Polaris Venture Partners

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Description

Polaris Partners is an investment firm that has partnered with entrepreneurs in the fields of healthcare and technology. The firm has partnered with enterprises in various stages of development. Polaris has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California. Assets under management: 4 billion USD Headquarters: Waltham, MA Founded: 1996 Number of employees: 35 Founders: Terry McGuire, Steve Arnold Type of business: Privately held company

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Polaris Venture Partners Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Robert Frisbie Robert Frisbie New York, New York Details
Robert Frisbie's Polaris Venture Partners Experience May 2012 - August 2012
Job Financial Services
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Polaris Venture Partners   May 2012 - August 2012

Education
Harvard University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

Sam Langer Sam Langer Newton Center, Massachusetts Details
Sam Langer's Polaris Venture Partners Experience June 2011 - August 2012
Job Curator at Popshop
Industry Media Production
Experience
Popshop   March 2015 - Present
Spontaneous Tech Inc   February 2013 - May 2013
Polaris Venture Partners   June 2011 - August 2012
T2 Biosystems  March 2012 - June 2012
Alpha Dynamics Group   June 2010 - August 2010
Langer Productions   June 2008 - August 2010

Skills
Market Research, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Connecting People, PowerPoint, HTML, CSS

Education
Cornell University   2012 — 2017
Psychology

St. Edward's University   2014 — 2014
Psychology

Buckingham Browne & Nichols   2007 — 2012

Gregg Rubin Gregg Rubin New York, New York Details
Gregg Rubin's Polaris Venture Partners Experience July 2008 - July 2011
Job Senior Associate at Polaris Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Polaris Partners  December 2013 - Present
Art Research Technologies   August 2011 - Present
Polaris Venture Partners   July 2008 - July 2011
UBS Investment Bank  June 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Corporate Development, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Private Equity, Entrepreneurship, Ruby on Rails, Financial Modeling, LBO, Operations Management, JavaScript, Due Diligence, Web Development, Python, Mergers & Acquisitions, Angel Investing, Management Consulting

Education
Dartmouth College   2004 — 2008
BA, Economics and Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures

Jordan Haviland Jordan Haviland Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Jordan Haviland's Polaris Venture Partners Experience March 2012 - July 2012
Job Associate at Copley Equity Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Copley Equity Partners  May 2013 - Present
Polaris Venture Partners   March 2012 - July 2012
Landmark Partners  May 2010 - July 2010

Skills
Valuation, Entrepreneurship, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Finance, Financial Modeling, Public Speaking, Equities, Corporate Development, Capital, Strategy

Education
Harvard University
BA, Cum Laude, History of Science

Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Summer Institute for General Management

Farmington High School

Michael Madden Michael Madden Greater Boston Area Details
Michael Madden's Polaris Venture Partners Experience 2005 - 2010
Job Managing Director at Square 1 Bank
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Square 1 Bank  January 2013 - Present
Edison Venture Fund   2010 - 2012
Polaris Venture Partners   2005 - 2010
Summit Partners  2003 - 2005
Athletes' Performance  June 2003 - September 2003
JP Morgan  2000 - 2003
Hambrecht & Quist  2000 - 2003

Skills
Private Equity, Investments, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Valuation, Financial Modeling, Corporate Development

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   2007 — 2009
MBA, Business

Harvard University   1996 — 2000
BA, Economics

Karen Rollins Karen Rollins Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Karen Rollins's Polaris Venture Partners Experience July 1999 - July 2004
Job Senior Administrative Assistant to Gene King at Sequence Holdings LLC
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Sequence Holdings LLC   December 2011 - Present
Cummings Wealth Management Group   November 2010 - July 2011
Firehouse Capital, Inc.   October 2007 - September 2010
The Boston Land Company   May 2005 - May 2007
Polaris Venture Partners   July 1999 - July 2004
Boston Ventures  August 1993 - June 1999

Skills
Onboarding, Microsoft Office, Administrative..., Event Planning, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Event Management, Executive Support, Business Strategy, Microsoft Word, Heavy Calendaring, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Sales, Coaching, Staff Development

Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Teaneck, NJ
B.A., Psychology

