MEET THE TEAM

Experience. Expertise. Relationships.

 

Our team of world-renowned physicians, innovators, tech investors and venture capital market managers bring decades of experience developing and commercializing new transformational healthcare innovations.

MANAGING PARTNERS

J Burner Crew

J. Burner Crew
Managing Director 

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Raymond R. Rackley, MD, BME
Consulting Managing Partner

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Frank A. Papay, MD, BME, DSc(HON), FACS, FAAP
Consulting Managing Partner

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ASSOCIATES

Bill Leonard

William J. Leonard
CFO

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Jacqueline Di Dillo

Jacqueline Di Cillo
Operations Manager

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Gayle Pekkola

Gayle Pekkola
Advisor

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FUND ADVISOR

FUND BACK OFFICE

Dr. Toby Cosgrove

Toby Cosgrove, MD

  • Former President and CEO, Cleveland Clinic
  • Executive Advisor
  • Recipient of Cleveland Clinic’s Master Clinical Award, Innovator of the Year Award and Lerner Humanitarian Award
  • Board Member of Cleveland Medical Hall of Fame and Cleveland Business Hall of Fame
  • Named Cleveland Business Executive of the Year by the Sales and Marketing Executives of Cleveland and Castle Connolly’s National Physician of the Year
  • MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine

Jon Snyder

  • 30 years global management experience in biomedical and healthcare sales, marketing and operations
  • Founder / CEO: Realeve and Neuros Medical
  • Executive-level background in company formation, business development, product development, market management, sales management, venture capital investment, and fundraising
  • Holds positions on numerous educational, business and community boards

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