Speaker Profile

The Kraft Group is a private holding company comprised of companies in the paper and packaging industry, sports and entertainment, real estate, and private equity investing. As President of The Kraft Group, Jonathan Kraft oversees the day-to-day operations of all the Group's companies while maintaining a focus on driving the growth and diversification of the Group.

In sports and entertainment, the Group’s holdings include: New England Patriots, the National Football League’s 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016 & 2018 Super Bowl Champions; New England Revolution, Major League Soccer’s five-time Eastern Conference Champions; Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place, located in Foxborough, Massachusetts and host to over 15 million visitors each year.

A graduate of Williams College (1986), Kraft is a Trustee Emeritus and member of the school’s Investment Committee. Additionally, he received his MBA from Harvard Business School (1990) where he currently serves on the Board of Dean’s Advisors. Kraft is also on the Board of Trustees for Belmont Hill School, Mass General Brigham and Massachusetts General Hospital, where he has served as Board chair since 2019. Furthermore, he is a member of the MIT School of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council, the Advisory Board for the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative and is Board Chair of the Paper + Packaging Board.

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