Managing Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactRussell GlassGeneral Partner at Arteria Capital
Also worked at Vitestro1
Also worked at MolecularHealth1
Also worked at Abbott Vascular195
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