Jordan Hopson
Senior Director, Product Innovation at McKesson
Leading product innovation at McKesson to improve patient outcomes through data and AI while actively hiring for the innovation team.
Intro
I'm Jordan Hopson, currently the Senior Director of Product Innovation at McKesson. My career has been defined by the 'Zero-to-One' journey—building five startups over the last decade, including co-founding the clearance commerce platform SaySo and leading strategic design at BCG X. I’m passionate about solving organizationally significant problems, particularly in healthcare, where I’m focused on using data and AI to improve patient outcomes. Beyond the build, I’m an advocate for transgender visibility and equity in the workplace, believing that our personal stories are vital to professional progress. Whether you're a founder looking for pre-seed data, a product leader interested in joining my team at McKesson, or a fellow design enthusiast, I’m always looking to connect and share resources.
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What I can offer
- ›Investor lists and data for pre-seed founders
- ›Expertise in Zero-to-One venture building
- ›Strategic design and GTM advice
- ›Insights into corporate innovation and healthcare tech
What I'm looking for
- ›Engineering and product leaders for McKesson’s innovation team
- ›Leaders in SaaS, AI tooling, and enterprise software
- ›Design leaders and transgender professionals for community building
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Background
Career
A decade-long evolution from market research and finance into strategic design and venture building, including roles at BCG X and co-founding SaySo, before leading product innovation at McKesson.
Education
MBA from Pepperdine University; B.A. in Business Administration from Chapman University; Certifications from Product School and General Assembly.
Achievements
- ›Built 5 startups over 10 years, with 3 acquired or still operating
- ›Shipped SaySo MVP in 4 months with revenue in the first hour
- ›Improved a 30-day conversion rate by 600% for a recent venture
- ›Tracked 600+ pre-seed deals in Q3 for Necessary Ventures
Opinions
- Go-To-Market strategy, not engineering, is the modern bottleneck for startups due to AI-accelerated development.
- Builders should solve 'organizationally significant' problems rather than just 'painful' ones to ensure budget alignment.
- In venture building, success is defined by the product outliving the creator's involvement.
- Personal stories and transgender visibility in professional spaces are essential to humanize policy and legal impact.
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Communication style
Professional and reflective, balancing high-level strategic insights with advocacy-oriented personal storytelling.
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