Michael Dillhyon

The Heritage Foundation provides research and educational services. Its mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Cardiva Medical, Inc. designs and develops vascular access management products. It offers VASCADE, an extravascular closure device designed to increase the comfort and safety of vascular closure for patients; and Catalyst, a device that supports the body's natural healing process by enhancing the vessel's inherent natural elastic recoil, tissue apposition and coagulation. The company was founded by Zia Yassinzadeh and Augustine Y. Lien in July 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

TissueTech, Inc. develops and manufactures regenerative amniotic tissue-based products. Its products include aminiograft, prokera, cliradex, and neox. It serves ophthalmology, optometry, musculoskeletal, and wound care markets. The company was founded by Amy H. Tseng and Scheffer Tseng in 1997 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

CareFusion 303, Inc. designs, makes and distributes infusion therapy and vital signs measurement instruments. The company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. The firm was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

TYRX, Inc. designs and manufactures medical-pharmaceutical combination devices. The firm commercializes implantable combination drug and device products focused on infection control including the AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope, designed to reduce surgical site infections associated with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). Its AIGISRx products contain the antimicrobial agents, rifampin and minocycline, which have been shown to reduce infection by pathogens responsible for the majority of CIED infections, including superbugs such as methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). The company was founded in 1998 by Satish Pulapura and Arikha Moses and is headquartered in Monmouth Junction, NJ.

National Investor Relations Institute operates as an association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The company was founded by DeWitt C. Morrill in 1969 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants is a professional association for certified public accountants operating statewide. The non-profit company is based in Pennsylvania.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Healthy.io Ltd. engages in the development of smartphone urinalysis. It offers the Food and Drug Administration cleared and Conformité Européene approved home urine test equivalent to lab-based devices. The company was founded by Yonatan Adiri, Roee Salomon, and Shachar Mendelowitz in 2013 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Part of Koninklijke Philips NV, Instromedix, Inc. is an American company that manufactures portable cardiac event monitoring and pacemaker follow-up systems. The company is based in CA. The company was founded by Shirley L. Semler. Instromedix was acquired by Card Guard Scientific Survival Ltd from CareFusion 303, Inc. on August 31, 2000 for $30 million.

CardioNet LLC provides cardiac monitoring services. It operates its business through two segments: Patient Service and Product Business. The Patient Service segment focuses on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, or heart rhythm disorders, through its core mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry, event and Holter services. The Product Business segment focuses on the development, manufacturing, testing and marketing of medical devices and related software to medical companies, clinics and hospitals. The company was founded by James M. Sweeney in 1999 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

Alita Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes urologic and female healthcare products. It offers product testing, research and development services. The company was founded by Carole S. Ben-Maimon and Warburg Pincus in September 2006 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. provides storage, networking, and connectivity semiconductor solutions. Its product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless, and storage solutions. The company was founded on February 10, 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Pacific General Ventures LLC (Pacific General Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Nersi Nazari. The firm is headquartered in Atherton, California.

Physio-Control, Inc. provides professional emergency medical response solutions that predict or intervene in life-threatening emergencies. Its products include LIFEPAK monitor/defibrillators and automated external defibrillators (AED), LUCAS Chest Compression Systems, the LIFENET System and HeartSine AEDs. The company was founded by Karl William Edmark in 1955 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. develops and markets biosurgical devices. It develops and markets products primarily for the traumatic or surgically induced wound market. The firm offers Adherus AutoSpray Dural Sealant which is a synthetic, absorbable, two-component dural sealant indicated for use in patients as an adjunct to standard methods of dural repair. The company was founded by Mark W. Grinstaff and Anthony J. Sherbondy in March 2003 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Pappas Capital LLC (Pappas Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Art M. Pappas. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. provides specialty formulations of human milk for the nutritional needs of premature and critically ill infants. Its products include Prolact+ H2MF, Prolact+4, Prolact+6, Prolact+8, Prolact+10 and Neo20. The company was founded by Elena Taggart Medo in1999 and is headquartered in Duarte, CA.

Community IT Innovators, Inc. provides business consulting services. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Essex Woodlands Management, Inc. (EW Healthcare Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Jim L. Currie and Martin P. Sutter. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc. researches and develops to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. It researches and develops vaccine candidates, conducts policy analyses, and serves as an advocate for the field with offices in Africa, India, and Europe. The firm's HIV research and development focuses on three strategies: the design of vaccine immunogens capable of inducing specialized proteins known as broadly neutralizing antibodies, the optimization and development of these antibodies as prevention products, and the development of replicating viral vectors and mRNA. The company was founded in 1996 by Seth Berkley and Lee C. Smith and is headquartered in New York, NY.

EW Healthcare Partners Fund seeks investment opportunities in middle market companies located in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and China with revenues of USD 20 to USD 200 million. It targets companies operating in the fields of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, healthcare services, and healthcare IT. It provides financing for growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 20 to USD 80 million and invest up to USD 100 million. It also acquires minority and majority interest.

Liquid Borders, Inc. develops an internet-based software solution for worldwide medical supplies manufacturers. The joint venture company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Robert S. White.

Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. develops novel interventional tools for the treatment of heart failure and the related condition of mitral valve regurgitation. It offers the CARILLON Mitral Contour System, a proprietary and implantable device designed to be positioned in the coronary sinus vein using cardiac catheterization techniques. The firm also offers patient enrollment, clinical testing, and medical consulting services. The company was founded by James W. Fitzsimmons and Scott Jordan Wolf in 2001 and is headquartered in Kirkland, WA.

Part of TissueTech, Inc., Amniox Medical, Inc. provides amniotic membrane based products for wound care and reconstructive surgery. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2011. The CEO is Amy Tseng.