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Bio

Professional summary

Matt Renna is a Managing Partner at Westfield Capital Management and a member of its Investment Committee, responsible for research coverage of Biopharma & Life Sciences. He previously served as a Health Care Portfolio Manager at Vinik Asset Management, Director on BlackRock's SMID Growth Equity team, and Senior Equity Analyst at RA Capital Management. He began his career in health care at Merck before moving into equity research at Leerink Swann.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Westfield Capital ManagementManaging Partner / Health Care Sector Head2013 – Present
  • Vinik Asset ManagementHealth Care Portfolio Manager2012 – 2013
  • BlackRockDirector, SMID Growth Equity2009 – 2012
  • RA Capital ManagementSenior Equity Analyst2008 – 2009
  • Soleil Securities Corporation / Neponset Equity ResearchDirector, Healthcare/Biotechnology2005 – 2008
  • Leerink SwannSenior Research Associate2004 – 2005
  • Merck & Co.Health Care Industry Role2001 – 2004

Education

  • Boston College Carroll School of ManagementMBA2006
  • Boston UniversityMS2001
  • Boston UniversityBS1999

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