James F. Jordan

Jim Jordan is an accomplished Fortune 20-level executive with strong experience in industry, consulting, and academia. A recognized expert in translational innovation, market development, and guiding the successful formation of entrepreneurial startup businesses in the Life Sciences Industry, Mr. Jordan joined The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG) in 2005, became Vice President and Chief Investment Officer in 2007 and was named President and Chief Executive Officer in 2016. He is also a Managing Director of Fund I.

Prior to joining the PLSG, Mr. Jordan served as Senior Vice President of a $3.0 billion division of McKesson Corporation, a leading distributor of healthcare systems, medical supplies and pharmaceutical products, and as a Vice President for Marketing at Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest consumer products and healthcare companies. He has held a range of management positions in sales and marketing, operations, supply chain management, information technology, finance, and quality assurance with several Fortune 500 medical device companies, including C.R. Bard, Inc. and Boston Scientific, Inc. Mr. Jordan has leveraged this experience in several startup ventures and is active on several Boards of Directors, including the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association.

Mr. Jordan’s experience, which also includes consulting engagements with numerous companies such as Medtronic, Frost & Sullivan, Circuit City, Philip Morris, Northrop Grumman, Schwartz Pharmaceutical and Otsuka Pharmaceutical, is documented in his book titled Innovation, Commercialization, and Start-ups in Life Sciences. This university text book details the necessary data, partnerships, and skills to be acquired and the constituencies that must be satisfied along the way to a successful exit.

Mr. Jordan previously served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Robins School of Business at University of Richmond, where he taught Introduction to Managing Projects, Advanced Project Management, PMP Certification Test Preparation and Project Risk Management. Mr. Jordan joined Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy in 2005 and serves as Sr. Director and Distinguished Service Professor of Health Care and Biotechnology Programs, and also as Strategic Board Chairman-Center for Healthcare Innovation. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Merrimack College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston University.

Mr. Jordan also authored a university textbook titled, “Innovation, Commercialization, and Start-Ups in Life Sciences,” published by CRC Press ©2015 by Taylor & Francis Group Ltd.