Johnathan L. Robertson
Lecturer on LawSpring 2028
Johnathan Robertson is the Founder and CEO of Create Capital, a private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies at pivotal moments and works to create value through hands-on operational partnership. He previously served as President and Managing Director of TG Capital and began his career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Beyond his firm, Johnathan serves on the Stanford Football coaching staff as a special teams analyst and is a Director of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation. He also sits on the Harvard Schools Committee, the Harvard SEAS Dean’s Advisory Cabinet, the Harvard Law School Leadership Council, and the Stanford Parent and Family Advisory Board. A former college football player, he was named to the USA Today All-Academic Team and went on to become both a Truman Scholar and a Luce Scholar. He co-chaired his last two Harvard Law School reunions and looks forward to celebrating his 30th this spring alongside his wife, Shannon (Stanford ‘90, HBS ‘95).
Education
- J.D. Harvard Law School, 1997
Academic Appointment and Employment History
- Founder & CEO, Create Capital (2022 - Present)
- Faculty, Harvard Law School - Lecturer on Law (2023 - Present)
- Coaching Staff, Stanford Football - Special Teams Analyst (2026 - Present)
Board Memberships
- Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Dean's Advisory Cabinet (2022 - Present)
- Stanford Parent and Family Advisory Board (2021 - Present)
- Harvard Law School Leadership Council (2020 - Present)
- Positive Coaching Alliance National Leadership Council (2017 - Present)
- Museum of Discovery & Science Board (2017 - Present)
- United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation Director and Exec Committee (2016 - Present)
- Harvard Schools Committee (2012 - Present)
- IHAD Foundation Board (2003 - Present)