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VENTUREMED GROUP

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VENTUREMED GROUP

Board of Directors

Denis Harrington

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Harrington is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the VentureMed. Previously, he was the owner of Denis L Harrington Consulting, LLC a management and strategy consulting firm he established in December, 2012 after nearly 30 years of successful leadership roles in the US Army and the Medical Device Industry. Denis presently serves as an Executive Consultant and Board Director for several medical device companies. Denis has previously served as CEO for BridgePoint Medical and NexGen Medical, successfully leading BridgePoint from its development stage through commercialization and to successful acquisition by Boston Scientific in October, 2012. Denis came to BridgePoint Medical from Boston Scientific where he spent 18 years. Denis last role at BSC was as Senior Vice-President of US Cardiology, Rhythm and Vascular Sales – managing over 1800 people and $3 billion in revenue. Denis is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He and his wife reside in Wayzata MN and have four grown sons, two daughters-in-law and two grandchildren.

Board of Directors

Denis Harrington

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Harrington is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the VentureMed. Previously, he was the owner of Denis L Harrington Consulting, LLC a management and strategy consulting firm he established in December, 2012 after nearly 30 years of successful leadership roles in the US Army and the Medical Device Industry. Denis presently serves as an Executive Consultant and Board Director for several medical device companies. Denis has previously served as CEO for BridgePoint Medical and NexGen Medical, successfully leading BridgePoint from its development stage through commercialization and to successful acquisition by Boston Scientific in October, 2012. Denis came to BridgePoint Medical from Boston Scientific where he spent 18 years. Denis last role at BSC was as Senior Vice-President of US Cardiology, Rhythm and Vascular Sales – managing over 1800 people and $3 billion in revenue. Denis is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He and his wife reside in Wayzata MN and have four grown sons, two daughters-in-law and two grandchildren.

J. Robert Paulson, Jr.

Mr. Paulson has more than twenty-three years of medical device leadership experience, including serving as President, CEO and a Director at NxThera and Restore Medical, and in a variety of Executive Leadership roles at Endocardial Solutions, Advanced Bionics and Medtronic. Prior to joining the medical device industry, Mr. Paulson held a variety of Senior Marketing, Business Development, Legal and Finance positions at General Mills, and as an Attorney with the law firm of Lindquist & Vennum. Mr. Paulson currently serves as a Director of Veran Medical Technologies and Spineology, is Vice Chair of the Luther College Board of Regents and previously served as a Director on the boards of several public and privately held medical device companies and charitable foundations. Mr. Paulson received a JD from the Vanderbilt University School of Law, an MBA from the University of St. Thomas and a B.A., cum laude, from Luther College.

J. Robert Paulson, Jr.

Mr. Paulson has more than twenty-three years of medical device leadership experience, including serving as President, CEO and a Director at NxThera and Restore Medical, and in a variety of Executive Leadership roles at Endocardial Solutions, Advanced Bionics and Medtronic. Prior to joining the medical device industry, Mr. Paulson held a variety of Senior Marketing, Business Development, Legal and Finance positions at General Mills, and as an Attorney with the law firm of Lindquist & Vennum. Mr. Paulson currently serves as a Director of Veran Medical Technologies and Spineology, is Vice Chair of the Luther College Board of Regents and previously served as a Director on the boards of several public and privately held medical device companies and charitable foundations. Mr. Paulson received a JD from the Vanderbilt University School of Law, an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.

Alexander Schmitz

Alexander is a Partner at Endeavour Vision, investing in medical technology and digital health companies across multiple therapeutic areas.

Alexander brings more than two decades of business and strategy experience in both medical device and high-technology companies. He currently represents Endeavour Vision on the boards of Rapid Micro Biosystems, Nuvaira, Relievant, and VentureMed, and led the firm’s investments in V-Wave and Gynesonics. He previously served on the boards of VertiFlex (acquired by Boston Scientific in 2019) and EndoStim. He is a member of the steering committee for PCR Innovators’ Day and serves as both a jury member and expert panelist for the Healthtech Summit.

Prior to joining the Endeavour Vision team, Alexander spent nine years with Biosensors International Group, an interventional cardiology company, where he served as vice president of business development. He previously worked with LogiSpring Ventures, MicroStrategy and McKinsey & Co.

Alexander holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BSFS, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University.

Alexander Schmitz

Alexander is a Partner at Endeavour Vision, investing in medical technology and digital health companies across multiple therapeutic areas.

Alexander brings more than two decades of business and strategy experience in both medical device and high-technology companies. He currently represents Endeavour Vision on the boards of Rapid Micro Biosystems, Nuvaira, Relievant, and VentureMed, and led the firm’s investments in V-Wave and Gynesonics. He previously served on the boards of VertiFlex (acquired by Boston Scientific in 2019) and EndoStim. He is a member of the steering committee for PCR Innovators’ Day and serves as both a jury member and expert panelist for the Healthtech Summit.

Prior to joining the Endeavour Vision team, Alexander spent nine years with Biosensors International Group, an interventional cardiology company, where he served as vice president of business development. He previously worked with LogiSpring Ventures, MicroStrategy and McKinsey & Co.

Alexander holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BSFS, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University.

VentureMed Group, Inc. develops and markets innovative endovascular medical devices to solve unmet medical needs in the treatment of PAD and stenoses of AV fistulas and grafts.

VentureMed Group, Inc. is a member of Medical Alley

VentureMed Group, Inc. develops and markets innovative endovascular medical devices to solve unmet medical needs in the treatment of PAD and stenoses of AV fistulas and grafts.

VentureMed Group, Inc. is a member of Medical Alley