Advisory Board

The Medtech MVP Advisory Board provides insights on key trends and timely themes to address each year while leveraging their networks to recruit the leaders and drivers of medtech transformation.


2024 Co-Chairs

Sarah Worrell
Aabed Meer, MD
Joe Biller, CFA


Advisory Board


Rob Barmann Headshot

Rob Barmann
Vice President of Business Development
Shockwave Medical

Maria Berkman, MD Headshot

Maria Berkman, MD
Director & Head of MedTech practice at Broadview Ventures

Joe Biller Headshot

Joe Biller
Managing Partner
American Century Private Investments

Andrew Cleeland Headshot

Andrew Cleeland
CEO
Fogarty Innovation

Andy Danielsen Headshot

Andy Danielsen
Chair
Mayo Clinic Ventures

James Eadie, MD Headshot

James Eadie, MD
Managing Director
Sante Ventures

Stacy Enxing Seng Headshot

Stacy Enxing Seng
Venture Partner
Lightstone Ventures

Jan Garfinkle Headshot

Jan Garfinkle
Managing Partner
Arboretum Ventures

Virginia Giddings Headshot

Virginia Giddings
Vice President of Exploration
Edwards Lifesciences

Steve Goedeke Headshot

Steve Goedeke
CEO
Cardionomic

Lisa Wipperman Heine Headshot

Lisa Wipperman Heine
Board Director and Medtech Executive

Nada Hanafi

Nada Hanafi
SVP, Regulatory Strategy
Veranex

Tim Herbert Headshot

Tim Herbert
President & CEO
Inspire

Justin Klein, MD, JD Headshot

Justin Klein, MD, JD
Managing Partner
Vensana Capital

Patrice Kloss

Patrice Kloss
Partner
Fox Rothschild LLP

Garheng Kong

Garheng Kong, M.D., PhD, MBA
Founder/Managing Partner
HealthQuest Capital

Jennifer M. Kozak Headshot

Jennifer M. Kozak
Vice President, Business Development
Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Juan-Pablo Mas

Juan-Pablo Mas
Partner
Action Potential VC

Kirk Nielsen Headshot

Kirk Nielsen
Managing Partner
Vensana Capital

Geoff Pardo

Geoff Pardo
General Partner
Gilde Healthcare

J. Robert Paulson Headshot

J. Robert Paulson
President, CEO & Director
Sonex Health

J.P. Peltier Headshot

J.P. Peltier
Global Head, Healthcare Investment Banking
Piper Sandler

Jeff Peters Headshot

Jeff Peters
Venture Partner
OrbiMed Advisors, LLC

Vernessa Pollard Headshot

Vernessa Pollard
Partner, FDA Practice Leader
McDermott Will & Emery

Stacey Pugh

Stacey Pugh
Chief Executive Officer
Endogenex

Rebecca Raabe

Rebecca Raabe
Investment Partner and Founder
SPRIG Equity

Amy Belt Raimundo Headshot

Amy Belt Raimundo
Managing Director
Kaiser Permanente Ventures

Anne Sissel Headshot

Anne Sissel
Vice President, Business Development
DePuy Synthes

Carlton Weatherby

Carlton Weatherby
Chief Strategy Officer
Inspire Medical Systems

Sarah Worrell

Sarah Worrell
Founder and CEO
Melodi Health

Nadim Yared Headshot

Nadim Yared
CEO
CVRx

Darshana Zaveri

Darshana Zaveri
Founder and Managing Partner
Catalyst Health Ventures