Joey McMahon
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Joey McMahon | |
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Alma mater | Duke University, BA, MBA |
Occupation | CEO, The Monday Life Vice President of Impact Investment, KBI Biopharma |
Known for | Founder, The Monday Life |
Website | www.themondaylife.org |
Joey McMahon is the Vice President of Impact Investment at KBI Biopharma, the creator of the childhood cancer technology Anddit, Founder & CEO of The Monday Life, and a former manager of the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team.[1]
Education[]
McMahon attended Duke University for his undergraduate degree. He was a 4-year student manager for the Duke Men's Basketball Team.[2]
McMahon also earned his MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. During that time, he was a brand strategist for the Coach K Leadership Center and the recipient of the Class of 1990 Scholarship for Service.
100MileGroup[]
From 2009-2011, McMahon was the Director of Operations at the 100MileGroup, a NYC brand-incubator launched by Marquis Jet titan Jesse Itzler. The incubator was part of several major branding deals that catalyzed start-up firms.
The Monday Life[]
McMahon founded The Monday Life in 2011 and is currently the CEO. The Monday Life is a national non-profit organization that helps hospitalized children feel better & heal faster by improving their patient environments.[3] The non-profit is at six children's hospitals across the country. The Monday Life is uniquely known for its crowd-sourcing fundraising platform,[4] which is based on donors giving $1 every Monday. The Monday Life recently filmed a music video with patients and members of the Duke Men's Basketball team which was featured on both CBS[5] and NBC Sports.[6] McMahon was also the host for The Monday Life's segment of Google's and Mashable's first ever Giving Tuesday Hangout-a-thon[7] and has spoken about the cause at Fuqua's Sustainable Business & Social Impact conference and with Jessica Jackley, founder of Kiva, at The Duke Colloquium.
In November of 2016, McMahon co-hosted Give Gala 2016, a sold-out charity event where attendees offer their services and talents, rather than money, to support hospitalized children.
KBI Biopharma[]
McMahon is also currently the Vice President of Impact Investment at KBI Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization that accelerates the development of innovative discoveries into life-changing biological products and expands global access of medicines to patients in need. [8]
Anddit[]
McMahon is also the creator of Anddit, a technology that connects people to support resources. Anddit partnered with the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer, the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses, and the Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers to deliver this technology - called the Hope Portal - to patients nationwide.
References[]
- ^ Oliver, Jim. "The Monday Life: Improving the Lives of Sick Kids (and how you can help)". DukeReport.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Bradley, Dave. "Former Manager Changing Mondays". Duke Blue Planet. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Mooney, Ashley. "Monday Life makes patients 'feel more human'". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Petroff, Alanna. "Start-up finances: Student entrepreneurs tap their networks". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Singer, Mike. "Video: Duke players team with hospitalized kids in 'lean on me'". CBS Sports. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Dauster, Rob. "Duke players, including Jabari Parker, film 'Lean on Me' video at kids hospital". NBC Sports. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Summers, Nick. "Google will host a live, donatable 'Hangout-a-thon' with charities tomorrow for Giving Tuesday". The Next Web. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "KBI Biopharma". KBI Biopharma. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- Living people
- Duke University alumni
- Fuqua School of Business alumni
- 1987 births
- American company founders
- American chief executives