Jon Steinberg Jon Steinberg Greater New York City Area Details
Jon Steinberg's Polaris Venture Partners Experience October 2009 - May 2010
Job CEO Daily Mail North America
Industry Internet
Experience
DailyMail   June 2014 - Present
CNBC  November 2013 - Present
Truffle Pig   June 2015 - Present
Shake, Inc.   August 2012 - May 2015
BuzzFeed  July 2012 - June 2014
BuzzFeed  June 2010 - July 2012
Polaris Venture Partners   October 2009 - May 2010
Google  October 2007 - October 2009
DeMatteo Monness  June 2005 - October 2007
Majestic Research  June 2004 - June 2005

Skills
Online Advertising, Branded Content, Start-ups, Digital Media, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Business Development, Product Development, Mobile Applications, Digital Marketing, Leadership, Management, Viral Marketing, Digital Strategy, Mobile Marketing, Sales Management, Operations Management

Education
Columbia Business School   2001 — 2003
MBA

Princeton University   1995 — 1999
BA, Public and International Affairs

Collegiate School   1988 — 1995
High School Degree, Grammar-High School

James Earl Brown III James Earl Brown III Austin, Texas Details
James Earl Brown III's Polaris Venture Partners Experience May 1998 - December 2001
Job Associate Director, Finance, Operations, Entrepreneurship and Innovation at The University of Texas at Austin
Industry Executive Office
Experience
University of Texas at Austin  August 2011 - Present
SPARKPHONE   January 2009 - December 2009
VIRTUS CAPITAL PARTNERS   May 2007 - July 2008
INVISIBLEHAND NETWORKS   December 2001 - January 2003
POLARIS VENTURE PARTNERS   May 1998 - December 2001
J.P. MORGAN & CO.   August 1997 - May 1998
J.P. MORGAN CAPITAL CORPORATION   June 1995 - August 1995
J.P. MORGAN & CO.   June 1994 - August 1994

Skills
Venture Capital, Start-ups, Private Equity, Investments, Entrepreneurship, Mergers & Acquisitions, New Business Development, Finance, Business Planning, Mergers, Risk Management, Business Development, Corporate Finance, Leadership, Due Diligence, Strategic Planning, Valuation, Strategy, Management, Analysis, Public Relations, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing Strategy, Fundraising, Executive Management, Government, Enterprise Software, Contract Negotiation, Management Consulting, International Business, Negotiation, Leadership Development, Financial Modeling, Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Program Management, Licensing, Business Strategy, Team Building, Cross-functional Team..., Restructuring, Team Management, Process Improvement, Analytics, Team Leadership, Financial Analysis, Operations Management, Budgets, Change Management, Business Process...

Education
New York University School of Law   1992 — 1997
J.D., Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Corporate Law, International Law

Harvard Business School   1993 — 1995
M.B.A., General Management

U.S. Army Aviation Officer School   1988 — 1991
Aviator, Rotary Wing Strategy, Operations & Tactics

United States Military Academy at West Point   1984 — 1988
Bachelor of Science, Engineering, and Political Science

New York Military Academy, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY   1979 — 1984
High School Diploma, General Studies, Advanced Placement and College Curriculum

Fabiola Prechtel Fabiola Prechtel Seattle, Washington Details
Fabiola Prechtel's Polaris Venture Partners Experience September 2000 - February 2011
Job Senior Program Assistant at Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Industry Retail
Experience
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation  October 2012 - Present
Starbucks  January 2011 - September 2012
Polaris Venture Partners   September 2000 - February 2011
SouthernPlanet.com Inc.,   April 2000 - September 2000
Neles Automation Inc.   August 1998 - October 1999

Skills
Spanish, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Calendars, Scheduling, English, Customer Service, Event Management, Excel, Administrative Support, Word, Office Management, Event Planning, Coordination, Expenses, Schedules, Onboarding, Concur, Confidentiality, Administrative..., Time Management, Process Scheduler, Office Administration, SharePoint, Project Planning, Microsoft Word, Social Impact, Administrative...

