Brett Gordon
Chief Operating Officer
About Brett
Brett Gordon serves as Chief Operating Officer, Head of the Americas, and Chair of HarbourVest’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT). As Head of the Americas, Brett is the lead executive in the region and responsible for oversight and engagement across North and South America. He also works closely with regional counterparts to ensure global alignment on key initiatives and the continued delivery of excellence across our business around the globe. As Chair of the ELT, Brett, along with the leadership team, drives the execution of enterprise priorities and supports the CEO in achieving firm’s goals. Finally, Brett is the chair of the firm’s Compensation Committee. He joined HarbourVest in 1998 after receiving his MBA. Brett also serves on the Babson College Board of Trustees and the Project Hope Board of Directors.
Brett’s previous experience includes serving as a vice president for The Princeton Review of Boston, Inc., where he managed all operational functions of the organization and was responsible for long range strategic planning.
He received a BS (magna cum laude) in Management from Boston University in 1990 and an MBA (summa cum laude) from Babson College in 1998.
