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Jack Friend

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Chief Operating Officer at Thrive Global
📍 New York, New York, United States

Jack Friend is the Chief Operating Officer at Thrive Global, where he leads the go-to-market strategy, sales, and corporate development. He has been instrumental in the companys growth, progressing from Chief of Staff to the CEO to his current role. He began his career in healthcare investment banking at J. P. Morgan.

An alumnus of Tufts University, Jack was a member of the Varsity Mens Tennis Team and a Sector Leader for the Tufts Financial Group. His education also includes a business program at Dartmouths Tuck School of Business, indicating a foundational interest in both athletics and finance.

He played a key role in developing and launching Thrives specialized well-being and productivity product for contact center support teams.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Workplace Well-being
As COO of Thrive Global, he focuses on embedding well-being and stress reduction tools directly into employees' workflows through software integrations.
Go-to-Market Strategy
His role centers on leading Thrive's GTM motion, highlighted by recent strategic partnerships with major tech companies like Cisco, Microsoft, and Slack.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Chief Operating Officer
Thrive Global
1-2022 - 5-2023
Head of New Ventures & Corporate Development
Thrive Global
5-2020 - 1-2022
Chief of Staff to Arianna Huffington (CEO)
Thrive Global
6-2019 - 5-2020
Associate Director of Business Development
Thrive Global
2018 - 2019
Investment Banking Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Education
Bachelor's degree
Tufts University
Tuck Bridge Summer Business Program
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
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Francis W. Parker School
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