As General Counsel and Head of CSR at several public & private venture-backed companies (including AOL, Yahoo, The Find (acquired by Facebook), Topspin Media (acquired by Apple) and Backplane (founded by Lady Gaga), I have dedicated my career to harnessing the power of technology to make the world a better place. I am a partnership builder and have extensive experience launching CSR programs, structuring and managing partnerships across the media, technology and nonprofit sectors, as well as a proven ability to evaluate, negotiate and close strategic partnerships, set strategy as a member of the executive team, manage legal affairs, devise and implement effective cross- departmental programs, and inspire and lead teams. I am a venture partner at 4 funds, sourcing deal flow and mentoring founders; and help my clients negotiate win-win partnerships across sectors.
As General Counsel and Head of CSR at several public & private venture-backed companies (including AOL, Yahoo, The Find (acquired by Facebook), Topspin Media (acquired by Apple) and Backplane (founded by Lady Gaga), I have dedicated my career to harnessing the power of technology to make the world a better place. I am a partnership builder and have extensive experience launching CSR programs, structuring and managing partnerships across the media, technology and nonprofit sectors, as well as a proven ability to evaluate, negotiate and close strategic partnerships, set strategy as a member of the executive team, manage legal affairs, devise and implement effective cross- departmental programs, and inspire and lead teams. I am a venture partner at 4 funds, sourcing deal flow and mentoring founders; and help my clients negotiate win-win partnerships across sectors.
5 recommend Jan
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DCVC
On-Site
M.M., Partner, DCVC
Jan "The Assassin" D'Alessandro gets things done! She has a unique ability to identify and resolve issues that stand in the way of closing deals and negotiating win-win partnerships. I would be happy to chat with anyone considering Jan for a position on their team!
Optoro
On-Site
L.S., Senior Vice President, Marketing, Optoro
Jan played a key dual role at TheFind which helped the company grow rapidly and become profitable in a short period of time. Jan ran our legal department, and was able to navigate the unique situations that a rapidly growing startup faces - both with larger, established corporations as well as partnerships with other, smaller start-ups. She concurrently led our business development efforts which were key to our early growth. I miss her enthusiasm and tireless spirit, and know she is bringing that energy and expertise wherever she goes.
Maven
On-Site
E.A., SVP, Partnerships and Business Development, Maven
Jan is the consummate professional. She juggles complex strategic business development deals, legal work and networking with great skill. Jan can identify, negotiate and close impactful partnerships and keep her eyes open for new revenue lines. Very few people have the energy, enthusiasm and contacts that can match Jan. I had the pleasure of working with Jan at Yahoo and would give her an unqualified recommendation.
Blockdaemon
On-Site
B.T.., Director, Customer Service, Blockdaemon
Jan is best described as a force of nature; blessed with boundless energy, total focus on the team goals and a closer extraordinaire. Jan is whip smart and savvy (not the same things), and is funny, fun and an absolute joy to work with. Getting Jan on your team is the best decision you'll ever make.
LVMH
On-Site
I.R., Chief Digital Officer, LVMH
As a former lawyer and experienced executive capable of many leadership roles, Jan is a rare find for a startup. For Topspin, her exceptional understanding of business mechanics, ability to identify opportunities in a fast-moving landscape, and interpersonal skills, have helped us maintain relationships, close deals, and kept us well ahead of the competition in quantity and quality of deals amounting to real revenue and stature for our young company. Not only has she built important partnerships for the company she has also explored, built and developed entirely new revenue streams for us. Jan's role as GC has saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars (at least) in outside counsel costs and kept us protected in ways we couldn't have been protected otherwise. On top of all of it, Jan is a great person, loads of fun, and exactly the person you want to take with you to MIDEM every year. ;-)
