Sr. Director Of Investments, Emerging Company Development
Current• Source, evaluate potential life science investment opportunities. Perform business, financial, & industry due diligence• Prepare written funding recommendations to support investment decisions; present to NCBC senior management/board subcommittee for approval; Due diligence on 41 companies, 37 recommended for funding to date (~$9M funding approved); 3 companies acquired (by Depuy Synthes-Johnson & Johnson, W. L. Gore, Donaldson)• Represent Center’s interests in potential convertible note investments including diligence, investment recommendation• Coach/mentor portfolio of ~20 life science companies (e.g., device, diagnostic, therapeutic, digital); connect cos to potential investors, strategics, resources, employees, service providers• Engage with angel/investor groups, corporate strategics, health system funds, academic tech transfer offices, incubators/accelerators, healthcare institutions/payers• Lead monthly round table with leaders from 11 health systems on topics of common interest i.e., AI/ML, workforce• Board observer role• Partnered with 11 major NC health systems on virtual Healthcare Innovation Conference, Sep 2021 www.ncinnovates.org• Serve as hub connecting health systems & clinician innovators to ecosystem resources/support. Facilitate innovation collaboration opportunities with NC health systems• Lead planning of events for investor and healthcare ecosystem audience including company pitches• Represent >85 NC life science companies at Advamed MedTech and other industry/investor conferences• Lead Small Business Research Loan (SRL) program for investment in early stage NC life science companies• Advisor: UNC FastTraCS, NCSU/UNC biomedical engineering program, ECU IP committee, ECU I-Corp program, UNC KickStart Advisor• Created/leading statewide Healthcare Innovation Initiative. Mentor/advise clinical innovators as explore next steps for technology development; connect with industry experts/resources for support