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Alan Spoon

Diverse business and organization experience as leader, investor, and board member

United States

Overview 

Alan Spoon is a highly accomplished business leader with a diverse background in strategy, venture capital, and corporate development. He has served as a board member for prominent companies such as IAC and FORTIVE Corporation, showcasing his expertise in leadership and governance in the business world. With an impressive educational background from Harvard Law School and MIT, Spoon's career highlights include his roles as Board Chairman at FORTIVE Corporation and as a Member of the Board of Directors at The Match Group.

Work Experience 

  • Board Member

    2002 - Current

    Chairman Audit Commitee

IAC is a media and Internet company with more than 150 brands and products serving consumer audiences.

  • Board Member (former Board Chairman)

    2016

  • Member Board of Directors

    2015

    Businesses include Match.com, Hinge, Tinder, Meetic, Pairs, and more Chairman Audit Committee, Member Nominations and Governance Committee

  • Member Board of Directors

    1999

    Global manufacturer of high-value technology products, life-science solutions Member and former chairman of Compensation Committee Member Strategic Planning Committee

Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping their customers solve complex challenges and improve quality.

  • Regent Emeritus

    2000

    Co-Chair of National Capital Campaign Regent Emeritus May 2012 - Present Member of the Board of Regents, (2000-2012), former Vice Chairman Member of various committees: Advancement (chair), Endowment, Strategy

  • Board Member

    2002

    Member of Corporation Executive Committee (2017- 2020; 2022- 2024) Chairman Risk and Audit Committee (2022- 2024). Member (2020- ) Member Corporation (Board of Trustees), Life Member Board member edX.org (2012-2021) Board member, The AXIM Collaborative (2021-present); successor to edX.org Community Catalyst Leadership Program (Sponsor, 2007 -- present) Co-founder MIT Sandbox entrepreneurship program (2016-present) Chairman of School of Architecture Visiting Committee (2019-present) Former Chairman of Visiting Committee, Music and Theater Arts Department MIT Technology Review -- CoChairman (2022-present); School of Engineering, Dean’s Advisory Council (2017-present); Member Advisory Board of Schwarzman College of Computing (2024-) Presidential Search Committee (2012) Sloan School of Management Board of Advisors (2008-2014) Chairman Advisory Committee on Endowment and Shareholder Responsibility (2007)

  • Member Board of Directors

    2015 - 2021

    Broadband and video services for residential and small business subscribers Member Executive Committee Member Audit Committee

  • Board Member

    2007 - 2019

  • Former Board Member

    2007 - 2019

Phreesia automates the patient check-in process by collecting personal health information on the PhreesiaPad.

Raised $112,649,997.00 from Ascension Ventures, HLM Venture Partners and LLR Partners.

  • Board Member

    1986 - 2019

    PRIVATE: Paratek Adaptive RF, Earth Networks (Weatherbug), Matrics RFID, Cushcraft Wireless, International Data Group (IDG); Focus Financial Partners PUBLIC: Internet Brands (observer), Getty Images, TechTarget, Ticketmaster, Human Genome Sciences (HGS), American Management Systems, Riggs National Bank. NOT-FOR-PROFIT: WETA Radio/TV, Washington, DC; Norwood School (Chairman), Bethesda, MD; Magazine Publishers of America

  • Partner

    2000 - 2018

    Partner Emeritus (2015- present) General Partner (2011-2014) Managing General Partner (2000-2010)

Polaris Partners is an investment firm that invests in healthcare and biotechnology companies.

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