Jill Thompson

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships

Jill is the principal at The JoLT Group, a consulting practice focused on the Life Science and Diagnostic field. She has spent the last 25 years cultivating a unique set of skills to assist companies in a variety of areas. She has a proven track record of leading teams through startups, turnarounds, product development/commercialization, and mergers and acquisitions and has been an asset to clients. Additionally, her extensive rolodex of strategics, investment bankers, industry analysts, and key opinion leaders makes her a strong connector of people and ideas. Known for exceptional interpersonal skills and tenacity, Jill has an extensive portfolio of closed licensing deals, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions. Jill has been an advisor for the National Science Foundation I-Corp competition, a judge for 43North Startup Competition, and a volunteer with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.