William A Johnston

Bill Johnston joined the Firm in 1983 and is a managing director who focuses on direct investments. He currently serves on the advisory board of GTS CE Holding B.V. and has served on the boards of three public companies (Esprit Telecom Group plc, OneComm Corporation, and VIA NET.WORKS, Inc.). He serves on the Board of Trustees of Colgate University and the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and is Chairman of BIDMC's Finance Committee. He also serves on the the Board of Directors of Harvard Medical Collaborative, Inc. Bill's previous experience includes two years with the Corporate Finance Department of John Hancock, as well as working as an assistant vice president for State Street Bank in Boston. He received a BA from Colgate University in 1973 and an MBA from Syracuse University School of Management in 1975.