B-School Disrupt

Stanford GSB Expert Panelist

Jason Mercer, MBA '11 - Principal, Cleveland Avenue 

Jason has over ten years of work experience in strategy, finance and mergers and acquisitions-related roles within large, multi-national organizations in the Food & Beverage sector. Most recently, Jason was the Business Manager Consumer for Fonterra USA, where he was responsible for growing volume, profitability and brand awareness.

Previously Jason served as Director, Corporate Strategy for TreeHouse Foods and Manager, Strategy & Operations for Deloitte Consulting. Earlier in his career Jason was a Senior Financial Analyst for Warner Music Group and an Investment Banking Analyst at Lehman Brothers.

Jason earned his Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Morehouse College and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Stanford GSB Pitch Teams

Lelu, Ana Leyva, MBA ’20, and Grace Chin, MBA ’20 — Lelu is a mission-driven education technology company that uses an integrated subscription model approach (which includes virtual 1:1 Tutoring + Peer Community + STEAM Activity Box) to deliver the most effective language acquisition experience for kids

Medaptive Health, Eric Kroll, MBA '04 - Medaptive Health’s platform enables healthcare organizations to remotely monitor and support patients & participants to collect data and improve clinical trials, research, and care. Medaptive’s scalable, cloud-based platform is HIPAA-compliant, works seamlessly across Android/iOS/Web, and was developed for interoperability on a modern, extensible platform. It is easy to deploy and operate a full engagement solution in a fraction of the time at a fraction of the cost of standard development approaches. Available features include eConsent, surveys and reporting timelines, appointment reminders, medication adherence, and data collection from wearable and home sensors. 

Praxis Labs, Elise Smith, MBA ’20 — Praxis Labs is changing the way organizations train and measure diversity and inclusion outcomes through immersive learning experiences in Virtual Reality / Mixed Reality. They move the needle on inclusion, belonging, and equitable outcomes for clients like Google, Target, Amazon, and eBay by providing actionable insights on their learning and reflection platform. Praxis Labs enables all employees to show up as conscious leaders and their clients to see a measurable impact. Join them in their mission in making  workplaces - and ultimately society- more equitable.

Special Note to Recent Admits and Deferred Admits

To register for this event, email alumni@gsb.stanford.edu. There is no cost for admits, deferred admits, or their SO’s (Significant Others) to attend, but advance registration is required.