Our Team

A Tenured Team with a Track Record of Investing in Healthcare

Investment Professionals
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Nader Naini
Managing Partner
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Seattle

Year Joined

1991

Education

New York University Stern School of Business (MBA) <br/>University of Pennsylvania (BA, Molecular Biology)

Nader Naini - Managing Partner
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Nader joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 1991 and has served on the firm’s Management Committee, Investment Committee, and led its Growth Buyout practice since 1995. Under his leadership, the Growth Buyout team has scaled from an initial team of four to over sixty and raised over $5 billion AUM from institutional limited partners globally. <br/> <br/>During his over three-decade tenure with the firm, he has been responsible for and served on the Boards of numerous successful investments including Aspen Education Group, CHG Healthcare, Priority Solutions International, Bravo Health, Laboratory Supply Company, Pentec Health, Solis Mammography, DSI Renal, Northfield Medical, and United Digestive. He currently serves on the Boards of Elevate Patient Financial Solutions, Accuity Delivery Systems, and Effective School Solutions. <br/> <br/>Nader is a member of YPO and received his MBA from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University and a BA in Molecular Biology from the University of Pennsylvania. <br/>

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Ben Magnano
Managing Partner
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2006

Education

Dartmouth Tuck School of Business (MBA) <br/>University of Notre Dame (BBA, Finance & Computer Applications)

Ben Magnano - Managing Partner
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Ben joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2006. He represents Frazier on the Boards of AirLife, CSafe, DirectMed Imaging, Matrix Medical Network, RevSpring, Vatica Health, and United Derm Partners. Additionally, Ben has been responsible for Frazier’s successful investments in Ascension Orthopedics, CPS Solutions, DSI Renal, Golden State Medical Supply, Laboratory Supply Company, Northfield Medical, and Parata Systems. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Ben was at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), focusing on investing in the healthcare sector. Before joining MSCP, he was at Morgan Stanley in the Investment Banking Division, covering the healthcare industry. Earlier, he spent time at Arthur Andersen. <br/> <br/>Ben received his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and his BBA in Finance and Computer Applications from the University of Notre Dame.

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Nathan Every, MD
General Partner
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

1999

Education

Emory University School of Medicine (MD) <br/>University of Washington School of Public Health (MPH) <br/>University of Pennsylvania (BA

Nathan Every, MD - General Partner
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A cardiologist by training, Nathan has been with Frazier Healthcare Partners since 1999. Nathan currently serves on the Boards of Adare Pharma Services, Apollo Intelligence, Caravel Autism Health, EPTAM Precision, and HOPCo/CORE Orthopedics. Additionally, Nathan has led several exited investments, including BARRX, Zeltiq, Glaukos, PCI, Abode Healthcare, Silvergate Pharma, Powervision, CPS Solutions and HOPCo. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Nathan was an Associate Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Center (CORC) at the University of Washington. He previously served on the PRI Investment Committee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. <br/> <br/>Nathan earned an MD from Emory University School of Medicine and a Masters of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Washington.

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Brian Morfitt
General Partner
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2003

Education

Stanford University (BS, MS, Phi Beta Kappa)

Brian Morfitt - General Partner
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Brian, a General Partner, joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2003. Brian currently serves on the Boards of Leiters and Matrix Medical Network. He has previously been involved in Frazier’s investments in Bravo Health, CHG Healthcare Services, Pentec Health, Priority Solutions, TridentUSA, Informed Medical Communications, Correct Care Solutions, HOPCo, and Elevate Patient Financial Solutions. Additionally, Brian leads the Growth Buyout team’s debt capital markets activities. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Brian worked at Summit Partners, a growth equity firm. While at Summit, he focused on identifying and evaluating investment opportunities in the healthcare, technology, and industrial sectors. <br/> <br/>Brian earned his BS and MS from Stanford University, where he was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

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Christina Reszka
Partner
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2019

Education

Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota (BSB, Finance & Marketing) <br/>Harvard Business School (MBA)

Christina Reszka - Partner
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Christina joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in October 2019 as a Principal on the Growth Buyout team. In January 2022, she was promoted to Partner. Christina represents Frazier on the Boards of United Derm Partners, Accuity Delivery Systems, Apollo Intelligence, and RevSpring. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Christina was a Principal at Norwest Equity Partners, where she worked for over 10 years. In her role as a senior member of the investment team, she was involved with all aspects of the investment process, including sourcing investment opportunities across a broad array of industries, performing due diligence, structuring transactions, and serving on the Board of several portfolio companies. <br/> <br/>Before joining NEP in 2009, Christina worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Craig-Hallum Capital Group, where she executed over 20 transactions during her 30-month tenure. Before Craig-Hallum, Christina worked for LaSalle Bank as a Senior Credit Analyst, where she developed and maintained lending relationships with senior management of middle-market companies throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. <br/> <br/>Christina is active in her community with several professional organizations, as well as speaking on panels and as a guest lecturer at the University of Minnesota and Harvard University. <br/> <br/>Christina holds a BSB in Finance and Marketing from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Philip Zaorski
Partner
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2012

Education

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (BS, Economics, magna cum laude)

Philip Zaorski - Partner
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Phil joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2012, and is a Partner on the Growth Buyout investment team. He currently serves on the Boards of AirLife and CSafe. Previously, Phil served on the Board of CPS Solutions and was involved with several of Frazier’s portfolio companies, including Northfield Medical, HOPCo, Golden State Medical Supply, Solis Mammography, and DSI Renal. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Phil was an Analyst with RBC Capital Markets, where he worked on a variety of engagements, including mergers and acquisitions and leveraged finance. <br/> <br/>Phil holds a BS in Economics, magna cum laude, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Kent Berkley
Partner
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2016

Education

Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (MBA) <br/>Northwestern University (BS, Biomedical Engineering, Beta Theta Pi)

Kent Berkley - Partner
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Kent joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2016 and is a Partner on the Growth Buyout investment team. Kent has been instrumental in multiple exited investments, including Parata Systems and Abode Healthcare. Additionally, Kent currently serves on the Boards of Caravel Autism Health, DirectMed Imaging, Effective School Solutions, and Matrix Medical Network. <br/> <br/>Before coming to Frazier, Kent spent four years with The Edgewater Funds, where he focused on leveraged buyout and growth equity investments in the healthcare, industrial, and business services industries. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Edgewater, Kent was an Associate with CIVC Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on the business services and financial services industries. Previously, he worked for Dresner Partners, a middle-market investment banking firm in Chicago, and for Lehman Brothers in the investment banking division in New York. <br/> <br/>Kent holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. <br/>

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Ryan Lucero
Partner
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2016

Education

Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University (BS, magna cum laude)

Ryan Lucero - Partner
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Ryan joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2016 and is a Partner on the Growth Buyout Investment team. He serves on the Boards of Elevate Patient Financial Solutions, EPTAM Precision, and Vatica Health. He has also been involved with several other Frazier portfolio companies, including PCI, United Digestive, Alteon Health, and Solis Mammography. <br/> <br/>Before joining Frazier, Ryan spent five years with Kohlberg & Company in New York, where he focused on leveraged buyout and growth equity investments. At Kohlberg, he was responsible for the origination, evaluation, and management of investments across a variety of sectors, including healthcare, business services, and financial services. <br/> <br/>Previously, Ryan worked for JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the investment banking division in New York, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital offerings for financial institution clients. He was also a member of the investment team for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC. <br/> <br/>Ryan serves on the Executive Leadership Team of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s. <br/> <br/>Ryan earned his BS from Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Management, magna cum laude.

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Shyamal Swami
Principal
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2016

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, Business Administration)

Shyamal Swami - Principal
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Shyamal joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2016. He serves on the Boards of DirectMed Imaging and Vatica Health, and is involved with CSafe. In addition, Shyamal was also instrumental in multiple exited investments, including CPS Solutions, HOPCo, Parata Systems, and United Digestive. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Shyamal was an Analyst in the healthcare investment banking group at Harris Williams & Co. in San Francisco, where he worked with middle-market companies on a variety of corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions engagements. <br/> <br/>Shyamal received his BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Jeremy Janson
Principal
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2019

Education

Middlebury College (BA, Economics & Environmental Economics) <br/>

Jeremy Janson - Principal
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Jeremy joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2016. He sits on the Board of Apollo Intelligence and is involved with several of Frazier’s portfolio companies, including Adare Pharma Solutions, Accuity Delivery Systems, and Leiters. Additionally, Jeremy was involved with previous Frazier portfolio company PCI Pharma Services. <br/> <br/>Before joining Frazier as an Associate in 2016, Jeremy was an Analyst in the investment banking group at Robert W Baird in Chicago. In 2018 he joined Frazier portfolio company Leiters, a manufacturer of compounded sterile pharmaceuticals, as their Director of Strategic Initiatives before re-joining the investment team in 2019 as a Senior Associate. <br/> <br/>Jeremy received his BA in Economics with a focus on Environmental Economics from Middlebury College. <br/> 

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Clarissa Berman
Principal
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2019

Education

University of California, Berkeley (MBA & Masters in Public Health) <br/>FAAP – Fundacao Armando Alvares Penteado (BA, summa cum laude)

