Benjamin Heywood MBA

Benjamin Heywood is a General Partner at the SkyRiver Ventures. Ben has overseen all stages of PatientsLikeMe’s growth, including financing, expansion of patient communities, and business partnerships and product strategy. He also serves as our chief privacy officer. Ben is a frequent speaker at conferences and an expert source for media on patient issues and patient-centered care. Previously, he served in manufacturing and business development roles at Target Therapeutics. Ben earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his master’s degree in Business Administration from UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management.