Liam Donohue is Elected to The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

New York, NY (June 12, 2019) – The John A. Hartford Foundation today announced that Liam Donohue has been elected to its Board of Trustees. Mr. Donohue has been an active venture capital investor for the past 24 years. He founded and currently leads health care investing for .406 Ventures, a leading early-stage enterprise IT and health care investor, focusing on companies that are bringing disruptive technology, systems and services in support of improved clinical delivery and patient experience. He was formerly a Principal at Foster Management, a venture capital fund focused on health care services investments and he also co-founded Arcadia Partners, a fund investing in early-stage technology-enabled education and health care companies.

“We are extremely pleased that Liam has joined our Board and will bring his extensive experience in identifying and investing in promising health care innovations, which will help us achieve our mission of improving care for older adults,” said Margaret L. Wolff, Chair of the Board of Trustees of The John A. Hartford Foundation.

Early in his career, Liam did strategy consulting work with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, starting in their Philadelphia office and later opening and running the firm’s office in Budapest, Hungary. Mr. Donohue received an MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and a BS in Chemistry from Georgetown University. He is a member of the Board of the New England Venture Capital Association and the Center for Private Equity at Dartmouth’s Tuck School.

“Liam will be an excellent addition to our passionate and expert group of Trustees, who we work closely with to define and implement our strategies focused on creating age-friendly health systems, supporting family caregivers and improving serious illness and end-of-life care,” said Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, President of The John A. Hartford Foundation. “We are delighted that he is joining our team.”

“Aging is the one trait that every human shares and The John A. Hartford Foundation is the nation’s leading organization solely focused on improving the care of older adults,” said Mr. Donohue. “I am honored to be joining such an exceptional group of Trustees to support Terry Fulmer and her team as they develop and support programs that change the lives of so many.”