Clarissa Berman - Principal
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Clarissa joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2019. She serves on the Board of RevSpring and is involved with several of Frazier’s portfolio companies, including AirLife, EPTAM Precision, and Effective School Solutions. She has also previously been involved with Elevate Patient Financial Solutions and Alteon Health, amongst other portfolio companies. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, she worked at McKinsey and Company, focused on the corporate finance and strategy practice in the technology sector, and spent three years with Bauscher Brasil, a start-up she co-founded. <br/> <br/>Before founding Bauscher, Clarissa was a Vice President at Credit Suisse, focused on healthcare and educational services industries. Previously, she worked for Morgan Stanley in Sao Paulo. In recent years, Clarissa also had a brief passage working at Goldman Sachs and Francisco Partners. <br/> <br/>Clarissa currently serves on the HCPEA Young Leaders Council. <br/> <br/>Clarissa received her BA from FAAP and her MBA and Master’s in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Matt Hinshaw
Vice President
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2021

Education

Indiana University (BA, Economics) <br/>

Matt Hinshaw - Vice President
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Matt joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in August 2021. He is involved with several of Frazier’s portfolio companies, including Apollo Intelligence, Elevate Patient Financial Solutions, Matrix Medical Network, and United Derm Partners. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Matt was an Associate at Sheridan Capital Partners, a lower middle-market private equity firm, where he focused on evaluating leveraged buyout investments in the healthcare industry. Prior to Sheridan, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at William Blair & Company, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions of middle-market healthcare companies. <br/> <br/>Matt received his BA in Economics from Indiana University. <br/>

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Jack Trunzo
Vice President
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2022

Education

The Wharton School (MBA) <br/>University of Notre Dame (BBA, Finance & English)

Jack Trunzo - Vice President
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Jack joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in July 2022 as a Senior Associate on the Growth Buyout team. In January 2024, he was promoted to Vice President. He is involved with several of Frazier’s portfolio companies, including Adare Pharma Solutions, AirLife, DirectMed Imaging, and RevSpring. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Jack was a Senior Associate in the Private Equities Department at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), where he focused on direct investments in the Americas. Before ADIA, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at William Blair, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions of middle-market healthcare companies. <br/> <br/>Jack received his MBA from the Wharton School and his BBA in Finance and English from the University of Notre Dame.

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Michael Machak
Vice President
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2019

Education

Vanderbilt University (BA, Economics & History) <br/>

Michael Machak - Vice President
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Michael joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in July 2019 on the Growth Buyout team. He is involved with several of Frazier’s portfolio companies, including Accuity Delivery Systems, Caravel Autism Health, Effective School Solutions. In addition, Michael was also instrumental in multiple exited investments, including Parata Systems, and United Digestive. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Michael was an Investment Banking Analyst in the healthcare investment banking group at Raymond James in Nashville, where he worked on mergers and acquisition transactions in the middle-market. <br/> <br/>Michael received his BA in Economics and History from Vanderbilt University.

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Andrew Wu
Senior Associate
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2023

Education

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (MBA) <br/>Yale University (BA, Economics)

Andrew Wu - Senior Associate
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Andrew joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in July 2023 as a Senior Associate on the Growth Buyout team. He is involved with several of Frazier's portfolio companies, including RevSpring and United Derm Partners. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Andrew was a Senior Manager at Zymergen, a publicly traded biotechnology company that has since been acquired by Ginkgo Bioworks. At Zymergen, Andrew worked across a variety of functions, including mergers and acquisitions, business development, and early-stage product development. <br/> <br/>Prior to Zymergen, Andrew was an Investment Banking Associate Director at UBS, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets activities for large-cap healthcare companies. <br/> <br/>Andrew received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his BA in Economics from Yale University.

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Jennifer Zhuang
Senior Associate
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2022

Education

New York University (BS, Business) <br/>

Jennifer Zhuang - Senior Associate
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Jennifer joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in October 2022 as an Associate on the Growth Buyout team. In January 2024, she was promoted to Senior Associate. Additionally, Jennifer has been involved with Frazier’s portfolio companies AirLife, DirectMed Imaging, and Elevate Patient Financial Solutions. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Jennifer worked as an Associate at Carlyle, focused on buyout and growth investments in the healthcare sector. Before Carlyle, she was an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan in New York, advising healthcare companies on mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions. <br/> <br/>Jennifer received her BS in Business from New York University.

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Volodymyr Gulidov
Senior Associate
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2022

Education

The University of Edinburgh (MA, Economics & Finance) <br/>Yale School of Management (MBA)

Volodymyr Gulidov - Senior Associate
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Volodymyr “Volo” joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in July 2022 as an Associate on the Growth Buyout team. In July 2024, Volodymyr was promoted to a Senior Associate. He is involved with several of Frazier’s portfolio companies, including Caravel Autism Health and Matrix Medical Network. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Volodymyr served as the COO of Hawaii Behavioral Health, a behavioral health company focused on autism and mental health services. Previously, he held Associate positions at Moelis & Company in New York and at BNP Paribas in London, where he worked on a variety of corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions engagements. <br/> <br/>Volodymyr holds an MA in Economics and Finance from the University of Edinburgh and an MBA from Yale School of Management.

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Eric Yang
Senior Associate
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2022

Education

Northwestern University (BA, Economics, cum laude)

Eric Yang - Senior Associate
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Eric joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in July 2022 as an Associate on the Growth Buyout team. In July 2024, Eric was promoted to a Senior Associate. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Eric was an Investment Banking Analyst in the healthcare group at William Blair & Company in Chicago, IL, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions. <br/> <br/>Eric received his BA in Economics from Northwestern University.

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Ilene Cheung
Senior Associate
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2024

Education

University of Michigan (BBA, Business Administration)

Ilene Cheung - Senior Associate
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Ilene joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in October 2024 as a Senior Associate on the Growth Buyout team. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Ilene was a Senior Associate at Grant Avenue Capital, a lower middle-market private equity firm in New York City, where she focused on buyout and growth investments in the healthcare sector. <br/> <br/>Before Grant Avenue Capital, Ilene was an Investment Banking Associate at Piper Sandler in San Francisco, advising healthcare companies on mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions. Earlier in her career, Ilene worked at Deutsche Bank’s Capital Markets group. <br/> <br/>Ilene received her BBA in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

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Daniel Ewnetu
Associate
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2023

Education

Northwestern University (BA, Economics) <br/>

Daniel Ewnetu - Associate
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Daniel joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in August 2023 as an Associate on the Growth Buyout Team. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Daniel was an Investment Banking Analyst at Deutsche Bank in New York, advising technology, media, and telecom companies on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions. <br/> <br/>Daniel received his BA in Economics at Northwestern University. <br/>

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Luke Ostrander
Associate
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2023

Education

Claremont McKenna College (BA, Economics, Cum Laude)

Luke Ostrander - Associate
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Luke joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in July 2023 as an Associate on the Growth Buyout team. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Luke was an Investment Banking Analyst in the mergers and acquisitions group at TD Cowen in New York, where he focused on both public and private M&A advisory. <br/> <br/>Luke received his BA in Economics from Claremont McKenna College.

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Charles Nenichka
Associate
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2024

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, Business Administration & BA, Economics)

Charles Nenichka - Associate
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Charles joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in July 2024 as an Associate on the Growth Buyout team. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Charles worked as an investment banking analyst in the Life Sciences and Healthcare group at Deloitte Corporate Finance in Charlotte, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions. <br/> <br/>Charles received his BS in Business Administration and BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. <br/>

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Alex Saunders
Associate
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2024

Education

University of British Columbia (BCom)

Alex Saunders - Associate
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Alex joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in August 2024 as an Associate on the Growth Buyout team. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Alex was an Analyst at TD in Vancouver, BC, where he focused on strategic and M&A advisory. <br/> <br/>Alex received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia. <br/>

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James Thompson
Associate
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2024

Education

University of Bristol (BA, Classics)

James Thompson - Associate
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James joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in July 2024 as an Associate on the Growth Buyout Team. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, James was an investment banker in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Solomon Partners in New York, where he focused on both public and private M&A advisory. James also spent time on the investment banking team at Fenchurch Advisory Partners in London. <br/> <br/>James received his BA in Classics from the University of Bristol.

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Andy Caine
CoE - COO and Partner
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2018

Education

Columbia University (Masters, Org. Psychology & Leadership) <br/>United States Military Academy (BS, Economics)

Andy Caine - CoE - COO and Partner
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Andy has worked at Frazier since 2016. After serving as a consultant on several successful investments, he joined the Frazier Growth Buyout team as a Center of Excellence Partner, where he has helped build our Human Capital and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs. In 2022, Andy took on a broader mandate as the Chief Operating Officer of the Center of Excellence team. In this role, his responsibilities include the recruitment, management, and deployment of the firm’s Center of Excellence Team across our portfolio companies. He continues to shape our ESG program as well as other firm-level initiatives. <br/> <br/>Andy is an expert in organizational development and talent management. Over his 20-year professional career, Andy has led and advised a myriad of high-growth organizations and is an expert in helping private equity-backed companies scale. In total, he has conducted over 500 talent evaluations, coached over 200 leaders, and assessed over 150 companies across 30+ different private equity firms. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Andy was a Partner at Green Peak, where he helped shape and lead their organizational due diligence practice. Before Green Peak, he was Organization Practice Expert at McKinsey & Company, where he became the first in that practice to win the Marvin Bower Award for Innovation on two separate occasions. <br/> <br/>Andy began his professional career as an Aviation Officer in the U.S. Army, where he served as an attack helicopter platoon leader and company commander, flying over 700 combat flight hours in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Badge, finishing his service by teaching leadership at the United States Military Academy (West Point).

