Douglas Jamison
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Results-driven executive with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. Demonstrated record of success in building successful companies, leading elite level teams and managing profitable operations. Real passion and success is in working with innovative companies and entrepreneurs bringing new technology to market.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
CEO
HALE.life Corporation
Salt Lake City, UT
04.2017 - Current
- Led all aspects of team building novel software platform for collecting and analyzing health and performance data and providing personalized insights and recommendations to users
- Determined vision and strategic direction for business applications and coordinated resources to achieve board approved goals.
- Completed piloting over 400 elite athletes to validate our platform and our insight and recommendation engine.
- Raised over $5 million in capital
- Built productive relationships with industry partners to integrate their devices and data on our software platform.
- Managed partnerships and negotiated contract terms.
Chairman and CEO
Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
New York City, NY
01.2009 - 03.2017
- Managed $400 million evergreen fund investing in start-up companies in life sciences, semiconductors, software and energy sectors.
- Managed multiple successful investments. Chairman of the Board of Directors of HZO, Inc. Responsible for Harris & Harris Group's investment in Solazyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: SZYM), and Mersana Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRSN). Responsible for investments in AgBiome, ORIG3N, Metabolon prior to its sale, Molecular Imprints, Inc., prior to its sale to Canon, NanoGram Devices, Inc., prior to its sale to Wilson Greatbatch, Innovalight, Inc., prior to its acquisition by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company and Crystal-IS prior to its sale to Asahi Kasei.
- Led strategic investment initiative to focus on precision medicine companies including genomic, microbiomic, metabolomic, epigenetics and proteomic advanced technologies.
- Founded UnDx Consortium, organization that brings advanced precision medicine tools to undiagnosed patients.
- Book, Venture Investing in Science was published by Columbia Business School Press in 2017.
- Co-Editor-in-Chief of "Nanotechnology Law & Business," and member of the National Nanotechnology Initiative National Academy of Science Review Committee in 2015.
- Member of University of Pennsylvania Nano-Bio Interface Ethics Advisory Board.
President, COO and CFO
Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
New York City, NY
01.2004 - 12.2008
- Led all public company SEC filings as CFO, and managed company becoming Sarbanes Oxley compliant beginning for year ended 2004.
- Led operations of publicly traded Business Development Company under 1940 Investment Company Act.
- Managed valuation process for entire portfolio of investments and worked with Board to assign valuations quarterly.
Sr. Associate
Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
New York City, NY
01.2002 - 12.2004
- Sourced, performed diligence and recommended new investments for company portfolio.
- Managed quarterly valuation process.
- Instrumental in establishing brand and presence of Company as premier investor in nanotechnology.
Senior Technology Manager
University Of Utah Technology Transfer Office
Salt Lake City, UT
07.1996 - 12.2001
- Managed portfolio of intellectual property belonging to University of Utah in Physics, Engineering, Bioengineering, and Chemistry.
- Managed inventions, patent applications, and licensing process.
- Reported to Director and Vice president of Research at University
- Part of organizing team for first venture fund at University of Utah.
President and Coach
S.L.A.P. Diving
Salt Lake City, UT
09.1992 - 12.2001
- Founded and built elite age group diving team over 9 years.
- Coached divers to multiple state champions, junior national finalists, U.S. national finalists and champions and All Americans. Coached two Olympians.
- Led U.S. Diving's Techniscience Advisory Board.
Education
Master of Science - Econometrics And Quantitative Economics
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT06.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Asian Studies
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH06.1992
Skills
- Policy Development and Optimization
- Operational Leadership
- Business Management and Development
- Board Oversight
- Strategic Partnership
- Strategic Planning
- Portfolio Management
- Raising Capital
Timeline
CEO
HALE.life Corporation
04.2017 - Current
Chairman and CEO
Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
01.2009 - 03.2017
President, COO and CFO
Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
01.2004 - 12.2008
Sr. Associate
Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
01.2002 - 12.2004
Senior Technology Manager
University Of Utah Technology Transfer Office
07.1996 - 12.2001
President and Coach
S.L.A.P. Diving
09.1992 - 12.2001
Master of Science - Econometrics And Quantitative Economics
University of Utah
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Asian Studies
Dartmouth College
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