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Olivia Drew is the portfolio manager for the UK Life Sciences strategy, and is the lead investment manager across the vehicle.

She was previously a Transactions Manager for Real Estate UK (RE-UK), a business which forms part of Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business within UBS Asset Management (UBS-AM). Olivia also had responsibilities across the REPM business on ESG strategies, supporting the growth of the sustainable product shelf and integrating ESG policies across the platform.

She joined UBS-AM in December 2017 as a member of the RE-UK team, providing support to several Funds and segregated mandates within the UK platform. Prior to joining UBS-AM, Olivia worked at M&G Investments (2014-2017), first as a graduate trainee, and then as an analyst specializing in long lease property funds.

Olivia is a CFA charterholder, and also holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC). 

Experience

Travis McCready is the head of life sciences markets in the Americas for JLL and chair of the JLL Global Life Sciences Advisory Board. In this capacity, he leads a multi-country platform that includes brokerage, capital markets, project management, consulting & advisory, and valuation services for life sciences companies, developers and investors. He also co-leads the firms Innovation Districts Practice, helping plan, build and finance innovation districts all over North America. 

Travis has over 25 years of experience leading public, private, and non-profit ventures with a focus on technology and innovation based economic development. The former President & CEO of the $1.6 billion life sciences funding agency Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Travis is passionate about supporting tech-based entrepreneurship and is a frequent speaker on the evolving role of technology-based economic development at the community and regional level. He remains active in the life sciences community serving on the boards of the global business accelerator MassChallenge, the global life sciences business enabler Nucleate, and Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. He also serves in advisory capacities at Harvard University, MIT, and Johns Hopkins University. No stranger to public service, Travis has served on the Economic Development Planning Council under three Massachusetts governors, has been appointed to state and national initiatives ranging from the arts to advanced manufacturing.

Education and affiliations

Travis received his B.A. in Philosophy from Yale University, and J.D. from the University of Iowa.

Sarah Haywood is Managing Director of Advanced Oxford, a not-for-profit group of senior leaders from Oxfordshire’s major knowledge-intensive businesses, working together to support the long-term development of the Oxford region as a dynamic and prosperous place to work and live. Sarah is also an Executive Director with MedCity, the life sciences cluster organisation for London and the greater south east of England. Sarah joined Advanced Oxford in July, 2019 and has been working with MedCity since its foundation and launch in 2014.