BIO BOOK | 20 10 – 20 11 - Harvard Business School

Ross Leimberg
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rleimberg@mba2012.hbs.edu
Healthcare Interests:
Biotech. Services/Provider. Payor/Insurance. VC. Entrepreneurship.
Education:
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton and Engineering, Philadelphia, PA. BS in econ & fi nance
concentration, BAS in bioengineering, 2006.
Work Experience:
Pfi zer Business Development and Pfi zer Commercial Development, Senior Analyst; ZS Associates,
Associate
Biography:
Ross spent three years prior to business school working at Pfi zer in NYC. After leading the
valuation of over thirty licenses and acquisitions across multiple therapeutic areas, he specialized
in neuroscience early commercial planning where he managed teams to originate and implement
methodologies to revise short- and long-term strategic plans. Following, he consulted directly
for the Specialty President Chief of Staff on post-merger integration needs following the $68B
acquisition of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Prior to Pfi zer, Ross worked as a consultant at ZS Associates
where he advised top tier pharmaceutical companies on salesforce size and structure issues.
Extracurriculars:
Member, VCPE Club, Wellness Club, and LGBT Student Association.
Jeremy Lieberman
RC
jlieberman@mba2012.hbs.edu
Healthcare Interests:
Biotech. Public Health. Policy/Government
Education:
Columbia University, New York, NY, BA, History
Biography:
Startup consulting company in Argentina, working on livestock projects. Then worked for an
agriculture company in Malawi and Brazil.
Jenny F. Lesser
RC
jlesser@mba2012.hbs.edu
Healthcare Interests:
Biotech. Pharma. Devices/Diagnostics. VC. Entrepreneurship.
Education:
Amherst College, Amherst, MA, BA Biology, 2007; University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, MPhil
Bioscience Enterprise, 2010.
Work Experience:
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Intern; Close Concerns, Associate
Biography:
Prior to HBS, Jen completed a Master’s in Bioscience Enterprise at the University of Cambridge.
While at Cambridge, Jen interned at Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, a healthcare venture capital
fi rm with $2.5 billion assets under management. At Essex, Jen performed strategic analyses of
an antibody portfolio company’s options to advance its platform toward clinical development and
recommended a strategy to maximize Essex’s return on investment. Prior to Cambridge, Jen was
an Associate at Close Concerns, a consulting fi rm serving pharmaceutical, medical device, and
biotechnology clients in the diabetes and obesity markets. At Close Concerns she developed and
implemented a new marketing strategy, including creating a partnership with the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation, which resulted in a 50% increase in patient newsletter circulation and
improved patient health outcomes. Prior to Close Concerns, Jen spent two years in equity research at
Barclays Capital (Lehman Brothers).
Extracurriculars:
Director of Speakers, Healthcare Club. Elected Section Alumni Representative. Venture Capital &
Private Equity Club, Entrepreneurship Club, and Boat Club.
Ethan Liebermann
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eliebermann@mba2012.hbs.edu
Healthcare Interests:
Services/Provider. Payor/Insurance. VC. IT. Entrepreneurship.
Education:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, BA Biology and Economics, 2004
Work Experience:
TA Associates, Associate; Banc of America Securities, Analyst
Biography:
Prior to HBS, Ethan spent three years as an Associate in the healthcare group at TA Associates, a $16
billion private equity fund. In this position, Ethan worked in all aspects of private equity investing,
including deal execution, sourcing and origination, developing relationships with management teams,
portfolio company management and investment committees. While at TA, he developed personal
relationships with CEO’s and CFO’s and sourced over 100 investment prospects. Ethan also worked at
Banc of America Securities as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Healthcare Group for 2.5
years. In this role, Ethan advised clients in a broad range of strategic activities, including mergers &
acquisitions, debt and equity fi nancing and capital structure planning.
Extracurriculars:
Member: Healthcare, VC/PE, General Management and Operations, TechMedia, Entrepreneurship
clubs. Section G Leadership & Values Rep.
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