Education
University of Miami   1995 — 1996
Graduate School of International Studies:

Universidad de Granada   1990 — 1995
Bachelor, English-Spanish Translation and Interpretation

Tran Luu Tran Luu San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tran Luu's Polaris Venture Partners Experience January 2005 - May 2007
Job
Industry Internet
Experience
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers  April 2015 - Present
Voyager Capital  February 2015 - April 2015
Socrata  September 2014 - February 2015
Amazon  August 2012 - September 2014
Amonix, Inc.   November 2009 - June 2012
Quartics, Inc.   September 2007 - March 2009
Polaris Venture Partners   January 2005 - May 2007
PriceWaterhouseCoopers  2004 - 2005
The Advisory Board Company  2003 - 2004
Merrill Lynch  1999 - 2003

Skills
Sustainability, Business Development, Mergers, Strategic Planning, Start-ups, Business Strategy, Project Management, Competitive Analysis, Due Diligence, Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, Marketing, Product Management, Leadership, Program Management, New Business Development, Energy, Venture Capital, Microsoft Office, Photovoltaics, Renewable Energy, Product Marketing, Team Building, Mergers & Acquisitions, Solar Energy, Management, Strategy, Manufacturing, Performance Management, Project Planning, Budgets, Training

Education
The College of William and Mary   1993 — 1997
BA

Harvard University
Coursework towards M.S.

Janet S. Anton Janet S. Anton Greater Boston Area Details
Janet S. Anton's Polaris Venture Partners Experience 2000 - 2003
Job Office Manager at Dovetail Health
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Dovetail Health  January 2013 - Present
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates  May 2011 - December 2012
Endo Pharmaceuticals  May 2004 - July 2009
Indevus Pharmaceuticals , Inc   May 2004 - July 2009
Polaris Venture Partners   2000 - 2003
Gustin Partners   1998 - 2000
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, Technology Group   1997 - 1998
Andersen Consulting LLP  1996 - 1997
Bell & Howell  1994 - 1996
Siemens Medical Systems, Inc  1989 - 1993

Skills
Word, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Education
Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts   2011 — 2018

Massachusetts Bay Community College   1986 — 1987
Coursework

NNHS

Andrew Da Prato, LEED AP Andrew Da Prato, LEED AP Greater Boston Area Details
Andrew Da Prato, LEED AP's Polaris Venture Partners Experience June 2005 - February 2006
Job Project Manager at Harvard School of Public Health
Industry Construction
Experience
Harvard School of Public Health  October 2014 - Present
Gutierrez Construction Company Inc.   January 2013 - January 2014
Richard White Sons, Inc.   March 2012 - September 2012
Homes for our Troops  May 2011 - November 2011
CSL Consulting   May 2008 - February 2010
JM Coull Inc.  February 2006 - January 2008
Polaris Venture Partners   June 2005 - February 2006
Slocum Construction Incorporated   March 2004 - January 2005

Skills
Budgets, Procurement, Construction, Project Planning, Project Management, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Proposal Writing, Account Reconciliation, Management

Education
Providence College   2000 — 2005
BS, Business Management

Burlington High School   1998 — 2000

Tim Kilgallon Tim Kilgallon Greater Seattle Area Details
Tim Kilgallon's Polaris Venture Partners Experience April 2013 - April 2014
Job CEO at Mazlo
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
Mazlo   April 2013 - Present
EXOS  July 2011 - Present
Chrono Therapeutics  May 2014 - Present
Arivale  December 2014 - Present
Polaris Venture Partners   April 2013 - April 2014
Free & Clear, Inc.   July 2004 - June 2011
Applied Discovery  January 2002 - October 2003
Pointshare Corporation   April 1997 - October 2001
Medaphis Corporation  June 1988 - October 1996
King & Spalding  June 1986 - June 1988

Skills
Public Speaking, Fitness, Nutrition, Wellness, Wellness Coaching, Executive Management, Healthcare, Leadership Development, Entrepreneurship, Coaching, Start-ups, Team Building, Mergers & Acquisitions, Leadership, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships

Education
Washington and Lee University School of Law   1981 — 1984
Doctor of Law (JD)

Boston College   1977 — 1981
Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics and Philosophy

Wootton High School   1973 — 1977

Luke Zelon Luke Zelon Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Luke Zelon's Polaris Venture Partners Experience June 2012 - August 2012
Job Relativity Sports
Industry Sports
Experience
Relativity Sports  May 2015 - Present
Wasserman Media Group  January 2015 - April 2015
MC10  June 2013 - August 2013
CrossCampus App   February 2012 - 2013
Polaris Venture Partners   June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Stata, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Research, Social Media, Market Research, Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Start-ups