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Joe Whitters
CoE - Partner, Finance & Operations
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Year Joined

2005

Education

Luther College (BA)

Joe Whitters - CoE - Partner, Finance & Operations
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Joe joined Frazier Healthcare Partner’s Growth Buyout team in 2005 as a Center of Excellence Partner, Finance & Operations, and has a deep understanding of finance and governance issues at rapidly growing healthcare companies. <br/> <br/>Joe currently serves on the Board of AirLife and previously served on the Boards of Parata Systems, PCI, TridentUSA, Pentec Health, Aspen Education Group, Zonare Medical Systems, and Northfield Medical. <br/> <br/>Before Frazier, Joe held various finance positions of increasing responsibility at First Health (FHCC), a managed care organization he helped take public as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to FHCC, he held various financial positions with United Healthcare and Overland Express. He is a CPA and began his career in public accounting with Peat Marwick. <br/> <br/>Additionally, Joe has served on numerous public Boards, including those of Mentor Corporation, Solexa, Luminent, Omnicell, InfuSystems, Cutera, and Analogic. He currently serves on the Boards of Accuray.

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Steve Tallman
CoE - Partner, Finance & Operations
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

1999

Education

University of Arizona in Tucson (BS) <br/>

Steve Tallman - CoE - Partner, Finance & Operations
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As a Center of Excellence Partner, Finance & Operations of Frazier Healthcare Partner's Growth Buyout team since 1999, Steve has extensive experience in strategic development, operations, and finance. <br/> <br/>Steve played a major role in the creation of TridentUSA and in its initial acquisitions and supported operations through its sale. He was instrumental in the value creation at previous portfolio companies, Laboratory Supply Company, The CORE Institute, Golden State Medical Supply, and Northfield Medical. Currently, he supports portfolio company Matrix Medical. Earlier, Steve served as the first CEO of Calypso Medical Technologies, where he played a major role in acquiring core technology and recruiting other key members of the management team. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Steve was President of Quinton Instrument Company, a medical device company owned at the time by American Home Products. Prior to joining Quinton, he spent four years with Arthur Young & Company. He also served as CEO at Neah Power Systems.

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Brad Alexander
CoE - Vice President, Finance & Operations
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2023

Education

Middlebury College (BA, Chemistry) <br/>Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan (MBA)

Brad Alexander - CoE - Vice President, Finance & Operations
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Brad joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in January 2023 and brings 20 years of experience in healthcare supply chain, data and analytics, and finance. Brad supports Matrix Medical Network, United Derm Partners, Elevate Patient Financial Solutions, EPTAM Precision, and Vatica Health in the areas of finance, supply chain, and procurement. He has delivered executive reporting solutions, aligned organizations’ leadership team to KPIs and targets to drive budget performance, and completed sourcing events and vendor conversions in 2023 that are on pace to save over $2.0M in OpEx. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Brad spent almost 10 years with Providence, a $26 billion not-for-profit health system based in Renton, Washington. Here, he served in leadership roles in finance and supply chain. Most recently, he was the Group Vice President of Supply Chain Operations and was responsible for distribution, inventory management and logistics, and procure to pay for Providence's entire delivery footprint. During his time at Providence, Brad delivered industry-leading fill rates in the midst of a global pandemic, built an integrated supply chain analytics and reporting platform across several discrepant business systems, and managed a savings program responsible for delivering $500 million in value on a $7 billion annual external spend base over a four-year period. At Providence, he also served as the VP of Business Intelligence for Supply Chain, led Strategic Analytics for FP&A, and supported the Cancer Institute and Digestive Health Network as a Director of Finance. <br/> <br/>Before Providence, Brad was an Engagement Manager with Camber Collective, a boutique strategy consulting firm focused on healthcare delivery and global health. Brad began his career with Deloitte Consulting and spent six years supporting clients across the healthcare industry. <br/> <br/>Brad has a BA in Chemistry from Middlebury College and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

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Brian Saito
CoE - Vice President, Finance & Operations
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Year Joined

2023

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara (BA, Economics) <br/>Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley (MBA)

Brian Saito - CoE - Vice President, Finance & Operations
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Brian joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in June 2023 and brings 16 years of healthcare experience across a variety of roles. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Brian spent 16 years with DaVita, a $12 billion dialysis provider in the U.S., based out of Denver, CO. During his tenure, Brian spent time in various roles, including Revenue Cycle, FP&A, Operations Strategy, Corporate Finance, and HR Analytics. Over this span, he oversaw a $1 billion operating P&L, managed the enterprise's $900 million CapEx portfolio, led the approval committee for all new clinic builds, implemented multiple tech platforms, and became known within the company as a strong importer/exporter of talent. <br/> <br/>Brian has a BA in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. <br/>

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Jay Lofton
CoE - Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
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Year Joined

2022

Education

Georgia State University (BBA, Accounting) <br/>

Jay Lofton - CoE - Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
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Jay joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in February 2022 and brings over 20 years of experience in corporate FP&A, sales and operations finance, and data analytics, specializing in data management and process improvement. He has partnered with Frazier portfolio companies United Digestive, Effective School Solutions, and Adare Pharma Solutions to improve forecasting, budgeting, analysis, and financial and operational reporting processes. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Jay was Director of Finance at Fiserv Inc., a global fintech and payments company, leading the forecasting, reporting, and quarterly review processes for the Technology and Operations organization. Before Fiserv, he was Director of FP&A at Healthcare Solutions, which was acquired by Optum Rx, and had an integral reporting role during the transaction. Jay also held a director position at US Motivation, where he managed FP&A internally and sales programs and data analytics for AT&T Wireless. <br/> <br/>Jay received his BBA in Accounting from Georgia State University. <br/>

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Rick Maroun
CoE - General Counsel and Partner, Legal & Operations
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Year Joined

2014

Education

Boston University (LLM) <br/>Santa Clara University Law School (JD) <br/>John Carroll University (BS)

Rick Maroun - CoE - General Counsel and Partner, Legal & Operations
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Rick joined Frazier Healthcare Partners as General Counsel and a Center of Excellence Partner, Legal & Operations in 2014 to help expand and advise the firm’s portfolio of growing healthcare companies. He brings significant legal, financial, and administrative experience in the generic and biopharmaceutical industry to Frazier’s Growth Buyout team. <br/> <br/>Before joining Frazier, Rick was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Aptalis Pharmaceuticals. In addition, he has served in numerous senior executive roles for APP Pharmaceuticals, including as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Business Development Officer. He also held senior positions with Abraxis BioScience and American BioScience. Rick has worked with major financial organizations and independent law firms and has held both legal and financial positions with companies including Merrill Lynch, Deloitte & Touche, and McDonough, Holland & Allen. <br/> <br/>Rick serves on the Boards of AADI Bioscience, Inc., (Nasdaq: AADI) and is Chair of the Compensation Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee. <br/> <br/>Rick earned his BS in Economics from John Carroll University. He obtained his J.D from Santa Clara University, and his LL.M in Taxation from Boston University. Rick is also a member of the California State Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Association of Corporate Counsel. <br/>

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Jessica Jacobs
CoE - Vice President, Legal
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Year Joined

2023

Education

Cornell University (BA) <br/>Fordham University School of Law (JD)

Jessica Jacobs - CoE - Vice President, Legal
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Jessica joined Frazier Healthcare Partners as a Center of Excellence Vice President, Legal in January 2023 and brings over 10 years of legal experience. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Jessica was Vice President, Senior Corporate Counsel, M&A at AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. and, before that, she was an Associate in the Private Equity Group at Goodwin Procter, LLP where, among other things, she worked with Frazier on its portfolio company acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate governance. <br/> <br/>Jessica received her BA from Cornell University and her JD from Fordham University School of Law. Additionally, she is admitted to the bar in the State of New York.

