Quiet Leader, Loud Results: How Quiet Leaders Drive Outcomes That Speak for Themselves

Ankit Mahadevia is the founder and CEO of Spero Therapeutics, an organization committed to fighting the threat of infectious disease through the development of novel medicines. Over his career, he has led the formation of nine companies, including Spero. Through these companies, he has raised over $1 billion for the development of novel therapeutics and has built multiple high-performing management teams. He and the companies he has built have won multiple awards for their culture, including Boston Business Journal's "Best Places to Work Award" and Glassdoor's "Top 50 CEOs of 2021" (#15 nationwide).

Prior to these roles, Ankit has advised on and supported investments into the biotechnology sector as a Venture Partner at Atlas Venture, a Cambridge, MA, venture capital firm. He has held previous positions at organizations including Genentech, McKinsey & Company, the United States Government Accountability Office, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

He has spoken widely on entrepreneurship and leadership, including at Harvard University, Columbia University, Northwestern University, MIT, and the Berkeley Forum. Ankit received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA from Northwestern University. He lives in Chestnut Hill, MA, with his wife and two sons.