JC Spierer is a Technology Executive & Strategy Consultant, Investor/Finance, Board Member, and Inventor/Entrepreneur operating in TMT & HEFP sectors with focus areas in HCI, Security/GRC, Data/AI, Research, and Performance.
He is co-founding and growing two companies (one service/finance, the other technology/innovation) while leading in a third. Currently enrolled in two school programs (one doctorate, one interdisciplinary graduate). Thought leader, keynote speaker, evangelist, educator, coach, and philanthropist.
As an Investment Executive/Entrepreneur in Residence and Board/Chairman, JC brings exceptional vision, process, creativity, and innovation. He has built and driven service organizations in AI/Data, Cybersecurity, Technology and Investment, achieving high growth with 35-60%+ margins.
JC has overseen portfolios through $5bn, direct program/project management through $500M, and large complex people organizations. He has been executive at multiple large and small organizations, including a Fortune 10 company, the largest of its kind in the world. Alumni of McKinsey, MITRE, Gartner/RSA, UHG, and Sycamore PE.
As a serial entrepreneur, he has built multiple companies with multiple exits, acquired directly and through M&A. His earliest invention was at 14 years old, addressing individual/organization challenges such as memory, vision, anxiety, indecision, and data/visualization.
- Sigma Consulting — Executive Technology Practice Director; Health/Finance Program Portfolio Leader; CTO/CISO/VP AI: 2012 – Present (13 years)
- Alpha PMO — Chairman; Managing Director/Partner; Investment Officer: 2006 – Present (19 years)
- Delta Knight — Technology/TMT Product & Innovation Portfolio Chairman, Scaled PI; Principal Investigator (PI): 2015 – Present (10 years)
- Harvard University — Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs - Executive - Digital Transformation, Markets, Venture Accelerator EIR: January 2008 – Present (17 years 11 months)
- Harvard University — IT Executive Program Director; Director IT, Data Analytics, and Security: October 2007 – January 2012 (4 years 4 months)
- McKinsey & Company — Engagement Manager, Product/Program Executive, Principal Analyst: 2013 – 2015 (2 years)
- DistanceVision, Inc. — Chairman; Board Member; Advisory Board; Executive in Residence: 2007 – 2015 (8 years)
- DistanceVision, Inc. — CTO/Partner, Head of Technology Products, Services, and Delivery: 1998 – 2007 (9 years)
- MITRE — Senior Project and Product Manager, R&D PI Principal Investigator, MITRE Institute Adjunct Faculty: 2000 – 2005 (5 years)
- Harvard University — Co-Founder, GP: 2003 – 2006 (3 years)
- University of Massachusetts — Executive Data and Investment Leadership Consultant: 2009 – 2011 (2 years)
- Sprint Nextel Inc. — Enterprise and Consumer Sales/Marketing Leader: 2004 – 2007 (3 years)
- USPTO — Consultant and Patent & Trade Office Innovator and Educator/Presenter: 2005 – 2006 (1 year)
- ISO - International Organization for Standardization — MPEG/JPEG Working Group: 2000 – 2003 (3 years)
- ATLANTIC-ACM — Lead Capital Market Analyst, Technology & TMT: 1998 – 1999 (1 year)
- Cambridge Technology Partners — Enterprise Financial Analyst and Business Architect: 1997 – 1999 (2 years)
- Apple — Computer Lab Assistant Manager, Sr. Systems and Infrastructure Analyst: 1992 – 1994 (2 years)