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Michael Miraflores
CoE - Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions
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Year Joined

2022

Education

Cornell University (MBA) <br/>

Michael Miraflores - CoE - Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions
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Michael joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in August 2022 as a Center of Excellence Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions. Michael has over 20 years of management consulting and M&A transaction experience. He has worked with a myriad of private and public companies on topics ranging from M&A, divestitures, and strategic transformations. <br/> <br/>Since joining Frazier, Michael has successfully partnered with AirLife, Apollo Intelligence, EPTAM, and Elevate on integration and synergy achievement activities. In addition to his leadership role on add-on acquisitions throughout the portfolio, Michael has also led the 180-Day Value Maximization programs for Frazier’s most recent platform acquisitions (Vatica Health, RevSpring, and BioMatrix). <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Michael was a Senior Director in A&M's Private Equity Practice. Previously, he was with EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Transactions group, and before that, Michael spent six years at McKinsey & Company in New York. <br/> <br/>Throughout his career, Michael has led multiple buy-side and sell-side deals in the healthcare and life sciences sector, including but not limited to, leading the Integration Management Office (IMO) and value creation activities in a merger of two clinical research organizations. He led the integration and synergy capture for a PE-backed platform merger in the medical imaging industry, which resulted in doubling the cost savings estimates in the deal model. He supported the sale and carve-out activities of a Women’s Health business from its “big pharma” parent. More recently, Michael has led due diligence and integration efforts for transactions in healthcare tech (e.g., Outpatient Rehabilitation SaaS, EMR, RCM), medical device manufacturing, and home health services sectors. <br/> <br/>Michael earned an MBA degree from Cornell University. <br/>

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Steve Blackhart
CoE - Vice President, Corporate Development
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Year Joined

2024

Education

University of Southern California (BS, Business Administration)

Steve Blackhart - CoE - Vice President, Corporate Development
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Steve joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in July 2024, as a Center of Excellence Vice President of Corporate Development. Steve is an M&A professional with extensive transaction experience on both the buy-side and sell-side. <br/> <br/>Steve joined Frazier from Black Eagle Advisors, an M&A advisory firm he founded in 2015. There Steve executed transactions across a wide breadth of industries including healthcare, business services and consumer products. He also provided strategic guidance in the formation of corporate development functions within newly acquisitive organizations and served as the head of M&A for a number of companies. <br/> <br/>Most recently, Steve led corporate development for MiX Telematics (NYSE: MIXT), directing the Company’s acquisition of Trimble’s Field Services Management division and its merger with Powerfleet (NASDAQ: PWFL). <br/> <br/>Steve began his career in the investment banking division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch before becoming a private equity professional at FFL Partners. At FFL, Steve was involved in the firm’s investments in healthcare, consumer products and financial services businesses. <br/> <br/>Steve graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, where he played varsity football. He later graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Nicole Sands
CoE - Vice President, Commercial Strategy & Marketing
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Year Joined

2023

Education

University of Pennsylvania (BA in Communications) <br/>Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University (MBA)

Nicole Sands - CoE - Vice President, Commercial Strategy & Marketing
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Nicole joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in April 2023 to support portfolio company growth through commercial strategy, marketing, and sales. Nicole has over 10 years of experience in helping develop commercial capabilities. Her responsibilities include developing go-to-market strategies to penetrate new markets, driving customer growth through multi-million-dollar lead generation programs, and improving sales force effectiveness across the customer lifecycle. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, she was a Vice President of Commercial Strategy at Cerberus Capital Management, a $60 billion multi-strategy investment firm, where she drove commercial growth across companies and during due diligence. During her tenure at Cerberus, Nicole delivered $300M in sales for a direct-to-consumer retail company through customer segmentation and omni-channel digital marketing. She also led the launch of a new product for a healthcare therapy provider that resulted in $26M in revenue in its first year in market. <br/> <br/>Before Cerberus, Nicole was a Director of Strategy at Publicis Groupe, one of the world’s largest communications firms, where she supported drug and product launches for pharmaceuticals and consumer healthcare companies. <br/> <br/>Nicole received her BA in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania and her MBA from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.

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Lindsey Murphy
CoE - Director, Sales Operations
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Year Joined

2024

Education

University of North Carolina, Wilmington (BS, Business Administration)

Lindsey Murphy - CoE - Director, Sales Operations
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Lindsey joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in May 2024 to support Frazier’s portfolio companies with their sales operations, including improving sales processes, tools and pipeline management. Her responsibilities include utilizing expertise in data analysis, CRM administration, and sales forecasting to improve sales efficiency and revenue growth. <br/> <br/>Lindsey has over 12 years of experience in sales operations. Prior to Frazier, she was the Director of Sales Operations at Parata, a Frazier portfolio company. During her time at Parata, Lindsey provided strategy, design, and execution of sales processes for the commercial organization leading to increasing revenue from $75 million to $275 million. <br/> <br/>Lindsey received her BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.

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Anthony Draye
CoE - Partner, Technology & Innovation
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Seattle

Year Joined

2015

Education

University of Washington (BA)

Anthony Draye - CoE - Partner, Technology & Innovation
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As a Center of Excellence Partner, Technology & Innovation of Frazier Healthcare Partner's Growth Buyout team since 2015, Anthony has extensive experience in the design, development and implementation of complex IT applications, systems and related infrastructure as well as IT governance matters. <br/> <br/>Most recently, Anthony was Director of Applications for TridentUSA, a national provider of laboratory and mobile radiology services. At TridentUSA he leveraged his extensive experience with lab, radiology, and billing systems to create an IT platform that helped drive clinical excellence and facilitated the efficient onboarding of many regional acquisitions. Anthony also served as Vice President for IT at Diagnostic Radiology and Oncology Services, a consultancy providing radiology, oncology, and surgery centers with solutions for strategic planning, business development, operations management, and acquisition due diligence. He assisted large and small healthcare companies with IT architecture, large clinical and billing system implementations, workflow process optimization, and IT governance. <br/> <br/>Before working in the healthcare industry, Anthony led software development projects in telecommunications and worked in the research and development group at The Boeing Company.

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Reema Asad
CoE - Vice President, Technology & Project Management
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Year Joined

2021

Education

George Mason University (BS, Health Systems Management) <br/>Project Management Professional (PMP)

Reema Asad - CoE - Vice President, Technology & Project Management
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Reema joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in May 2021 as a member of the Center of Excellence Technology and Innovation team and brings over 16 years of experience in healthcare. Reema has experience managing large teams, serving as a project manager on mission-critical initiatives, driving large-scale technology implementations of enterprise applications and data solutions, and leading M&A integrations. <br/> <br/>Before joining Frazier, Reema was the Director of IT Operations at SOCTelemed (SOC), a national provider of acute telemedicine technology to hospitals and health systems. At SOC, she leveraged her experience to expand the organization’s services implementation program and executed project plans to integrate enterprise applications and create network redundancy, in support of long-term sustainable Operation SLAs. <br/> <br/>Before joining SOC, she spent six years with DrFirst, a national provider of e-prescribing and medication management solutions, developing and executing on integration projects, business development strategies, and enterprise-wide initiatives with EMR partners including, GE Centricity, McKesson, Siemens, UNI/CARE, gMed and HealthPort. She was instrumental in supporting the EMR partners’ objectives in achieving CMS Meaningful Use Certification (ONC-ATCB, Stage 1 and Stage 2). <br/> <br/>Prior to DrFirst, Reema worked as an Associate Scientist at Microbiotest Inc., a company specializing in antimicrobial efficacy testing, designing and implementing protocols to comply with FDA requirements.

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Ken McLaren
CoE - Partner, Data & Artificial Intelligence
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Year Joined

2021

Education

University of Toronto (BASc, Engineering Science) <br/>

Ken McLaren - CoE - Partner, Data & Artificial Intelligence
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Ken joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in August 2021 as a Center of Excellence Partner, Data & Artificial Intelligence on the Growth Buyout team. <br/> <br/>Ken is an executive leader in the life sciences information services space, bringing nearly 20 years of extensive experience building and scaling growth-oriented product, operations, and technology teams. He is experienced in leading global teams through transformational change, building market leading data and analytics solutions, and scaling technology and AI-enabled operations. <br/> <br/>Before joining Frazier, Ken served as SVP and GM of Data, Analytics, and Insights at Clarivate. In this role Ken was responsible for global leadership of Clarivate Science Groups analytics business unit. Prior to this role, Ken served in various roles over an 18-year career at Decision Resources Group (DRG) including Chief Strategy and Execution Officer, EVP Operational Excellence, EVP Product Delivery, Head of Research and Operations, and Medtech COO. <br/> <br/>Ken received his BAS, Engineering Science from the University of Toronto.

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Adam Keim
CoE - Vice President, Technology & Innovation
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Year Joined

2023

Education

University of Minnesota Duluth (BS, Computer Science (Suma Cum Laude) & BBA, Management) <br/>University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management (MBA)

Adam Keim - CoE - Vice President, Technology & Innovation
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Adam joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in April of 2023. With over 20 years of IT experience, Adam has led technology and data initiatives focusing on architecture, delivery, and cost optimization. <br/> <br/>Before coming to Frazier, Adam was a Senior Director of Data Engineering at Mercury Healthcare/WebMD Provider Services, where he led teams of engineers building data-driven products to enable health systems to better engage with patients, prospective patients, and physicians. Operating fully in cloud architecture, Adam helped lead efforts to measure and align cloud-based infrastructure and vendor costs. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Mercury, Adam was a Director of Software Engineering at Optum/UnitedHealth Group and led efforts to build both operational and analytical data capabilities for a $50 billion contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs. This platform integrated provider, enrollment, referral, and claims data across medical, dental, and Rx to enable provider directory services, operational reporting, and fraud, waste, and abuse detection. <br/> <br/>Before Optum, Adam helped lead the data warehousing efforts at Kroll Ontrack, a pioneering provider of e-discovery services. While at Kroll Ontrack, Adam led transformative efforts to leverage big data technologies and was also involved in consultative engagements directly with clients providing data-driven analysis on sensitive matters. <br/> <br/>In the community, Adam is a member of the University of Minnesota Duluth Computer Science Department Advisory Board and volunteers with MinneAnalytics as a judge for their annual undergraduate and graduate Student Data Science Challenge. <br/> <br/>Adam graduated with a degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with a BS in computer science, summa cum laude, and a BBA in management. He obtained his MBA from the University of Minnesota, Carlton School of Management.

