Michael Janes

Michael Janes has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Michael is currently a Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Rapid Commercialization Partners, where they lead the Private Markets Practice. In this role, they work with biotech companies to optimize commercial readiness and accelerate time to market.

Prior to their current role, Michael worked at Infor as a Senior Managing Director in the Private Equity practice, focusing on value creation initiatives and engagements with sales, implementation, and service teams. Michael also served as the Director of Private Equity at Benefitfocus, where they identified optimization opportunities and cost-cutting initiatives for benefits administration across the portfolio.

Before that, Michael worked at ADP, where they held multiple positions. Michael was the Private Equity Practice Leader, responsible for managing relationships with major private equity firms and optimizing portfolio companies' management of labor costs. Michael also served as a Global Coverage Officer, managing ADP's largest private equity relationships and developing human capital management solutions.

Earlier in their career, Michael worked at various companies, including AdvizeX Technologies, Oracle, Forrester Research, InFront Solutions, Horizon Technology, and Groundwater Analytical. Their roles ranged from account management to sales, with a focus on technology solutions.

Overall, Michael Janes has a strong background in private equity, commercialization, and strategic partnerships, with expertise in optimizing operations, value creation, and cost-cutting initiatives.

Michael Janes attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1991 to 1993, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in ME, Biochem. Subsequently, they enrolled at the University of Rhode Island from 1992 to 1995, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marine Affairs.