Education
Harvard University   2010 — 2014
AB, Sociology

Santa Monica High School   2006 — 2010

Larry Kramer Larry Kramer New York, New York Details
Larry Kramer's Polaris Venture Partners Experience July 2007 - January 2010
Job Member of Board of Directors at Gannett Corp
Industry Publishing
Experience
Gannett Corp   July 2015 - Present
Syracuse University  April 2012 - Present
BlackArrow  2008 - Present
Harvard Business School Publishing  April 2004 - Present
USA TODAY  May 2012 - July 2015
American Media Inc  2009 - May 2012
Discovery Communications  September 2008 - May 2012
Newhouse School, Syracuse University  January 2010 - March 2012
Answers.com  June 2005 - April 2011
Polaris Venture Partners   July 2007 - January 2010

Skills
Entrepreneur, Digital Media, New Media, Strategic Planning, Online Marketing, Business Strategy, Start-ups, Brand Development, Entrepreneurship, Online Advertising, Strategy, Journalism, Strategic Partnerships, Publishing, Digital Strategy, Product Development, Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Editorial, Social Media, Newspapers, Content Strategy, Public Relations, Books, Marketing, Storytelling, Integrated Marketing, Business Development, Media Relations, SEO, Social Networking, Content Management, Digital Marketing, Television, Content Development, Corporate Communications, Blogging, Editing, E-commerce, Mobile Marketing, Copy Editing, Social Media Marketing, Analytics, Web Analytics, Copywriting, Magazines, Strategic Communications, Marketing Communications, Leadership, Email Marketing

Education
Harvard University   1972 — 1974
MBA

Syracuse University   1968 — 1972
BS, Journalism/Political Science

Shaival Shah Shaival Shah Greater New York City Area Details
Shaival Shah's Polaris Venture Partners Experience August 2004 - June 2006
Job Head of Strategic Development at LendingClub
Industry Internet
Experience
Lending Club  March 2014 - Present
Tech Advisor   June 2010 - Present
Hunch (Acquired by eBay)   May 2010 - December 2013
SundaySky  October 2008 - May 2010
Oddcast Media Technologies   August 2006 - August 2008
Polaris Venture Partners   August 2004 - June 2006
Electronic Arts  2003 - 2004
TA Associates  1999 - 2003
Salomon Brothers  1997 - 1999

Skills
Start-ups, Strategy, Product Development, Product Management, Venture Capital, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing Strategy, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Analytics, Business Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., E-commerce, Corporate Development, CRM, Management, Entrepreneurship, Executive Management, Private Equity

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1994 — 1997
BS, Biochemistry

Katherine Orton Katherine Orton Huntsville, Alabama Area Details
Katherine Orton's Polaris Venture Partners Experience February 2002 - July 2005
Job Sales at Enfinger Steele Development
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Enfinger Steele Development   November 2006 - Present
Polaris Venture Partners   February 2002 - July 2005

Skills
Real Estate, Strategic Planning, Real Estate Development, First Time Home Buyers, Public Speaking, Sellers, Marketing, Single Family Homes, Public Relations, Foreclosures, Relocation, Short Sales, Contract Negotiation, Buyer Representation, Investment Properties

Education
Bates College   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government

Ayaas Bhamla Ayaas Bhamla New York, New York Details
Ayaas Bhamla's Polaris Venture Partners Experience May 2006 - July 2006
Job AVP at Deutsche Bank
Industry Investment Banking
Experience
Deutsche Bank  October 2013 - Present
Deutsche Bank  March 2013 - October 2013
J.P. Morgan   August 2011 - January 2013
ALaS Consulting LLC  June 2011 - January 2013
UBS Wealth Management  September 2010 - May 2011
Thomson Reuters  June 2010 - August 2010
Thomson Reuters  May 2008 - June 2010
Contact Networks  September 2007 - April 2008
Polaris Venture Partners   May 2006 - July 2006

Skills
Bloomberg, Strategy, Economics, Market Risk, Credit Risk, Microsoft Excel, Sales, CVA, ThomsonOne, Greeks, ISDA, Office 2010, Trading, Valuations, Intex, Financial Modeling, Finance, Financial Services, Risk Management, Investment Banking, Financial Analysis, Fixed Income, Valuation

Education
Trinity College-Hartford   2006 — 2011
BS Economics, BA Political Science c.i. International Relations, Economics

