Jacob Kahn, MBA, MS
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About
Jacob J. Kahn is a board director who brings governance, audit, risk and investment oversight to technology, defense and financial-services organizations, grounded in an MS in Accounting and an MBA.
Board service: Board of Directors, Harvard Alumni Defense & Aerospace (2023–present), with nomination and governance responsibilities. Board of Advisors, BU Questrom MBA Alumni Council (2026–present). General Partner, HBS Phoenix Fund (2023–present). Board observer for technology and financial-services portfolio companies since 2020. Board of Directors and Finance & Audit Committee, Easterseals Massachusetts (2019–2021).
Operating background: At Lockheed Martin, leads risk management and financial controls for a $28M program within 1LMX (~$6B), publicly described as the defense industry's largest digital transformation, with zero audit findings across three releases. Previously fiduciary for $3B+ across foundation and endowment clients at Cambridge Associates; International Markets at Brown Brothers Harriman.
Agile and delivery: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMP and SPC. ScrumMaster for two agile teams within Lockheed Martin 1LMX; previously led delivery workstreams on Agilent Technologies' global SAP S/4HANA and CPQ implementation (2021).
Credentials: Certified Private Company Governance Director (Private Directors Association) · Candidate, NACD Directorship Certification · MBA, Boston University · MS, Accounting & Data Analytics, University of Illinois · Dual bachelor's–master's, Harvard University.
Director education: Private Equity Company Governance and ESOP Governance Essentials, Private Directors Association (2025) · Director College, Sidley Austin LLP (2024) · NACD Director Professionalism and Accelerate Program (2023) · University of Oxford: AI and Digital Transformation in Government; AI, Justice, and the Rule of Law (2026) · Yale School of Management Executive Education, Investment Management (2023).
Affiliations: NACD · Private Directors Association, New England · DCRO Institute · Digital Directors Network · Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence Insights Council · Harvard Business Review Advisory Council · InfraGard (Rhode Island) · Harvard Alumni on Public Boards (group manager) · HBS Forums (moderator) · Harvard University Alumni Marshal (2024–present) · Harvard College alumni interviewer.
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Experience and services
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Career history
- 04/01/2026 - present - Boston University Questrom MBA Alumni Council (Board of Advisors)
- 06/01/2023 - present - Harvard Alumni Defense & Aerospace (Harvard Alumni Association) (Board of Directors; Nomination & Governance)
- 05/01/2023 - present - Lockheed Martin (Digital & Business Transformation)
- 05/01/2023 - present - HBS Phoenix Fund (General Partner)
- 02/01/2020 - present - Technology and financial-services portfolio companies (confidential) (Board Observer)
- 05/01/2018 - 03/31/2024 - Harvard Innovation Labs (Co-Founder, Jamber Inc.; Advisory Board Member)
- 04/15/2022 - 04/15/2023 - Cambridge Associates (Consultant, Endowments & Foundations Practice)
- 11/01/2021 - 01/20/2022 - Brown Brothers Harriman (AVP / Senior Specialist, International Markets, Investor Relations)