Mr. Jeffrey J. DiFrancesco

Jeffrey is the Founder and Executive Director of Avancer Group, Inc. His professional conviction is "Closing the gap between vision and reality!"

Professionally, Jeffrey is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience in the healthcare, pharmacy, pharmaceutical, medical device, technology, and predictive data analytics sectors. He is a strategic leader with a proven track record of successfully commercializing businesses with disruptive technologies. His professional mantra encapsulates his ability to help companies formulate, execute, and monetize their business strategies. He has held numerous senior positions throughout his career, including Member of the Board, Chief Executive, Chief Financial, Chief Operating, Chief Product, Chief Business, and Chief Strategic Planning Officer. He has been instrumental in significant financial transactions, including $1.3 billion in public securities, $100 million in divestitures, $1 billion in acquisitions, and $38 million in private securities. Jeffrey’s expertise is profitably commercializing new business ideas, developing new products and markets, facilitating mergers and acquisitions, designing and executing strategic licensing agreements, raising capital, and positioning companies to maximize shareholder value and liquidity. Jeffrey has also developed and executed strategic initiatives, corporate turnarounds, and restructurings.

Academically, Jeffrey has been an adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Business, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He teaches graduate courses in capital investment and finance and performs primary research on the operational performance of clinical trials. He has also been an Adjunct Professor at St. Joseph's University Graduate Program and an adjunct faculty member at Drexel University's Bennett S. Lebow College of Business.

Educationally, Jeffrey holds a Master of Science in Finance from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Engineering in Engineering Science from Penn State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Illinois Institute of Technology. He also has certificates in mergers and acquisitions from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Level 1 Change Agent from Conner Partners, and Black Belt Six Sigma from Goodwin College of Drexel University.

Philanthropically, Jeffrey is or has been on the not-for-profit boards of the Salvation Army (Board Officer, Executive Board, Task Force Chair), Girl Scouts Council of Eastern Pennsylvania (Property Committee), United Nations on Global Leadership and Capacity Development (OHRLLS) for Business Leading Global Change, Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy (Executive Board of Advisors), Boy Scouts of America (Executive Board) and National Adoption Center (Board Member).