Weston High School   2002 — 2006
Diploma

J. Robert Geiman J. Robert Geiman New York, New York Details
J. Robert Geiman's Polaris Venture Partners Experience September 2002 - November 2010
Job Managing Partner at Cava Capital
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Cava Capital   January 2011 - Present
EveryScreen Media (Dstillery)   February 2011 - June 2013
Polaris Venture Partners   September 2002 - November 2010
MCK Communications  September 1998 - June 2000
Summit Partners  June 1995 - October 1998

Skills
Mobile Devices, Start-ups, Venture Capital, Product Management, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Corporate Development, Product Development, Business Development, Mobile Applications, Mergers, SaaS, Digital Media, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Go-to-market Strategy, Enterprise Software, Private Equity, Cloud Computing, Mobile Internet, Leadership, Product Marketing, Management, Wireless, Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Strategy

Education
Harvard Business School   2000 — 2002
MBA

Dartmouth College   1991 — 1995
BA, History and Government

Zack Thompson Zack Thompson Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Zack Thompson's Polaris Venture Partners Experience January 2000 - April 2002
Job Private equity investing, executive roles within portfolio companies
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Medcare Investment Funds   January 2011 - Present
Refocus Group, Inc.   January 2011 - Present
Red River Partners   April 2008 - January 2011
Hines  July 2006 - December 2008
Hines  July 2005 - July 2006
Bain & Company  June 2004 - August 2004
Expresiv Technologies   April 2002 - May 2003
Polaris Venture Partners   January 2000 - April 2002
Goldman, Sachs & Company   July 1998 - January 2000

Skills
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Software, Due Diligence, Mergers, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Investments, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management, Consulting, Corporate Development, Executive Management, Medical Devices, Portfolio Management, Real Estate Development, Corporate Finance, Acquisitions, Capital Raising, Strategy, M&A experience, Restructuring, Investor Relations, Emerging Markets, Asset Management

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2003 — 2005
MBA, Finance & Real Estate

Princeton University   1994 — 1998
A.B., Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy & International Affairs

Brian Grey Brian Grey San Francisco, California Details
Brian Grey's Polaris Venture Partners Experience October 2008 - May 2010
Job
Industry Online Media
Experience
Spright.com / Java Beach, Inc.   January 2015 - Present
.   January 2014 - Present
Coaching Corps  November 2014 - Present
Stanford Graduate School of Business  January 2014 - Present
Bleacher Report, Inc.   July 2010 - November 2013
Polaris Venture Partners   October 2008 - May 2010
Fox Interactive Media  August 2005 - October 2008
Yahoo!, Inc.   October 2001 - August 2005
Shutterfly, Inc.   February 2000 - October 2001
AOL/Netscape  June 1998 - January 2000

Skills
Strategic Partnerships, Digital Media, Start-ups, Strategy, Digital Strategy, E-commerce, Mobile Devices, Product Management, Social Media Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Business Development, CRM, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Brand Development, Direct Marketing, Leadership, Management, Public Relations, Brand Management, Strategic Planning, Positioning, Advertising, Product Development, Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Awesomeness, Interactive Advertising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Planning, Marketing Management, Cross-functional Team..., General Awesomeness, Venture Capital, Strategic Consulting

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2014 — 2016
Post-Baccalaureate Program for Counseling and Psychology Professions

University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management   1995 — 1997
MBA

University of California, Santa Barbara   1990 — 1991
MA

Pacific University   1986 — 1990
BA

David Weld David Weld Greater Seattle Area Details
David Weld's Polaris Venture Partners Experience 2003 - 2004
Job Chairman of the Board
Industry Automotive
Experience
BioCement Technologies Inc   July 2014 - Present
KILN LLC   January 2011 - Present
Vox Advisors LLC   January 2007 - Present
Inrix  September 2005 - Present
Auction Edge, Inc.   January 2012 - May 2014
National Research Corporation  August 2010 - July 2011
Outcome Concept Systems  January 2008 - August 2010
Pivotlink  2006 - 2008
Polaris Venture Partners   2003 - 2004
loudeye technologies  1999 - 2001

Skills
Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning, Software Design, Software Development, Software Sales, Operations, Lean Manufacturing, Human Relations, Stock, Mergers, Acquiring, General Administration, Executive Management, Executive Development, Board Development, Board Relations, Advisory Boards, Healthcare IT, Traffic Analysis, Automotive

Education
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth   1988 — 1990
MBA

