Julianne is an accomplished CFO, audit committee chair, and commercial growth leader with 20+ years of experience leading life science, digital health, and techbio companies through scale and transformation. She has guided the close of billions of dollars through capital raises, M&A transactions, and IPOs.
Julianne currently serves as a board member and audit committee chair for Biomea Fusion and CureSearch for Children’s Cancer. Her previous roles include CFO and CBO at Alveo Technologies, VP of Finance at BlackThorn Therapeutics, and Associate VP of Finance & Accounting at Manifest MedEx.
Julianne holds MS and BS degrees in Accounting and Business Administration from California State University.
Select Accomplishments
- Led AI-enabled therapeutics organization through dual track of IPO planning and M&A process, resulting in completion of complex merger transaction valued at over $2B.
- Established BD team that closed over five major US and international collaboration/distribution/grant deals in a six-month period, establishing a medtech company’s initial product revenue and distribution channels.
Chris steers corporate strategy and operations for Danforth, including the company’s long-term vision and the plans required to support it. He joined Danforth in 2019 as the company’s first President, a role in which he led the establishment of a scalable infrastructure, the development of new services and markets, and quality initiatives ranging from client service to consultant mentorship. Chris previously spent 15 years in senior leadership positions at Vistaprint, where he was instrumental to the company’s growth from start-up operations to achieving over $1 billion in revenue. He previously served in technical consulting roles at Envisa and Accenture.
Chris holds a BS in Management Information Systems from Babson College.
Val is responsible for Danforth’s operations and people strategy, bringing experience in both consulting and talent management. She joined Danforth in 2020 as the company’s first Chief People Officer, where she built and led talent acquisition and development. Before that, Val spent several years at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in client-facing roles and later as a Consulting Team Talent Manager, where she oversaw staffing, performance, career development, mobility, and initiatives in diversity, inclusion, mentorship, and well-being. Earlier in her career, she led strategic growth initiatives for companies including Iron Mountain, Univision Networks, and Skype.
Val holds a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from London Business School.
Michael is a seasoned CFO with over 20 years of expertise in finance, sales operations, pricing, and product management across the life sciences and high-tech industries. Renowned for strong leadership, operational efficiency, and financial acumen, this executive excels at building and guiding teams while fostering strong customer relationships and delivering impactful financial strategies.
Previously, Michael held senior leadership roles at Dell Technologies and Intel. Michael holds a BS in Finance from Indiana University Kelley School of Business and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.
