John MacPhee

John MacPhee serves as CEO of The Jed Foundation (JED), a nonprofit dedicated to promoting mental health and preventing suicide among teens and young adults. Under his leadership, JED has become a national leader, collaborating with schools, districts, and community organizations representing more than 1,500 organizations and 10 million youth to develop comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention programs. JED’s resources and campaigns have reached tens of millions of people.   

Previously, MacPhee held executive roles in the pharmaceutical industry, where he gained extensive experience in commercial operations, business development, clinical, and regulatory affairs. His career includes leadership and board positions in which he played key roles in advancing innovative treatments for conditions such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease. 

MacPhee has served on several boards, including as the inaugural board chair of Bottom Line New York and in roles with the S Jay Levy Fellowship for Future Leaders at City College, HIV Hero, and the Benebikira Sisters Foundation of Rwanda. He has also served as an advisor to public health organizations such as the health policy and management department at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, Crisis Text Line, and Trek Medics.  

A graduate of Columbia College, MacPhee earned a master of public health from Columbia University and a master of business administration from New York University. His work has been recognized with the John Jay Award for Distinguished Professional Experience from Columbia College and the Allan Rosenfield Alumni Award for Excellence in Public Health from Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health.