Ronald A. Matricaria

St. Jude Medical LLC develops, manufactures and distributes cardiovascular medical devices for the global cardiac rhythm management, cardiovascular and atrial fibrillation therapy areas and neurostimulation medical devices for the management of chronic pain. The company was founded by Manuel A. Villafana in 1976 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

LivaNova USA, Inc. engages in the design, development, sales, and marketing of implantable medical devices. It operates through providing neuromodulation therapy, vagus nerve stimulation therapy (VNS Therapy) for the treatment of refractory epilepsy, and treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Granbury, TX.

LifeCell Corp. develops and markets tissue repair products. The firm focuses on reconstructive, urogynecologic and orthopedic surgical procedures. Its products include alloderm, strattice, graft jacket, allocraftdbm and repliform. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Branchburg, NJ.

CardioDynamics International Corp. develops impedance cardiography technology. The company was founded on June 9, 1980 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

Endocare, Inc. is a medical device manufacturer of cryoablation technologies for treating cancerous tissue and tumors. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Invitrogen develops, manufactures and markets research tools in kit form and provides other research products and services to corporate, academic and government entities. These research kits simplify and improve gene cloning, gene expression and gene analysis techniques.

THL/Cannae Investors LLC provides technology enabled human resources and payroll processing services. The firm’s products include Human Capital Management, Dayforce HCM, Dayforce global Solutions, small business payroll & HR and Ceridian services. It specializes in tax services, employee benefits administration, corporate wellness and employee assistance, employee retention and recruitment services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

VistaCare LLC provides hospice care services. Its services include pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, and nursing and personal care. The firm offers counseling services for social, spiritual, bereavement and diet. The company was founded in by Barry M. Smith in July 1995 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Hospira, Inc. provides injectable drugs and infusion technologies. It offers drugs, IV sets and clinical integration, infusion pumps, clinical software and implementation services. The company was founded on September 16, 2003 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.

Volcano Corp. designs, develops and manufactures a broad suite of intravascular ultrasound products. The company was founded by Olav B. Bergheim and Samuel Ward Casscells and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Volcano Corp. is a privately held medical device company founded in 2001. With over 400 worldwide employees, Volcano is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of products for the detection and treatment of atherosclerosis and vulnerable plaques in the coronary and peripheral vascular systems. Volcano products include Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) systems and catheters, as well as physiology guide wires. With global distribution, VOLCANO is a leading provider of innovative diagnostic and therapy-guiding technologies to the interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular fields.

American Diabetes Association provides diabetes related medical services. It funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Phoenix Children's Hospital provides health care services. Its pediatric specialty includes adolescent medicine, allergy and immunology, anesthesiology, bone marrow transplantation, critical care, dermatology, developmental pediatrics and emergency medicine. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Allegro Biodiesel Corp. produces and distributes biodiesel fuel. The company produces biodiesel fuel on a 320 acre site in Pollock, Louisiana. It sells blended and unblended forms with petroleum based diesel fuel. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases engages in providing information and resources about vaccines recommended for adults, adolescents and children, including links to updated Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Schedules and a Fact Sheet about how vaccines work. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Part of Eli Lilly & Co., Eli Lilly International Corp. is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and marketing innovative medicines to improve patient care. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN.

Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Grant Avenue Capital LLC (Grant Avenue Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Buddy Gumina. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Systems Oncology LLC engages in the development of cancer drug and therapies. It combines multi-scalar systems modeling with machine learning and big-data to uncover breakthrough insights into cancer biology and expose new therapeutic vulnerabilities. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.