2018 Speakers
Tim Lugo
Tim Lugo, partner, joined William Blair in 2005 and focuses on the therapeutics space. Mr. Lugo is the co-head of therapeutics and biotechnology research at William Blair. Before joining William Blair, he worked at Pacific Growth Equities as a junior analyst on a number of specialty pharmaceutical companies. Mr. Lugo was named No. 1 stock…
Read MoreJeffrey Hoffman
Jeff Hoffman is a Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Securities, LLC. He has more than 26 years’ experience in the full range of investment banking activities including financial advisory services, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, and private equity and venture capital investments. Prior to joining Guggenheim, Mr. Hoffman was Head of West Coast…
Read MoreMaryAnn Guerra
MaryAnn Guerra has a career-long passion for bringing technology to market, accelerating innovation from the lab into commercial businesses and providing an incomparable client experience. As Founder of Aesthetics Biomedical®, she understands the importance of designing experiences that create results. As a client of her own company, she values the opportunity to feel her very…
Read MoreTom Seery
Tom Seery is the Founder & CEO of RealSelf, the leading online marketplace for medical aesthetics where consumers can get the information and support needed to make confident decisions and connect with the right doctors. Founded in 2006, RealSelf attracts approximately 10 million unique visitors each month, contributing to millions of patient-doctor connections every year. At…
Read MoreEric Simso
Eric Simso, CEO of Zift Medical, has been active in medical device technology for over 25 years. Zift is developing an implantable device for the aesthetic surgery market to secures soft tissue to bone. The first application is a minimally invasive brow-lift, which is done through a series of 2mm incisions under local anesthesia with…
Read MoreKevin Longo
Kevin Longo is the Northeast Head of Medical Device and Digital Health at SVB. He and his team focus on providing comprehensive financial products and services as well as flexible lending solutions to clients at every stage of development. He is responsible for developing new relationships and overseeing the continued growth of the Medical Device…
Read MoreDomenic Serafino
Domenic brings over 25 years of experience in the medical device industry. Domenic was a partner and President of Canada’s largest laser distribution company, Sigmacon Group, for over six years. In 2001, he joined Syneron as President for North America, and was instrumental in taking the company public on Nasdaq in August 2004. During Domenic’s…
Read MoreStephen MacMillan
Mr. MacMillan was named President and CEO of Hologic in December 2013 and appointed Chairman in June 2015. Stephen P. MacMillan was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stryker Corporation until February 2012. Mr. MacMillan joined Stryker in 2003 as President and Chief Operating Officer, was appointed CEO effective January 2005, and Chairman in…
Read MoreGeoff Crouse
Geoffrey Crouse was appointed Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Syneron Candela, June 15, 2017. Geoff Crouse has successfully led businesses in the life sciences sector spanning capital equipment, diagnostics and tools. Prior to joining Syneron Candela, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Cord Blood Registry from 2012…
Read MoreLeah Millheiser, MD
Dr. Leah Millheiser has devoted her career to researching and treating all aspects of female sexual health and menopause. In her role as the Director of the Female Sexual Medicine Program within the Division of Gynecology at Stanford University Medical Center, Dr. Millheiser takes care of women across the lifespan. She has served as the…
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