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Jason Howe is the consummate 'Selling CEO' and a highly proficient executive with 30+ years of success driving MedTech companies & markets. He is certified in 9 discrete sales methodologies and has joined in 10K+ surgeries. Jason began his career in 1991 with Eli Lilly IVAC, acquired by Genzyme BioSurgical, where he helped establish the anti-adhesion surgical market with Seprafilm. In 1996 he founded Medical Dynamics, innovator of the first MIS endo-cardiac stabilizer, acquired by Medtronic. In 2007 he became CEO of Awarepoint, a hospital RTLS provider, taking it from $5M to $125M in valuation in a little over 3 years, with similar successes as CEO of BioVigil & VaporStream and a part in RF Surgical & Care Integrations. Under his leadership these companies achieved revenues of nearly $1B, with exits totaling over $1B.

Jason holds a BS in Business Administration from CU Leeds School of Business, Molecular Science from CU Anschutz School of Medicine, and an MSBA in Data Analytics & an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business, graduating Summa Cum Laude in all programs. His distinctions include Fortune's "Top 40 Under 40" and Healthcare Digital's "100 Most Influential in Healthcare".

Greg Arnold is a hardened CFO who has served in almost every finance capacity, from startups to well-established companies, building fiscal discipline, strong investor relationships and a clear value-creation narrative. As a CPA rooted in Ernst & Young's audit practice, he has steered financial strategy, fundraising and risk management behind many early-stage growth stories.

Greg holds a BCom from The University of Calgary and a CPA from the CA School of Business, where he was a Certified Learning Facilitator. He is a Managing Director of Symplexity Services LLC, which provides accounting and back-office services for startups and fast-growing companies.

John Friel is a results-oriented senior executive with extensive global management & MedTech experience. As CEO of MEDRAD, Inc. from 1998 to 2010, and the architect of its worldwide strategy for three decades, he delivered 15% average year-over-year revenue growth, tripled domestic manufacturing capacity and added operations in Australia and China. MEDRAD received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award under his leadership in 2003 and 2010; he is the only person to receive it twice at the same company.

John holds a BS in Accounting from Penn State University and a MALD in International Economics from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He is a Board Director of Daktronics (DAKT) and of Preservation Technologies LP, and serves on several non-profit boards.

Dr. Thomas Hamelin is a board-certified Doctor of Nursing Practice and accomplished hospital executive with 35+ years in clinical & operational roles. He has run surgery & radiology departments at tier-one health systems including UC San Diego and Boston Medical Center, guided product development and perioperative implementation for numerous MedTech companies, and delivered RTLS networks to over 100 hospitals at Awarepoint.

Thomas holds a DNP from American Sentinel University, an MBA from Babson College, and a BSN & MSN from Anna Maria College. He has been published in nursing & medical journals and holds several patents, including a surgical object tracking system for operating room sharps.

Dr. Niren Angle is a board-certified, fellowship-trained vascular surgeon, educator and medical statesman with a 30+ year career. Among the most clinically active surgeons at John Muir Health, he was elected Chief of Staff, overseeing an 800-plus physician medical staff. His work has helped transform vascular surgery, raise medical education standards and influence national healthcare policy.

Niren holds an MD from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, completed his General Surgery residency at UC San Diego, and earned an Executive MBA from the Wharton School. He served in the US Air Force Reserve, rising to the rank of Colonel.

Mike Koclanes has 35+ years bringing high-tech software & hardware to market, architecting platforms across cloud, SaaS, mobile, cybersecurity, machine learning, medical records and robotic control systems. He has held executive roles at VaporStream, VMware, Schlumberger, Exabyte and Sun Microsystems, and founded and exited several companies, including CreekPath Systems, acquired by HP.

Mike holds a BS in Computer Engineering & Computer Science from the Missouri University of Science & Technology. He was named "Storage CTO of the Year" by the Enterprise Strategy Group.

Frederick Morrison is a seasoned executive, entrepreneur and financier with 35+ years simplifying complex processes in highly regulated industries like aviation, banking & healthcare. He founded Vesta Technologies, South Africa's leading IBM Premier Business Partner, and as one of the youngest CEOs in Johannesburg Stock Exchange history took it through a record-breaking IPO. In 2015 he founded and managed the Symplexity Venture Fund in the US.

Frederick holds a BS in Computer Science & Advanced Mathematics from North-West University and a Master of International Business Law from the University of Cumbria. He was named President of EO San Diego, representing 230+ businesses.