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Harish Venkata
CoE - Vice President, Cybersecurity & Enterprise Risk Management
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Year Joined

2021

Harish Venkata - CoE - Vice President, Cybersecurity & Enterprise Risk Management
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Harish joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2021 and brings over 20 years of experience in both medium and large global public companies with expertise in the areas of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), regulatory compliance, and information security. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Harish served in executive and leadership roles, including as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and senior leader of global risk management and regulatory compliance for a public multinational company. There he developed and led the company’s ERM program, matured the company’s risk and compliance postures, and successfully developed a global HIPAA compliance program from the ground up. Harish additionally helped perform due diligence on the company’s healthcare acquisitions. More recently, Harish led an enterprise-wide IT regulatory compliance, audit, and risk management function at a $1 billion home-healthcare company and guided strategic risk decisions during its transition from a Blackstone private equity-owned company to public. <br/> <br/>Earlier in his career, Harish led risk, audit, and regulatory compliance engagements at various Fortune 500 companies while with Big Four accounting firm KPMG and global management consulting firm Protiviti.

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Sanji Fernando
CoE - Partner, Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence
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Year Joined

2024

Education

Trinity College (BS, Computer Science)

Sanji Fernando - CoE - Partner, Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence
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Sanji joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in May 2024 as a Center of Excellence Partner, Data & Artificial Intelligence on the Growth Buyout team. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Sanji was SVP of AI Products and Platforms at Optum, where he spearheaded the development of next generation AI to transform healthcare. He launched United AI Studio, a unified platform enabling rapid experimentation and deployment of advanced ML across UHC and Optum. The United AI Studio provides access to cutting-edge capabilities like Generative AI while ensuring rigorous monitoring of model performance and bias. <br/> <br/>Previously, Sanji pioneered the application of deep learning for risk adjustment, automating the identification of hierarchical condition codes from medical charts. This innovation drove efficiencies and positioned UnitedHealth as an AI leader in healthcare administration. <br/> <br/>Sanji also founded OptumLabs' Center for Applied Data Science (CADS), delivering innovative AI solutions to complex healthcare challenges. With his proven track record of leveraging AI to create enterprise value, Sanji was key in positioning UnitedHealth to the forefront of healthcare's digital transformation. His leadership and technical acumen make him a strategic driver of transformative innovation for the organization. <br/> <br/>Sanji obtained his BS in Computer Science from Trinity College in Hartford.

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Jin On
CoE - Vice President, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
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Year Joined

2021

Education

Bucknell University (BS, Mathematics) <br/>Northwestern University (MS, Predictive Analytics)

Jin On - CoE - Vice President, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
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Jin joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in November 2021 and brings over 10 years of experience in data science and analytics, with a focus on healthcare in the payer and provider business. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Jin was a Director of Data Science at Healthgrades, one of the first comprehensive physician rating and comparison tools made available to consumers. Jin focused on the building and implementation of analytical models around provider network management that feed into Healthgrades’ Provider Relationship Management product. <br/> <br/>Before joining Healthgrades, she worked for Verizon as a Principal Data Scientist where she worked with the call center analytics team to help drive customer satisfaction and minimize operational costs to the business through predictive analytics. <br/> <br/>Prior to Verizon, Jin worked as a Data Scientist at Capital BlueCross where she completed clinical management program evaluations, provided analytics support for Accountable Care Arrangements, and developed algorithms around risk adjustment and population health to support client facing platforms. <br/> <br/>Jin earned a BS in Mathematics from Bucknell University and an MS in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University.

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Tanya Hayes
CoE - Partner, Human Capital & ESG
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Year Joined

2020

Education

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (MBA) <br/>Indiana University (BS, Recreation Therapy)

Tanya Hayes - CoE - Partner, Human Capital & ESG
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Tanya joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in January 2020 on the Growth Buyout team. She is the human capital practice leader, responsible for the continued development of the human capital team and impact they have on portfolio value creation plans. Additionally, her expertise in talent management including executive coaching, retention and succession planning builds essential leadership capabilities, culture, engagement and performance across the firm and portfolio. <br/> <br/>Tanya has over 20 years of global HR management and process improvement experience in healthcare, technology, and consumer packaged goods. This includes increasing levels of responsibility, including a focus on talent and culture transformation at companies including Hospira, PharMEDium, Dyson, Inc., AMETEK (NYSE: AME), and Sara Lee. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, she founded her own talent development consulting firm while serving as the interim Chief People Officer for Matrix Medical Network, a Frazier portfolio company. <br/> <br/>Tanya is a member of the Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation, a nonprofit organization housing the premier network of female executives across the health care industry. <br/> <br/>She received her BS in Recreation Therapy at Indiana University and her MBA at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

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Caitlin Walker
CoE - Partner, Human Capital
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Year Joined

2023

Education

Harvard University (Sociology & Psychology) <br/>

Caitlin Walker - CoE - Partner, Human Capital
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Caitlin joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in April 2023 as a Center of Excellence Partner, Human Capital on the Growth Buyout team. <br/> <br/>Caitlin is an operator and talent leader with a track record of building, scaling, and institutionalizing organizations. She has a differentiated cross-functional experience blending general business management and human capital leadership. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Caitlin served on the management team at Bridgewater Associates for nearly two decades as the business grew from a founder-led boutique (100 people, $10 billion AUM) to an institution (1500 people / $150 billion AUM). Since then, she has consulted and operated as a Human Capital leader in several high-growth finance and technology companies. She brings deep expertise across the talent lifecycle, including Talent Acquisition, Leadership Development, L&D, Performance Management, DEI, and HR operations. <br/> <br/>She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Sociology and Psychology and was Captain of the Women’s Soccer team. She resides in Westport, CT with her husband and two young children.

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Emily Terry
CoE - Vice President, Human Capital
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Year Joined

2023

Education

Furman University (BA, Sociology & Art) <br/>

Emily Terry - CoE - Vice President, Human Capital
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Emily joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in January 2023 as Vice President, Human Capital. She supports pre-investment organizational due diligence and post-acquisition human capital initiatives with a focus on Executive in Residence, Senior Advisor, and portfolio leadership recruitment. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Emily served as CEO at Elevation Search Solutions, where she spent over five years leading talent acquisition initiatives for high-growth companies across the nation. She executed several searches across the Frazier Center of Excellence team and portfolio companies including Caravel Autism Health, CSafe Global, Effective School Solutions, Leiters, and Adare Pharma Solutions. <br/> <br/>Emily is an active member of the Nashville Health Care Council, a premier association of healthcare industry leaders. She also serves as President on the YP Board at The Next Door Recovery, a nonprofit organization providing evidence-based substance abuse and mental healthcare services to women. <br/> <br/>Emily received her BA in Sociology and Art from Furman University.

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Laura Edwards
CoE - Vice President, Human Capital & ESG
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Year Joined

2024

Education

Seattle University, School of Law (JD) <br/>Washington State University (BA, Communications)

Laura Edwards - CoE - Vice President, Human Capital & ESG
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Laura joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in December 2024 as a Center of Excellence Vice President, Human Capital, on the Growth Buyout team. She is a strategic and innovative HR leader with extensive expertise in healthcare, employment law, and HR operative functions. In her role, Laura supports the portfolio across pre-investment due diligence and execution of post-acquisition value creation plans. In addition to her Human Capital responsibilities, Laura manages Frazier’s ESG program, including reporting to EDCI and UN PRI, and co-developing Frazier’s Annual ESG report. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Laura served as the Vice President of Human Potential Operations at MultiCare Health System, a $5.7 billion non-profit healthcare system employing over 25,000 staff members in the Pacific Northwest. During her time at MultiCare, she spearheaded the development of an international RN recruitment program and led the organization’s full suite, systemwide ERP implementation. She also guided the HR function through successful due diligence, reorganization, and integration for more than 44 mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures since 2016, including appropriate scaling of the people function from a $1.9 billion to a $5.7 billion organization. <br/> <br/>Earlier in her career, Laura worked as Corporate Counsel and Director of Associate Relations at Interstate Distributor Co. Prior to that, she was an Associate Attorney with the law firms of Sebris Busto James and Cozen O’Connor, where she developed expertise in employment law and HR best practices. <br/> <br/>Laura holds a Juris Doctor degree from Seattle University School of Law, cum laude, and a BA in Communication from Washington State University, magna cum laude. She is a SHRM-Certified HR Professional and an active member of the Washington State Bar.

