Michael McBrayer

Bacterin International, Inc. manufactured drug delivery coating platforms for medical devices. It was a tissue bank and medical device company that designs, processes, manufactures, and markets advanced medical products. The firm’s designs focused on efficacy and safety for the patient, and functionality and ease of use for the surgeon to fulfill niche needs in the industry. The company was founded by Guy S. Cook in 1997 and is headquartered in Belgrade, MT.

LipoSonix, Inc. develops technology for non-invasive cosmetic surgery applications. Its products are used to remove fat and body sculpting. The company was founded by Steven B. Waite, Thomas D. Weldon, Jens Ulrich Quistgaard, Charles E. Larsen and John Arthur Deedrick in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Torax Medical Inc. designs and develops medical devices to treat chronic diseases related to defective sphincter muscles. Its technology platform, Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation (MSA), uses attraction forces to augment weak or defective sphincter muscles to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and fecal incontinence (FI). The firm's products include LINX, a reflux management system for the treatment of GERD; and FENIX, a continence restoration system for the treatment of FI. The company was founded by Todd Berg in 2002 and is headquartered in Shoreview, MN.

Pacira Cryotech, Inc. develops novel technologies for treatment of peripheral nerves. Its iovera treatment harnesses the power of cold with the Focused Cold Therapy delivery system and delivers immediate results for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications. The firm’s iovera treatment does not use toxins, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals to achieve results and leaves nothing behind in the body. The company was founded by Lisa Elkins in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

H-Source, Inc. provides software services for health care industry. The firm's cloud-based platform combines web-based marketplace with data and reporting features specific to software systems in hospitals. The company was founded by Jim Murray Walden in 2011 and is headquartered in Spokane, WA.

The American Hospital Association owns and operates hospitals. Its services include patient care, conducting research and development projects on the structuring and delivery of health care services, and providing educational programs and opportunities. The company was founded in September 1899 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Respicardia, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of cardiovascular ultra-sound diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos, Mark Gelfand, Dr. Howard R. Levin and Dr. Danny Sachs in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Mayo Medical Ventures (Mayo Medical Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mayo Clinic founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC (Accuitive Medical Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Thomas Weldon, Gerard van Hamel Platerink, John Arthur Deedrick, Steven Waite and Charles Larsen. The firm is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

Part of The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, The National Quality Forum (NQF) is a consensus-driven organization that works to improve the quality of American healthcare. The company is based in Washington. NQF's expert committee members represent diverse interests from every healthcare sector, and measures are endorsed only after thoughtful discussion and debate from across the healthcare community. NQF sets national priorities for performance improvement, endorses consensus standards for measuring and reporting performance, and provides education and outreach. Dana Gelb Safran has been the CEO of the American company since 2021. The National Quality Forum was acquired by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations on August 16, 2023.

The Texas Medical Center provides healthcare services. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Huston, TX.

Founded in 1985, Capital Cities/ABC Finance Co. is a newspaper publisher and a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Co.

Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc. has been helping health plans, providers, government entities, and vendors to connect, exchange information, and operate more efficiently for over 20 years. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The non-profit alliance of health plans and related associations works together to streamline the business of healthcare. CAQH technology-enabled solutions and its Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE) bring the healthcare industry together to make sharing business information more automated, predictable, and consistent. CAQH Insights researches opportunities to reduce the burden of manual processes in healthcare administration. Sarah Ahmad has been the CEO of the American company since 2023.

Linn Grove Angel Ventures LLC (Linn Grove Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by James Carlson and Dan Hodgson. The firm is headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota.

Adirondack Growth Capital LLC (Adirondack Growth Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by David Kidd. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

ActivOrtho, Inc. provides technology services for the medical industry. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Enroll America is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works as the leading healthcare enrollment coalition in the United States. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company's main objective is to help uninsured Americans get covered and stay covered. Enroll America has staff, volunteers, and partners who work across the country in communities big and small.

National Priorities Partnership is a health influencing organization. The private company is based in Washington.

Fourth Element Capital Management LLC (Fourth Element Capital) is a venture capital firm founded 2017 by John Arthur Deedrick and Kathleen A. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

DyaMX, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.