Carolyn Shaffer

Osteotech, Inc. develops biologic products for orthopedic, spinal, trauma, neurosurgical, and maxillofacial surgeons for use in surgical procedures. It operates in five segments: demineralized bone matrix, hybrid/synthetic, traditional tissue, spinal allograft, and client services. The company processes, markets, and distributes Xenograft bone tissue products, which are used as bone graft substitutes. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.

Vivex Biomedical, Inc. develops Biogenic Materials. It provides implant technology and stem cell therapies. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

DeRoyal Industries, Inc. manufactures and markets medical and surgical equipment. Its product line includes syringes, respiratory care equipment, wheelchairs, X-ray equipment, laser systems, and other medical equipment. The company was founded by Pete O. V. DeBusk in 1973 and is headquartered in Powell, TN

University of Nevada functions as a college and university. It provides education, research, scholarship, creative activities, and clinical services. The company was founded on September 10, 1957 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operates as a government health center. It helps to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities and environmental health threats. It conducts research and investigations for its action oriented approach. The company was founded on July 1, 1946 and is located in Atlanta, GA.

Part of Axogen, Inc., AxoGen Corp. develops peripheral nerve grafting and regeneration technologies. The company is based in Alachua, FL. The company was founded in 2002 by John P. Engels, Jamie M. Grooms. AxoGen was acquired by LecTec Corp. on September 30, 2011 for $19.98 million.

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.

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute conducts and translates biological research programs. The firm offers tumor initiation and maintenance, cancer metabolism and signaling network, tumor microenvironment and cancer immunology, degenerative disease, development/aging/regeneration, immunity and pathogenesis, human genetic, cardiovascular metabolism, integrative metabolism, metabolism genomic control, bioinformatics and structural biology programs. The company was founded by William Fishman and Lillian Fishman in 1976 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

KeraLink International, Inc. operates as a non-governmental network of eye and tissue banks. It also provides ocular tissues used in transplant surgeries. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

BioFlorida, Inc. is an organization that represents the life science industry in Florida. The private company is based in Florida and represents over 6,700 establishments and research organizations in the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and bioagriculture sectors, providing employment to 94,000 Floridians. The American company's initiatives aim to create a favorable business environment for the development of innovative products and technologies that enhance people's lives and bring economic benefits to the state. Nancy K. Bryan has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

The American Association of Tissue Banks is a premier standard-setting body that promotes the safety and use of donated human tissue. The non-profit company is based in McLean, VA. Marc Pearce has been the CEO of the company since 2020. The organization ensures that safe and efficacious tissue products are available for patients in need. AATB offers professional development and networking opportunities for individuals and organizational collaborations, best practices, and an industry gold-standard accreditation program for institutions.

Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc. is a global surgical implant company providing surgeons with biologic, metal and synthetic implants. It operates through the following business lines: Spine, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Sports and International. The Spine business line designs, manufactures, and distributes surgical implants, instruments, and biologics used in the treatment of conditions affecting the spine caused by degenerative conditions, deformities or traumatic injury. The OEM business line market and distributes the implants and instruments. The Sports business line deals with sports-related injuries that can be addressed with allograft implants. The International business line markets and distributes products through a direct distribution organization and a network of independent distributors from foreign affiliates. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Alachua, FL.

Part of The Marrow Foundation, National Marrow Donor Program is a company that provides treatments for those facing life-threatening blood cancers. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The CEO of the company is Amy L. Ronneberg.

WHC LLC constructs industrial pipeline. The firm offers solutions to any pipeline, facility, or maintenance need, regardless of project size. It provides a full range of maintenance services including facility construction, sandblasting and painting, hydro excavation, pipeline construction, and pipeline rehabilitation and coating. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Broussard, LA.

Tutogen Medical GmbH manufactures medical apparatus. The company is based in Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany. The German company was founded in 1993. The CEO is Stefan Puskeppelies.

Be The Match Foundation provides bone marrow and cord blood transplant services. The non-profit company is based in Minneapolis, MN.

ARM is a Washington, DC-based multi-stakeholder advocacy organization that promotes global initiatives necessary to facilitate access to life-giving advances in regenerative medicine. The organization promotes legislative, regulatory reimbursement, investment, technical, and other initiatives to accelerate the development of safe and effective regenerative medicine technologies. ARM also works to increase public understand- ing of the field and its potential to transform human healthcare. Prior to the formation of ARM in 2009, there was a need for more coordinated and cohesive advocacy representing the interests of the companies, research institutions, investors and patient groups that comprise the entire regenerative medicine community. Today ARM has more than 140 members and is the leading global advocacy organization in this field.

Part of Vivex Biologics, Inc., UMTB Biomedical, Inc. operates as a tissue bank. The company is based in Marietta, GA.

Catalyst Orthoscience LLC provides health care services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Naples, FL.

Amend Surgical, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It focuses on enhancing the healing and regenerative capacity of bone grafts in the orthopedic, spine and dental surgery fields. The company was founded by Robby Lane and Ronald Cobb in June 2015 and is headquartered in Alachua, FL.

BrightPet Nutrition Group LLC engages in the development and manufacture of pet foods. It offers its products under the followings brands: Blackwood, Adirondack, and By Nature. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Lisbon, OH.

Be The Match is a non-profit organization that connects patients with their donor match for a life-saving marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant. The private company is based in Minneapolis. The American company operates the most diverse registry in the world, which includes both adult donors willing to donate to a stranger in need and stored cord blood units. Be The Match provides patients and their families one-on-one support, education, and guidance before, during, and after transplant. Amy L. Ronneberg has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Morpheus Data Holdings LLC engages in software services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Vivex Biologics, Inc. is a regenerative medicine company that specializes in developing naturally sourced treatment options and solutions to improve clinical, surgical, and therapeutic patient care through innovation. The company is based in Atlanta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company leverages the resources of the nation's oldest civilian tissue bank to channel the body's inherent healing qualities and provide medical professionals and patients with innovative treatment options for a broad range of indications. With tissue damage resulting from a variety of diseases, direct injury, and trauma, there is a significant need for advanced solutions. The company was founded by Tracy S. Anderson, and Peter L. Wehrly has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

GS Foods Group distributes food products. The firm utilizes sophisticated network of facilities to provide food distribution and product solutions to specialized foodservice segments, including education, corrections, non-profit, business & industry and healthcare. The company is headquartered in United States.

Part of Alvarez & Marsal, Inc., Amcsi Pritchard Co-Invest LP functions as a private equity fund. The company is based in Greenwich, CT.

Med-Metrix LLC offers the healthcare industry web-based performance management solutions, coupled with workflow driven outsourced services and expert advisory capabilities honed by many years of direct operational experience. Founded in 2010 by a veteran management team with an established track record of providing superior service and technology to the Healthcare Industry. The team includes former leaders of National Revenue Cycle firms, Hospital Turnaround Management businesses, and Managed Care companies. The company provides a full spectrum of revenue cycle software, consulting, and outsourced services from Patient Access to Case Management through final claim resolution in the business office. The company's cutting edge ASP technology, Flow Technology Platform, was developed by their team of IT experts with years of experience extracting data from and creating front-end applications for hospital and payer legacy systems. Flow aggregates financial, clinical, and operational data from disparate sources and normalizes it in a single repository that offers robust business intelligence and rich graphics.