For over 20 years Ted has worked at the intersection of advanced biotech and global health building organizations seeking to make an impact on human health and equity. Currently, Ted is Managing Partner at Next Frontier Advisors, a strategic consulting firm focused on vaccines, immunology and global health advising groups across philanthropy, industry, academia and NGOs.
Previously Ted served as co-founder, COO and Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Immunome Project, a global NGO using advanced computing/AI to decode the human immune system. Ted also led business planning efforts at the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) as the organization expanded its footprint to 21 countries, and played a key role in the creation of various international consortia. Early in his career, he served as a Health and Tech Analyst at a privately held asset management company with over $1 billion under management and administration. During this time he has been an advisor to various large-scale nonprofits and NGOs in the domestic and international health space.
Ted was trained at Johns Hopkins (MPH, Infectious Disease), the University of Chicago (MBA), and Grinnell College (BA), and held a post as a Visiting Scientist at the Harvard Chan School. He has served on various Boards including the African Services Committee, the Human Immunome Project European Foundation, MyImmunome and Doctors of the World. He has extensive experience working across the US, Europe, Africa and India.