2025 HBA Honorable Mentor - Jim Weiss

Jim Weiss, Chairman and Founder of Real Chemistry, is celebrated for his steadfast allyship and decades-long commitment to advancing women’s leadership in healthcare.   

Over the last 24 years, Jim has evolved Real Chemistry into a global health innovation company that uses AI, real-world analytics and insights and proprietary technology to help solve the healthcare industry’s greatest challenges. A lifelong advocate for mentorship, Jim fosters opportunities for women at all careers stages, actively encouraging participation in leadership roles with organizations like the HBA. He has been deeply involved with the HBA for more than 15 years as an advisor and sponsor, and most recently, as a board member.   

Jim has been recognized as Agency Entrepreneur of the Year, a Top 50 Health Influencer and Innovator of the Year. In addition to his role as an advisor to the HBA, he is also a board member and contributor to several nonprofits led by women, including the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Cancer Research Institute, FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) and The American Cancer Society’s BrightEdge Philanthropic Impact Fund. Jim is also a member of the Executive Advisory Council of former American Cancer Society CEO Dr. Karen Knudsen. 

As lifelong mentors and leaders in education, Jim and his wife Audra founded the Weiss Center at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2012. The center focuses on equipping students who will one day lead the communications industry with cutting-edge skills and insights, helping them stand out in the workforce.