CEOcircle 2027 Cohort Program Guide

Alex Gorsky is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson. 

He began his Johnson & Johnson career as a sales representative in 1988, advancing through positions of increasing responsibility across business units, geographies, and divisions. In 2012, he became the seventh  leader to serve in the dual role of Chairman and CEO. He became Executive Chairman at the end of 2021, which he held until his retirement in January 2023.

As part of the company's commitment to serving more than a billion people each day, Alex oversaw significant breakthroughs in their Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Consumer portfolios. Additionally, throughout Alex's tenure, Johnson & Johnson consistently earned recognition for its innovation, effective management, and strong global reputation.

Through his work as a member of the Business Roundtable and the Business Council Executive Committees, Alex's influence has shaped both the healthcare landscape and the greater business community. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Apple, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, the Cleveland Clinic, and the Travis Manion Foundation, and serves on the Board of Advisors, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the April and Jay Graham Fellow at the George W. Bush Institute.

He also works with companies across the healthcare and technology landscape as a General Partner with Iconiq Capital and as the Co-Founder of the Alderline Group. Alex completed his undergraduate education at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and earned his MBA from Wharton in 1996.

Mark Elliott, Global Head of the Office of Military & Veterans Affairs, JPMorganChase

Mark A. Elliott is the Managing Director and Global Head of Military and Veterans Affairs for JPMorganChase. He oversees firm-wide efforts to honor those who have served and support their long-term success as employees, clients, customers and members of our communities.

Over nearly three decades serving in the U.S. Army, Mark commanded units at the company, battalion and brigade levels. Retiring as a Colonel, his assignments in both conventional and special missions units took him around the world including two deployments to Iraq, with his last serving as aide-de-camp to the commander of all forces in Iraq. Most recently, Mark Elliott was the Director of the Army's Land Warfare Network at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

Mark joined JPMorgan Chase in 2015 as a senior strategist on Global Technology Infrastructure's Strategy and Transformation team where he supported the firm's efforts to create new ways of interacting with customers in a digital environment.

He holds a Bachelor's of Science in physics from the University of Alabama, a Masters in Telecommunications Management from Southern Methodist University, and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the National War College in Washington, D.C.

Andrea Singsaas, Founder & CEO; Executive Coach, The Tyne Group

Andrea Singsaas is an executive coach, international keynote speaker, and organizational development consultant known for her direct, practical, results-focused approach to leadership. An Iowa native who now travels the world to work with her clients, she isn't interested in theories that sound good on paper. She helps leaders cut through noise, get clear on what matters, and make decisions that create real, measurable impact.

Andrea founded The Tyne Group in 2016 and has spent the past decade coaching leaders and founders through the revenue plateaus that stall growth, from $5M to $10M to $20M and beyond. She brings a strategic perspective shaped by years in international consulting, project management, and organizational leadership, and works with both civilian and military-connected leaders. Her clients include executives from Accenture, Amazon, the Department of War, Google, Home Depot, Raytheon, Target, MIT, Splunk, and USAA.

She holds an MBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a BA in Communications from Simpson College, and is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in Organizational Leadership at Columbia Southern University. She is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation and a Project Management Professional (PMP), and has completed advanced leadership programs through Harvard, Notre Dame, the McChrystal Group, and the George W. Bush Presidential Center Veteran Leadership Program.

Andrea is trusted for her ability to help leaders stay grounded, think strategically, and lead with clarity and confidence, no matter where in the world she's working from. She equips executives to navigate complexity, drive meaningful change, and build careers and organizations that last.

Stephen Price, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Stephen Price is an Executive Director and Banker in the Charlotte office of J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Stephen advises a mix of business owners, wealthy families and not-for-profit organizations across the Carolinas who face a myriad of wealth management opportunities and challenges. He is instrumental in guiding them through the complexity of financial decision making to help enhance the probability of achieving their most important objectives.

Stephen uses a process of discovery to learn the considerations and variables that impact his clients' lives and the goals they have for themselves, their families, generational transfer and philanthropy. He marries these inputs with the resources of J.P. Morgan to present an actionable path forward that integrates their needs for planning, investing, banking and lending. Clients describe him as trustworthy, detail-oriented and candid, and they know his word is his bond.

With a decade of experience at J.P. Morgan, Stephen has risen to an executive-level role and gained deep insights into the sophisticated needs of high-net-worth individuals. In 2017, he relocated from Atlanta to Charlotte for the opportunity to come home and help open the team's Charlotte office.

Taking a leadership path to a career in financial services, Stephen served seven years in the United States Marine Corps as an infantry officer. He led platoon and company-sized units in the United States and overseas-deployed locations, including three deployments supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Stephen earned a B.S. in Ocean Engineering from the United States Naval Academy, and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. He formerly served on the Terry M.B.A. Curriculum Advisory Committee.

Nathan Meisberger, Vice President, Private Business Advisory, J.P. Morgan

Nathan Meisberger is a Vice President and part of the Private Business Advisory team, where he works developing content and strategies for business owners on issues such as mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, pre-transaction planning and maintaining a legacy business over multiple generations.

Prior to joining the team, Nathan was an Asset Manager for J.P. Morgan's Closely Held Asset Management Group. He was responsible for conducting valuations on private businesses and buy-sell analysis on potential transactional opportunities. He worked closely with executive management of the privately held companies to understand the current business outlook and macroeconomic implications for the businesses. Nathan's previous experience also includes exposure to fiduciary risk, credit loss forecasting and lending strategy.

Nathan is a CFA charterholder and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from Ohio State University.

Max Lane, Head of Military and Veteran Wealth Strategies, J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Max Lane is the Head of Military and Veteran Wealth Strategies at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. In this capacity, he leads the Private Bank's strategic initiatives to serve veterans, military families, and defense-aligned individuals and institutions. Max has over thirteen years of experience in financial services and has been with J.P. Morgan for more than a decade, serving in numerous roles across multiple lines of business. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Max served in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard for nine years, both as an enlisted soldier and as a commissioned officer.

Frederick Royall III, Managing Director and Head of Inclusive Banking, J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking

Frederick Royall III is a Managing Director and is the Head of Inclusive Banking, J.P. Morgan Global Banking, where he helps support local and diverse business leaders as they grow and scale.

He leads a team of business development executives that help business leaders grow and scale by driving awareness of JPMorganChase's full suite of products and services, with a focus on those who have historically faced obstacles accessing capital and other banking tools.

Fred has over twenty-five years of capital markets experience. He was previously the CEO and founder of Royall Capital Holdings, LLC, a boutique investment bank that raises capital for private, middle-market business leaders from historically underrepresented backgrounds. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the National Children's Museum and the Young Adult Institute (YAI) as well as Co-Chairs the Billion Dollar Roundtable Triad finance committee.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and MBA degree from Columbia Business School.

Fred is an active thought leader and has been featured in Fortune, Entrepreneur, Strategic CFO and other publications. He was selected by Crain's New York as a Notable Diverse Leaders in Banking and Finance and recently selected for the Power100 List of Financial Executives.