Rochelle Walensky
InvestorExecutive Partner, MD at Flare Capital Partners
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
About
Infectious disease physician-scientist who served as the 19th Director of the CDC (2021-23) and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, with a research focus on HIV/AIDS policy. She has held professorships at Harvard Medical School and serves on several boards.
Experience
- Harvard UniversitySenior Fellowcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDirector2021 — 2023
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryAdministrator2021 — 2023
- Massachusetts General HospitalChief, Division of Infectious Diseases2017 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical SchoolProfessor Of Medicine2012 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical SchoolAssociate Professor of Medicine2007 — 2012
- Harvard Medical SchoolAssistant Professor of Medicine2004 — 2007
- Harvard Medical SchoolInstructor2001 — 2004
- Massachusetts General/Brigham & Women’s HospitalClinical and Research Fellow1998 — 2001
- Johns Hopkins HospitalInternal Medicine Resident1995 — 1998
Education
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthMaster of Public Health (MPH), Clinical Effectiveness and Decision Science1999 — 2001
- The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineDoctor of Medicine (MD), Medicine1991 — 1995
- Washington University in St. LouisBachelors, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1987 — 1991
Skills & more
Preventive MedicineHealthcare ConsultingMedical EducationPublic HealthClinical ResearchHIV/Aids ResearchInfectious DiseasesInternal Medicine
- Active Licensure — Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
- Diplomate, Sub-Specialty Infectious Diseases — American Board of Internal Medicine
- Diplomate — American Board of Internal Medicine
- Diplomate — NBME
From Rochelle's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health34
Yasmin ZarabiChief Operating Officer at Sierra VenturesBill GearyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersAndrew ElBardissiPartner at Deerfield Management CompanyVinod MittaVenture Partner at Floating PointRuben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 CapitalWhitney PengFund Administrator at Lever VC
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Also attended The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine25
Hal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesBeth SeidenbergFounding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble VenturesKayarash KarimianSenior Associate at Cure VenturesSamantha GuinnAnalyst at Novartis Venture FundGreg HornerInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis164
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsMitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsMara BabinInvestor at Golden Seeds
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Shared employers
Also worked at Harvard University269
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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Also worked at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention4
Also worked at Massachusetts General Hospital58
Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesDan GebremedhinPartner at Flare Capital Partners
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Also worked at Harvard Medical School161
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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Colleagues at Flare Capital Partners
Adam Bruce
Partner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital Partners
Ally O’Brien
Executive Assistant at Flare Capital Partners
Alyssa Tsenter
Senior Associate at Flare Capital Partners
Amanda DiTrolio
Vice President of Marketing and Platform at Flare Capital Partners
Barry Stein
Vice President, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Flare Capital Partners
Bill Geary
Executive Partner at Flare Capital Partners
Bob Sheehy
Partner at Flare Capital Partners
Brandon Seibold
Chief Growth Officer and Treasurer at Flare Capital Partners









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