Biography

Jacob D. Best

Jacob Best

Director

Jacob Best has served as a member of the board of directors since 2021. Mr. Best is a Partner at H&F, where he leads health care investing activities in North America. Mr. Best joined H&F in 2009 and re-joined the firm in 2016. He is active in H&F’s investments in PointClickCare and athenahealth. Mr. Best was formerly a Director of Associated Materials, Goodman Global, Snap One, and Ellucian, and was active in H&F’s investments in Verisure. Prior to re-joining H&F, Mr. Best worked as the Chief of Staff at Change Healthcare (formerly Emdeon) and the Head of Medical Networks at Grand Rounds. Prior to H&F, Mr. Best worked at Bain & Company in New York. Mr. Best received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.

Independent Director