Dartmouth College   1981 — 1985
AB, Computer Science, Russian

Phillips Academy Andover   1978 — 1981

Jordan Pollack Jordan Pollack Greater Boston Area Details
Jordan Pollack's Polaris Venture Partners Experience June 2005 - December 2006
Job Chairman of Computer Science at Brandeis University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
AAAI  2005 - Present
Nannon Technology   May 2004 - Present
Brandeis University  September 1994 - Present
Buypeace.com   2002 - 2012
Thinmail   May 1999 - December 2010
JewsForObama.com   2007 - 2008
Polaris Venture Partners   June 2005 - December 2006
Abuzz   September 1997 - May 1999
Ohio State University  September 1988 - August 1994
HP Laboratories  July 1984 - August 1984

Skills
Cognitive Science, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Start-ups, Neural Networks, Artificial Life, Natural Language..., Strategic Planning, Data Mining, Dynamical Systems, Educational Technology, Big Data, Research, Game Theory, Intellectual Property, Text Mining, Algorithms, Information Retrieval, Evolutionary Computation, Software Engineering, Python, Public Speaking, Software Development

Education
Brandeis University   1994 — 2012
Faculty

The Ohio State University   1988 — 1994
Faculty

New Mexico State University   1986 — 1988
PostDoctoral

University of Illinois   1980 — 1987
Ph.D.

SUNY Binghamton   1974 — 1977
BS

Ryan Spoon Ryan Spoon Bristol, Connecticut Details
Ryan Spoon's Polaris Venture Partners Experience July 2009 - July 2012
Job Senior Vice President of Product Development at ESPN
Industry Internet
Experience
ESPN  July 2012 - Present
beRecruited.com   January 2000 - Present
Polaris Venture Partners   July 2009 - July 2012
InGameNow   January 2008 - December 2009
Widgetbox   December 2007 - August 2009
sfEntrepreneurs   December 2007 - July 2009
eBay Inc  July 2007 - December 2007
eBay  August 2003 - December 2007

Skills
Product Marketing, Venture Capital, Leadership, Big Data, Product Design, Social Media, Web Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Mobile Devices, Strategic Partnerships, Product Management, E-commerce, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Mobile Internet, Business Development, SEO, Business Strategy, Online Marketing, Start-ups, User Experience, Blogging, Product Development, Advertising, Social Networking, Awesomeness, General Awesomeness

Education
Duke University   1999 — 2003
BA

Sidwell Friends

Michael Hirshland Michael Hirshland Greater Boston Area Details
Michael Hirshland's Polaris Venture Partners Experience May 1999 - July 2011
Job Founder at Resolute Ventures
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Resolute Ventures   August 2011 - Present
Polaris Venture Partners   May 1999 - July 2011
theStartProject   2009 - 2011
Dogpatch Labs   2008 - 2011
Quantcast  2007 - 2011
United States Senate  August 1996 - December 1998
Williams & Connolly LLP  September 1995 - July 1996
United States Supreme Court  August 1994 - August 1995
Bain  1988 - 1990

Skills
Venture Capital, Digital Media, Start-ups, Angel Investing, Corporate Development

Education
University of Virginia School of Law   1990 — 1993
J.D.

Harvard University   1984 — 1988
A.B., Magna Cum Laude

Sarah Bua Sarah Bua Greater Boston Area Details
Sarah Bua's Polaris Venture Partners Experience January 2000 - November 2000
Job Professional Coach Career and Leadership Development; Harvard Business School
Industry Professional Training & Coaching
Experience
Harvard Business School  September 2006 - Present
Harvard Business School  2002 - Present
Multiple  1998 - 2009
Polaris Venture Partners   January 2000 - November 2000
Health Advances  September 1998 - January 2000
Connecticut State Treasury   May 1995 - November 1996
Advest, Inc.   1991 - 1994

Skills
Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Job Search Strategies, Career Counseling, Career Development, Executive Development, Management Consulting, Emotional Intelligence, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Organizational..., Coaching, Organizational..., Start-ups, Workshop Facilitation, Business Strategy

Education
Harvard Business School   1997 — 1998
Master in Business Administration

Brown University   1987 — 1991
BA, International Relations

Dan O'Neill Dan O'Neill Greater Boston Area Details
Dan O'Neill's Polaris Venture Partners Experience January 2012 - Present
Job Director of Information Technology at Polaris Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Polaris Venture Partners   January 2012 - Present
Polaris Venture Partners   January 2004 - January 2012
EveryNetwork  May 2000 - January 2004
Advantage Schools, Inc.   May 1999 - May 2000