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Jim Brady
Executive in Residence
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Year Joined

2018

Education

University of Richmond (BA) <br/>

Jim Brady - Executive in Residence
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Jim brings over 30 years of experience in healthcare as an Operating Partner/Executive in Residence in private equity as well as an executive operator in software and technology. <br/> <br/>Most recently, Jim was a Healthcare Operating Partner at Marlin Equity Partners, where he helped create and build a highly successful portfolio, including over 20 acquisitions across multiple sectors within healthcare. <br/> <br/>Before joining Marlin, Jim had extensive executive experience as an operator in the healthcare IT and services sectors, including as founder of a successful entrepreneurial start-up venture and executive roles with a number of public companies. He was the Founder and CEO of Payerpath, a web-based claims management system for healthcare providers and payers, founded in the late 1990s. In 2006, Payerpath was sold to Misys Healthcare Systems, one of the top five healthcare IT companies in North America. After the sale of Payerpath, he served as President of Payerpath, a Misys Company, and served on the Board of Directors at Misys Healthcare Systems and on the Operating Board of its parent company, UK-based Misys plc. Prior to founding Payerpath, Jim was Vice President of Sales for NDC Health and Senior Vice President of Health Communication Services. He started his career at ADP. <br/> <br/>

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Willis Chandler
Executive in Residence
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Year Joined

2024

Education

The Wharton School (MBA) & Brandeis University (BS, History & American Studies)

Willis Chandler - Executive in Residence
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Willis joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in September 2024 as an Executive in Residence on the Growth Buyout team, and has worked as a healthcare executive for 27 years. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Willis was with Cencora, formerly AmerisourceBergen. At Cencora, he was first President of Health Systems and Commercial Solutions, and most recently President of Global Pharma Services, leading their consulting, hub and outsourced services, distribution contracting, and cell and gene services. <br/> <br/>Before his time at Cencora, Willis worked with Providers and Pharmacies for 20 years co-founding Shields Specialty Pharmacy, leading the Health System Alliances division within CVS Health, and as a physician practice and hospital administrator. <br/> <br/>Willis received his BS in History and American Studies from Brandeis University and his MBA from the Wharton School.

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Rob Kill
Executive in Residence
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Year Joined

2016

Education

University of Notre Dame (BA, Economics) <br/>

Rob Kill - Executive in Residence
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Rob re-joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2023 as a repeat Executive in Residence on the Growth Buyout team after previously serving five years as CEO of Parata Systems, a Frazier portfolio company. Parata is a provider of pharmacy automation technology to hospital, retail, long-term care, mail order, and government pharmacies and was acquired by BD for $1.525 billion in 2022. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier as an Executive in Residence in 2016, Rob served as Chairman and CEO of Cogentix Medical Inc., a high-growth global medical device company, and was Chairman and CEO of Virtual Radiologic Corporation, a provider of technology-enabled outsourced radiology solutions. He also was President of Misys Physician Systems, a developer of electronic medical record and practice management software applications. <br/> <br/>Rob currently serves on the Board of Accuray (NASDAQ: ARAY). <br/> <br/>Rob began his career at Baxter Healthcare and holds a BA in Economics from the University of Notre Dame.

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David Kosloff
Executive in Residence
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Year Joined

2024

Education

Dartmouth College (BA, Government)

David Kosloff - Executive in Residence
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David rejoined Frazier as an Executive in Residence on the Growth Buyout team. He will work alongside Frazier as an Executive in Residence to execute investment strategies focused on his area of expertise, home health, hospice and related areas. <br/> <br/>Previously, David served ten years as co-founder and CFO of Abode Healthcare (“Abode”), a Frazier Fund FH VI portfolio company. He developed the thesis for Abode alongside then-Frazier Executive in Residence Mike McMaude, as a Principal at Frazier and joined Abode as CFO full-time upon Frazier’s investment in 2012. <br/> <br/>Over the course of his tenure at Abode, in addition to his role as CFO, David had oversight of nearly all operations of the company and was integrally involved in the structuring, negotiation, diligence and decision making on all strategic acquisitions. Abode completed three successful exits following Frazier’s founding and was ultimately acquired by BrightSpring Healthcare (Nasdaq: BTSG) in 2021. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier and Abode, David was an investment professional at Trident Capital and Spectrum Equity Investors, and an investment banker at Alex. Brown. <br/> <br/>David earned his BA in Government from Dartmouth College.

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Bill Mitchell
Executive in Residence
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Year Joined

2019

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Bill Mitchell - Executive in Residence
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Bill re-joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in October 2019 as an Executive in Residence on the Growth Buyout team. He represents Frazier on the Board of Adare Pharma Solutions and Chairman of the Board at CSafe. <br/> <br/>Bill returned to Frazier as a repeat Executive in Residence after serving seven years as President and CEO of PCI Pharma Services, a Frazier portfolio company. He originally joined Frazier in 2012 as part of the PCI diligence team, and after successfully closing the acquisition, he led PCI until mid-2019, including shepherding the company through the purchase by the Partners Group for $1.1 billion in 2016. This was Bill’s second time in a leadership role at PCI, having served as President of the PCI unit from 1996 to 2006, when it was owned by Cardinal Health. Between stints at PCI, he served as CEO of Clondalkin Group’s North American pharma packaging operations.

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Maria Molland
Executive in Residence
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Year Joined

2024

Education

Northwestern University (BA, Economics) <br/>Harvard University (MBA)

Maria Molland - Executive in Residence
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Maria joined Frazier Healthcare Partners as an Executive in Residence in May 2024. She will work alongside the firm to develop and execute investment strategies focused on women's health and wellness, with a particular emphasis on tech-enabled products and services supporting women through their reproductive and post-partum journeys. <br/> <br/>Maria has over 25 years of experience leading businesses in women’s health, health and wellness, digital media, e-commerce, marketplaces, and sustainability. She has expertise in building global businesses, capital markets, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, executive compensation and culture, human capital management, succession planning and leadership transitions, and environmental, safety, and social responsibility. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Maria most recently served as the CEO and Board Member at Thinx, where she turned a small, challenged business into a +$130 million global brand with a strong culture, a superior product sold in multiple distribution channels, and ultimately, she orchestrated its sale to Kimberly Clark in early 2022. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Thinx, Maria was a full-time advisor to eBay’s CEO, and before that, she was the Chief European Officer at Fab.com, where she led the integration of two acquisitions and reorganized the combined entity with an organizational structure that enabled growth. Prior to Fab, Maria held global executive roles at corporations like Thomson Reuters, Dow Jones, Yahoo, and Disney. <br/> <br/>Previously, Maria served as an independent Board Director for Steel Connect, a publicly traded diversified holding company (STCN) with two wholly owned subsidiaries in supply chain management and direct marketing. Maria chaired the Nominating and Governance Committee and sat on the Compensation Committee. She also chaired multiple Special Committee processes. Maria also currently serves as a board director and Chair of the Compensation Committee for Clos Du Val, a growing business in the wine category. <br/> <br/>Maria received her BA in Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, from Northwestern University and her MBA from Harvard Business School.

Senior Advisors
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Alan Frazier
Founder & Senior Advisor
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

1991

Education

University of Washington (BA)

Alan Frazier - Founder & Senior Advisor
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Alan founded Frazier Healthcare Partners in 1991 and has led the firm in raising 11 institutional funds and managing nearly $4.2 billion in assets. During his 27 years as Managing Partner and Chairman, he has worked with entrepreneurs to build many leading healthcare companies, including Array BioPharma, Tularik, Rigel, CV Therapeutics, VIVUS, Corixa, Cadence Pharmaceuticals, TridentUSA, PCI, Abode Healthcare, and Orthotic Holdings. <br/> <br/>Prior to founding Frazier, he was integrally involved in growing several successful healthcare companies into national prominence. Alan served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Immunex Corporation, an early biotechnology company that discovered and developed the blockbuster drug Enbrel to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders. Later, he served as the Senior Financial Advisor and Chief Financial Officer of Affymax and worked on the spin-out of Affymetrix. Before Immunex, he was head of the Emerging Business Practice and co-head of the Technology Practice for the Seattle office of Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young). <br/> <br/>Alan also previously served on the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Board as well as the UW Medicine Board and UW Medicine Strategic Initiatives Committee, both affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine. <br/>

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Roger Davis
Senior Advisor
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Year Joined

2023

Education

University of Texas, San Antonio (BA, Business Management & Accounting)

Roger Davis - Senior Advisor
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Roger joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in April 2023 as an Executive in Residence on the Growth Buyout team, where he worked alongside the firm on the search and successful acquisition of RevSpring. Roger moved into the Senior Advisor position in March 2023 upon closing the acquisition and stepping into the role of Executive Chairman of RevSpring. He brings over 35 years of experience in US and global healthcare, with an emphasis on technology, technology-enabled services, strategy, and business outcomes optimization. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Roger previously served as President and CEO of Conifer Healthcare, one of the three largest healthcare revenue cycle outsourcing companies in the United States. Under his leadership, the company delivered excellent fiscal and operating results through enhanced technology and global services expansion. <br/> <br/>Before his work at Conifer, Roger served as CEO of Revint/Cloudmed for New Mountain Capital and T-Systems for Francisco Partners, leading the development and growth of both healthcare-directed businesses. In addition, he has filled senior executive roles at Accenture, GE Healthcare, Dell/Perot Systems, and the University of Texas. <br/> <br/>Roger holds a BA in Business Management/Accounting from the University of Texas, San Antonio, and serves on the National Advisory Council for the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University.

