Jon Civitarese is a Managing Director in Investment Banking at SVB Leerink.

Mr. Civitarese was one of the firm’s earliest employees when he joined SVB Leerink in 1995, providing advisory services to high-net-worth individuals in the Private Client Group prior to moving to Investment Banking. Since 1999, his activities have included advising public and private life science companies on strategic initiatives and equity capital financing as part of SVB Leerink’s investment banking team. In addition to his primary banking responsibilities, Mr. Civitarese has also served as a senior member of the Capital Markets team since 2001.

Mr. Civitarese began his career by serving in the U.S. Army as an infantry soldier, and later graduated from the University of Maine.