Dan McNamara

Head of Strategy and Industry Engagement

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Dan McNamara is an accomplished life sciences executive with over 15 years of experience spanning corporate strategy, business development, and enterprise operations across the healthcare ecosystem. Prior to joining the T1D Fund, he served as Vice President of Enterprise Governance and Strategy & Business Development Operations at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), where he led strategic and operations functions in support of more than $100B in M&A and business development activity. In this role, he oversaw large-scale organization transformation efforts to shape corporate strategy, align capital deployment to long-term strategy, enhance cross-functional execution, and accelerate decision-making and the progression of the internally and externally sourced portfolio.

Before joining BMS, Dan founded SmarterAdmin, a healthcare-focused management consulting firm that served over 3,000 healthcare professionals across 100+ academic medical centers and institutions. He previously held senior roles at Columbia University Medical Center, where he led initiatives in financial planning and capital allocation, resource operations, and enterprise systems strategy.

Dan holds dual degrees in Finance and Psychology from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. He is passionate about applying strategic insight, cross-sector collaboration, and mission-driven innovation to accelerate progress in diseases with high unmet need, including Type 1 Diabetes.