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Amy DuRoss
Senior Advisor
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Year Joined

2022

Education

Stanford University (BA, MBA)

Amy DuRoss - Senior Advisor
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Amy joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in August 2022 as a Senior Advisor, and brings over 25 years of entrepreneurial, corporate development, and patient advocacy experience in precision and personalized medicine. Amy is serving as Executive in Residence at the Mayo Clinic to spin out a growth-stage newco focused on pharma services and drug development. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Amy was the Co-Founder and CEO of Vineti, a pioneering enterprise software platform digitizing the unique chain of identity and chain of custody requirements for CGT products. Vineti was incubated in partnership with the Mayo Clinic at GE Ventures, where Amy served as a Managing Director focused on equity investing and new business creation. Amy collaborated extensively with GE’s healthcare businesses and external investors and partners to establish new companies focused on solving key innovation gaps in precision and personalized medicine. <br/> <br/>Before GE Ventures, Amy served as the Chief Business Officer at Navigenics, a personalized genomics company sold to Life Technologies (now ThermoFisher). Prior to Navigenics, she was the Co-Founder, Co-Author, and Executive Director of California’s $3 billion stem cell research ballot initiative, which led to the launch of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). <br/> <br/>Amy earned her bachelor degree, and two masters degrees, including her MBA, from Stanford University. <br/> <br/>She serves on the Boards of Biolife Solutions (BLFS), MJH Life Sciences, Americans for Cures, and the ARM Foundation. Amy also advises a range of life sciences and digital services companies including Kosten Digital, Digital Bio, and Central Pharma, and she is a lifetime member of the Aspen Institute Global Network.

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Craig Goguen
Senior Advisor
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Year Joined

2024

Craig Goguen - Senior Advisor
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Craig re-joined Frazier Healthcare Partners as a Senior Advisor in March 2024 and brings over 26 years of experience in healthcare services. He currently serves on the Board of Caravel Autism Health, a Frazier portfolio company. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Craig was the CEO of Evergreen Nephrology, a Rubicon Founders portfolio company. Before his time at Evergreen, he served as CEO and Executive Chairman for Emerus, a Welsh Carson Anderson and Stowe portfolio company and the largest provider of neighborhood hospitals in partnership with leading healthcare systems across the country. He will continue to serve on the board. <br/> <br/>Prior to Emerus, he was a Co-Founder and CEO of DSI Renal, a Frazier portfolio company, which merged with US Renal Care. Before DSI Renal, he served as COO of Odyssey Healthcare, then the largest publicly traded hospice service provider until it was sold to Gentiva Healthcare. Prior to Odyssey, he served as Division Vice President for DaVita, a leading provider of dialysis services.

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Bob Lefton
Senior Advisor
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Year Joined

2015

Education

Tulane University (BA) (MBA) (MPH)

Bob Lefton - Senior Advisor
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Bob joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2015. Bob was Co-founder, Executive Chairman, and a director of DSI Renal, a Frazier portfolio company which merged with U.S. Renal Care. He remained on the board of U.S. Renal Care until it's acquisition in 2019. He currently serves as Executive Chairman for United Derm Partners, another Frazier portfolio company. Additionally, Bob is also the Chairman of Emerus, an owner and operator of micro hospitals. <br/> <br/>Prior to DSI, Bob served as President, CEO, and Director of Odyssey Healthcare, then the largest publicly-traded hospice service provider. Prior to Odyssey, he co-founded SemperCare, an operator of long-term acute care hospitals, and served as President and CEO until the sale of the company to Select Medical. Earlier, he served in various capacities at Horizon Health Corporation, a provider of behavioral health services, including as President and COO. <br/> <br/>Bob previously served as a director of MedMark Services, Medical Staffing Networks (MSN), Sheridan Healthcare, Accuro Healthcare Solutions, Horizon Health Corporation, Signature Hospital Corporation, Pathology Partners, and Solis Women's Health.

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Faisal Mushtaq
Senior Advisor
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Year Joined

2023

Education

Harvard Business School (Advanced Management Program) <br/>University of Wisconsin, Madison (BS in Computer Science & Electrical Engineering)

Faisal Mushtaq - Senior Advisor
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Faisal joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in March 2023 as a Senior Advisor on the Growth Buyout team. <br/> <br/>Faisal is a healthcare executive with proven results at some of the most successful healthcare technology companies; Change Healthcare (NASDAQ: CHNG), Allscripts Healthcare (NASDAQ: MDRX), and Neoforma (NASDAQ: NEOF). <br/> <br/>Faisal has deep experience and success as both founder and turn-around leader for SaaS-based businesses, including in the areas of healthcare data, clinical interoperability, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), Patient Access, and clinical trials recruitment. <br/> <br/>Most recently, Faisal founded the Clinical Networks Division at Change Healthcare which operates the largest national clinical interoperability network, enabling clinical data exchange among providers and with health plans. Faisal also founded Veradigm, the fastest-growing business at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, where he was one of the executive leaders responsible for growing Allscripts from 600 employees to over 7,000 employees and from $350 million in revenue to over $1.6 billion in annual revenue. Faisal was also CEO at Truveris, a cloud-based solution for drug price transparency, and held senior management roles at Neoforma, a provider of supply chain management solutions to the healthcare industry. <br/> <br/>Faisal has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences such as CNBC’s Healthy Returns Summit. He has co-authored four patents in sentiment analysis (Natural Language Processing) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques for processing large data sets. <br/> <br/>Faisal completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School and earned a BS in Computer Science and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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Michael O'Boyle
Senior Advisor
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Year Joined

2024

Education

DeSales University (summa cum laude)

Michael O'Boyle - Senior Advisor
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Michael “Mike” joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in January 2024 as a distinguished senior healthcare executive with over 40 years of demonstrated success in developing and leading strategic initiatives, improving financial performance, and driving operational excellence. <br/> <br/>Over the last decade, Mike has served public and private enterprises in numerous capacities, including as a consultant, Operating Partner, Executive in Residence, and portfolio company Executive Chair and Board member. He authored the thesis and helped lead the evaluation of assets that led to the formation of nThrive, as well as led the sale of Abeo Management Corporation (Abeo) for its previous owner. Most recently, he retired from full-time service as the CEO of Ventra Health, a diversified, technology-oriented, physician-focused revenue cycle management company. Mike has previously served on the Boards of companies including MModal, Precyse, LifeCare, Aspirion, Abeo, MedHQ, United Medicorp, and HBCS. <br/> <br/>Earlier in his career, Mike was a corporate officer and senior executive for some of the world’s leading healthcare organizations. He directed the initial commercialization of Parallon for HCA as the company’s President and CEO; he served the UnitedHealth Group as President of UnitedHealth Networks, managing provider-based contractual relationships for UnitedHealthcare’s various lines of business serving 25+ million members. For over eight years, he was successively the CFO and COO for the Cleveland Clinic, recognized across the globe for its expertise in healthcare delivery, scientific research, and education. Spanning a tenure of 10 years, he held various senior executive positions with MedStar Health, a leading provider of healthcare services to the Baltimore/Washington, DC metropolitan region. <br/> <br/>In addition to his executive appointments, Mike has provided leadership to many other noteworthy organizations. Illustrative examples include Co-Chairmanship of the Healthcare Cabinet for the United Way of Greater Cleveland; membership on the Boards of Directors of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), United Medicorp Inc., and Hospital Billing and Collection Services Ltd. (HBCS), where he served as Chairman for three years; and for 13 years, as a Trustee of St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. <br/> <br/>He was also recently elected to the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, DeSales University, from which he graduated summa cum laude.

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Jeff Schwaneke
Senior Advisor
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Year Joined

2022

Education

University of Missouri

Jeff Schwaneke - Senior Advisor
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Jeff joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in August 2022 as a Center of Excellence Partner, Finance & Operations. In July 2024, Jeff transitoned into the role of Senior Advisor at Frazier. Jeff currently represents Frazier on the Boards of Matrix Medical Network and Vatica Health. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Jeff spent 13 years at Centene Corporation, where he held numerous positions and played an instrumental role in raising capital, leading acquisitions, and driving seamless integration of newly acquired companies. In his most recent role as EVP at Health Care Enterprises, Jeff oversaw Centene’s $35 billion pharmacy business, including part D Medicare, dental and vision companies, and company-owned clinics. Before this role, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from 2016 to 2021, and during his tenure, revenues grew from $20 billion to $125 billion. <br/> <br/>Jeff joined Centene in 2008 as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining Centene, he served as the Assistant Controller and then as Chief Accounting Officer of Novelis, Inc. Before Novelis, he held various finance and accounting positions at SPX Corporation and PwC. <br/> <br/>Jeff currently serves on the Board of tango where he is the Audit and Compliance Committee Chair, as well as Agilon Health (AGL), where he is the Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit, Nominating, and Governance Committees. Jeff also serves on the Board of the St. Louis Children’s Choir. <br/> <br/>Jeff graduated from the University of Missouri and is a CPA.

