Jodi Goldstein

Jodi Goldstein is the Executive Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, which includes the Harvard i-lab, the Harvard Launch Lab for alumni, and the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab for alumni, faculty and student led life science ventures. With more than 20 years of experience as a startup executive, co-founder, and investor, she is focused on new strategic initiatives that have the potential to expand the Labs’ student and alumni reach and impact while also serving as primary liaison with the organization’s key stakeholders and the broader regional, national and global innovation community.

Goldstein has a breadth and depth of industry experience including expertise in consumer, e-commerce, mobile, and luxury goods businesses. She has been on the management team of several venture-backed startups including iMarket (sold to D&B), Planetall (sold to Amazon for over $100M), Send.com, Hoteluxury.com, and Mobicious. She co-founded Drync — a mobile app that allows consumers to find, track, share and purchase wines. Goldstein was also an investor at venture capital firm TA Associates, where she specialized in retail and consumer products. She began her career at GE in their FMP program and was a member of their Corporate Audit Staff, the internal consulting arm of GE.

Goldstein has an MBA from Harvard and a BS in International Business from the University of Vermont. Recently, she has been featured in Fast Company and The Boston Globe, and is a contributor to Fortune as part of its Entrepreneur Insider network. She was also recently featured on NECN and ABC news. In addition to raising three boys, Goldstein enjoys snowboarding, cycling, and is also a private pilot.