Introduction to Harvard Business School Club of New York Community Partners Tech Session Webinar

Charley Beever worked for 32 years in management consulting, retiring in 2015 as a Partner with PwC Strategy& (previously Booz & Company and Booz Allen Hamilton). He addressed strategic, organizational, operational, and financial issues with clients in the health care industry, including major global pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and medical device companies. He also worked with public sector health care organizations including the Global Fund and the Global Business Coalition for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Charley now serves on a number of non-profit and for-profit Boards, including Eisai Corporation of North America, the American Federation for Aging Research, and myFace. He was a member of the Haverford College Board of Managers from 2009-2024, serving as Board Chair from 2019-2024. Charley is also an active member of the Harvard Business School Club of New York’s Community Partners organization, which provides pro bono consulting services to non-profit organizations. Charley earned a BA in economics from Haverford College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and he has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Jeff Smith has a background in financial services with 40 years of experience in the US and Europe, primarily with JP Morgan. His experience includes developing and delivering services to global financial institutions. He had senior management responsibilities in Investment Banking and Securities Services for client management, sales, consulting, marketing, strategic planning, staff development, and product management and development. Jeff is actively involved in providing management consulting to non-profit organizations. For the past seven years, he has been leading engagements for HBSCNY Community Partners with projects aimed at improving organizational design, financial management, fundraising, staff planning, operational efficiency, and management reporting. Additionally, Jeff is the Treasurer of the Larchmont Avenue Church, Vice Chair of the board of Family Services of Westchester, and a big brother in the Big Brother Big Sister program. Jeff has a BA-Economics from Colgate University; an MBA-Finance from Fordham University; and attended Harvard University Graduate School of Business’ PMD Program.