Skills
Virtualization, VMware, Cisco Technologies, Information Technology, Security, Firewalls, VPN, Microsoft Exchange, Networking, Cloud Computing, Network Administration, Network Design, Network Architecture, SharePoint, Information Security, VoIP, Start-ups, IT Management, SAN, Routing, Leadership, Project Management

Education
University of Massachusetts Lowell   1995 — 1999
Computer Science and Management Information Systems

Noreen Gottfredsen Noreen Gottfredsen Sarasota, Florida Area Details
Noreen Gottfredsen's Polaris Venture Partners Experience November 1999 - July 2003
Job Controller at CampusWorks
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
CampusWorks, Inc.   November 2006 - Present
Carter Grandle   August 2003 - November 2006
Polaris Venture Partners   November 1999 - July 2003

Skills
Business Process..., ERP, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Analysis, Management, Business Intelligence, IT Management, Change Management, Project Management

Education
Bentley College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting

Northeastern University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Alexander Melas-Kyriazi Alexander Melas-Kyriazi Greater New York City Area Details
Alexander Melas-Kyriazi's Polaris Venture Partners Experience March 2012 - June 2012
Job Business Development at Climb Credit
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Climb Credit   2015 - Present
One Zero Capital  2015 - Present
McKinsey & Company  2013 - 2014
Plumfare   June 2012 - August 2012
Polaris Venture Partners   March 2012 - June 2012

Education
Harvard University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

The Roxbury Latin School   2003 — 2009

Si France, MD Si France, MD Menlo Park, California Details
Si France, MD's Polaris Venture Partners Experience June 2006 - August 2006
Job Founder & President at GoHealth Urgent Care
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
GoHealth Urgent Care  June 2012 - Present
McKinsey & Company  December 2007 - August 2012
NCP  March 2007 - September 2007
Polaris Venture Partners   June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Healthcare, Business Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments

Education
Dartmouth College - The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth   2005 — 2007
MBA

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth   2002 — 2007
MD

University of Puget Sound

Shanna Haley Shanna Haley Greater Boston Area Details
Shanna Haley's Polaris Venture Partners Experience May 2003 - Present
Job Funds Controller at Polaris Venture Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Polaris Venture Partners   May 2003 - Present
Lucent Technologies (formerly SpringTide Networks)   May 2000 - August 2002
Lucent Technologies  September 1998 - May 2000
FLIR Systems (formerly Inframetrics, Inc.)   May 1988 - August 1998

Education
Bentley University   1985 — 1989
BS, Accountancy

Lizzie DeHuff Lizzie DeHuff New York, New York Details
Lizzie DeHuff's Polaris Venture Partners Experience June 2012 - August 2012
Job Operations Support Coordinator at Democracy.com
Industry Restaurants
Experience
Democracy.com  May 2014 - Present
Greene's Beans Café at Centenary College   August 2013 - May 2014
Smith College  September 2012 - May 2013
Polaris Venture Partners   June 2012 - August 2012
YMCA Camp Bernie  May 2011 - August 2011
Hilton Worldwide  May 2010 - June 2011
Smith College  September 2010 - November 2010
Greene's Beans Café   December 2005 - January 2010
Ken's Corner Café   June 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Event Planning, Community Outreach, Public Speaking, Social Media, Research, Nonprofits, Leadership, SPSS, PowerPoint, Editing, Volunteer Management, Facebook, Microsoft Word

Education
Smith College   2009 — 2013
B.A., Psychology major, Government minor

DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad
Postive Psychology

Hackettstown High School   2005 — 2009

Ronald Soulliard Ronald Soulliard Waltham, Massachusetts Details
Ronald Soulliard's Polaris Venture Partners Experience April 2012 - Present
Job Systems Administrator at Polaris Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Polaris Venture Partners   April 2012 - Present
Oxfam America  July 2007 - April 2012
BEST BUY / GEEK SQUAD  September 2005 - April 2012
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University   January 1996 - July 2007

Skills
Windows, Active Directory, Cisco iOS, Troubleshooting, Mac & PC platforms, Exchange 2010, Hardware, Problem Solving, Ruckus, Customer Service, Non-profits, Group Policy, VMware Infrastructure, Microsoft Exchange

Education
Boston University
Master of Science, Journalism

Boston University   1991 — 2000
BS, Computer Science

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