Steven Holstein was appointed senior vice president of external affairs at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. Holstein will lead a coordinated enterprise strategy across advancement, communications, marketing, and government and external affairs.
Holstein’s role will focus on aligning partnerships, capital, and institutional engagement to expand JAX’s scientific platform’s reach across its growing network of research partners in the United States and internationally, reinforcing its position as a central node in the global biomedical ecosystem.
Holstein has more than two decades of leadership experience spanning financial services, healthcare, and life sciences. He previously held senior roles at MassMutual, Guardian, and Fidelity Investments, where he led enterprise marketing, distribution, and growth strategies. Most recently, he was managing director and head of business development at Outcome Capital, advising founders, boards, and investors on capital formation and strategic partnerships to advance life science and health care innovation.
Throughout his career, Holstein has led integrated efforts that connect institutional strategy with external stakeholders, aligning marketing, business development, and executive engagement throughout his career.
“JAX is helping drive an inflection point in biomedical research, redefining how breakthrough discoveries translate into life-changing real-world therapies,” said Lon Cardon, Ph.D., FMedSci, president and CEO of JAX. “Realizing the full impact of our vision requires aligning partnerships, capital, and global engagement at scale, and Steven brings the leadership to serve as a force multiplier, connecting our science to the relationships and resources that will accelerate that impact.”