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Barbara Wachsman
Senior Advisor
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Year Joined

2018

Education

University of California, Berkeley (Master of Public Health & City and Regional Planning/Architecture) <br/>Scripps College (BA)

Barbara Wachsman - Senior Advisor
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Barbara retired from The Walt Disney Company in early 2018, where she was the Director of Strategy and Engagement for Enterprise Benefits. In this position, she led the strategic initiatives, and her team designed benefits programs that identified and addressed Disney’s long-term healthcare and retirement goals and objectives. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Disney, Barbara spent close to 30 years in senior management positions with two international benefit consulting firms, and served as a Principal with Arthur Andersen, where she ran the West Regional Human Capital practice. <br/> <br/>Barbara is a national speaker on topics such as hospital/physician/employer relations, effective managed care models and provider reimbursement models, wellness, and incentives and has published articles in Pension&Investments, Business Insurance, and specialty health care journals about the value of managed care. Much of her work has involved helping employers and providers create more effective, direct partnerships. Upon retiring, she served as the Chair of the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH), one of the largest and most established employer coalitions of ‘jumbo’ employers in the country, and remains an active member of the Employer Healthcare Innovation Roundtable, a group of select employers that evaluate various venture capital portfolios. Barbara created a ‘strategy lab’ at Disney, which sponsored start-ups in the healthcare space, three of which are pilots providing services to Disney cast members. <br/> <br/>Barbara is also a board member of the American Board of Medical Specialties. <br/>

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Susan Weaver
Senior Advisor
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Year Joined

2024

Education

Duke University (BS, Psychology) <br/>Duke University, School of Medicine (MD)

Susan Weaver - Senior Advisor
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Susan joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in May 2024, as a Senior Advisor. Dr. Weaver is a strategic business and clinical executive, with more than 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare services companies, large health plans, and integrated health systems. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Dr. Weaver served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Kepro, an Apax portfolio company, from 2018 until the successful merger of the company with a Carlyle portfolio company, CNSI, in December 2022. After leaving Kepro/Acentra Health, Dr. Weaver served six months in an interim CEO role of another Apax portfolio company. Prior to Kepro, she served as Chief Executive Officer for C3HealthcareRx, an innovative company providing in-home medication management and personalized pharmacy services. <br/> <br/>Prior to her role at C3HealthcareRx, Dr. Weaver served as the Chief Medical Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, the state’s largest insurer, where she led the company’s Health Delivery Redesign and Network Management divisions as well as Medical Policy, Medical expense strategy, disease management and wellness programs, network quality and performance, quality improvement accreditation, and appeals and grievances. Dr. Weaver previously held various executive positions at WakeMed Health & Hospitals, including serving as the organization’s Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs and Physician Practices. <br/> <br/>Dr. Weaver received her BS in Psychology from Duke University and her MD from Duke University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and is board-certified in Internal Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Physicians. <br/> <br/>Dr. Weaver is also an experienced Board member serving as a Director of Addus Homecare (Nasdaq: ADUS), a homecare services company providing PCS, hospice, and home health since October 2016 and as a Director of AdaptHealth Corp (Nasdaq: AHCO), a home medical equipment company, since November 2019. She also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the merged company of Kepro/CNSI, Acentra Health, since January 2023. Additionally, Dr. Weaver previously served on the Board of Directors of several privately held healthcare companies and nonprofit organizations. She is also a founding member and former Executive Director of Alliance Medical Ministry, a not-for-profit organization providing a medical home to the working uninsured of Wake County, North Carolina.

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Bob Zollars
Senior Advisor
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Year Joined

2015

Education

John F. Kennedy University (MBA, Finance) <br/>Arizona State University (BS, Marketing, magna cum laude)

Bob Zollars - Senior Advisor
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Bob joined Frazier Healthcare Partners as an Operating Partner in 2015 and since has chaired three Frazier portfolio company Boards: Leiters, AppianRx, and Parata Systems. Bob is currently a Senior Advisor at Frazier. <br/> <br/>Prior to Frazier, Bob has been leading healthcare and technology businesses for the past 40 years. Bob was Chairman and CEO of Vocera, a publicly traded HCIT company. Before this, he served as CEO of Wound Care Solutions, an operator of outsourced chronic wound care centers. <br/> <br/>Earlier, he was Chairman and CEO of Neoforma, a publicly traded healthcare technology company, and Executive Vice President and Group President of Cardinal Health, where he was responsible for five subsidiary companies. Bob has also been Division President of four different operating units at Baxter International. Prior to that, he served in various capacities at American Hospital Supply Corporation. <br/> <br/>Bob serves on the Board of Five9, Kate Farms, Recuro Health, Cubex, and Kinnos Inc. He also serves as a Trustee of Arizona State University. <br/>

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Investor Relations
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Carol Eckert
Vice President of Investor Relations
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2016

Education

University of Idaho (BS, Accounting)

Carol Eckert - Vice President of Investor Relations
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Carol joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in June 2016 as Director of Investor Relations on the Growth Buyout team, and in January 2020, she was promoted to Vice President. She leads Investor Relations, marketing, and PR and communications, and has raised two funds, FHGB IX and X. <br/> <br/>Carol came to Frazier following 15 years in accounting consulting; prior to that she spent 7 years at Immunex Corporation as Director of Accounting. Early in her career she was with Westin Hotels and was in the audit department at Deloitte Touche. <br/> <br/>Carol earned her BS in Accounting from the University of Idaho, graduating magna cum laude. <br/>

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Peter Tornatore
Vice President of Investor Relations
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2023

Education

Rutgers Business School (BS, Finance - magna cum laude) <br/>

Peter Tornatore - Vice President of Investor Relations
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Peter joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in October 2023 as Vice President of Investor Relations on the Growth Buyout team. He leads global business development and capital formation. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Peter led investor relations and business development at Blackstone Life Sciences. Before joining Blackstone Life Sciences, Peter was a Director in the Client Solutions group at Blackstone where he specialized in raising capital for Blackstone’s private funds in the United States. Earlier in his career, he was a portfolio consultant at Blackrock. <br/> <br/>Peter earned his BS in Finance from Rutgers Business School, where he graduated magna cum laude. <br/> <br/>peter.tornatore@frazierhealthcare.com <br/>

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Amber Russ
Senior Investor Relations Coordinator
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2019

Amber Russ - Senior Investor Relations Coordinator
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Amber joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in September 2019 as an Investor Relations Coordinator and Executive Assistant on the Growth Buyout team. In January 2023, she was promoted to Senior Investor Relations Coordinator. She assists with Investor Relations, marketing, PR, and communications. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Amber was an Executive Assistant at Maveron, a consumer-only Venture Capital firm located in Seattle. She spent eight years at Maveron, supporting the Office Manager and several other executives in their Seattle and San Francisco offices. <br/> <br/>

Accounting, Finance, & Compliance
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Steve Bailey
CFO, CCO & Partner
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2003

Education

Central Washington University (BS, Accounting) <br/>Portland State University (MTax)

Steve Bailey - CFO, CCO & Partner
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Steve joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in June 2003 as Director of Finance, became Vice President of Finance in 2005, Chief Financial Officer in 2007, and Partner in 2013. He manages the Firm's accounting, treasury, compliance, and finance operations. <br/> <br/>Steve has over 33 years of tax, accounting, and financial experience. Prior to joining Frazier, he was the Vice President of Finance at LapLink Inc. Prior to LapLink, he held finance and corporate development positions with Elixis Corporations and its successor, Data Critical Corporation. He was also previously a Senior Manager in the tax department at Ernst & Young LLP in Seattle. <br/> <br/>Steve earned his BS in Accounting from Central Washington University, and his Master of Taxation from Portland State University. <br/>

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Jennifer Martin
Senior Vice President of Finance
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2015

Education

Western Washington University (BA, Accounting) <br/>

Jennifer Martin - Senior Vice President of Finance
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Jenn joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2015 as Controller for the Firm’s accounting, treasury and finance operations, with 22 years of accounting and financial experience in the asset management industry. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Jenn was the CFO of Red Mountain Capital Partners, a hedge fund manager located in Los Angeles. She was also previously a manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Asset Management audit practice. Jenn has extensive experience in hedge and private equity fund activities, including multiple fund structures and standard control practices, and has advised numerous asset managers in the implementation of new financial accounting and disclosure requirements. <br/> <br/>Jenn earned a BA in Accounting from Western Washington University.

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Sydnie Heberling
Director of Fund Accounting
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2018

Education

University of Washington (BA & MPAcc) <br/>

Sydnie Heberling - Director of Fund Accounting
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Sydnie joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in 2018 with 14 years of accounting experience in the asset management industry. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Sydnie was a Vice President on the alternatives fund accounting team at BlackRock and an Accounting and Operations Manager at Silver Creek Capital Management. She was also at PricewaterhouseCoopers for five years, focusing on clients in the asset management audit practice. She has extensive experience in fund accounting, operations, and financial reporting for alternative investment funds. <br/> <br/>Sydnie earned a BA in Accounting and a MA in Professional Accounting, both from the University of Washington. She is also a licensed CPA in the state of Washington. <br/>  <br/>

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Dan Ontiveros
Director of Compliance
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Year Joined

2021

Education

University of Florida (BA) <br/>Hofstra University (JD)

Dan Ontiveros - Director of Compliance
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Dan joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in June 2021 as Director of Compliance. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Dan was a Manager in the compliance consulting practice at DLA LLC, where he was responsible for advising and leading compliance programs for registered investment advisers and broker dealers. Prior to DLA, Dan was part of the compliance team at Fortress Investment Group. <br/> <br/>Dan received his BA from the University of Florida and a JD from Hofstra University.

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Chris Wyckoff
Corporate Controller
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2019

Education

Penn State University (BA, International Politics)

Chris Wyckoff - Corporate Controller
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Chris joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in October 2019 with nine years of accounting and regulatory experience in the asset management industry. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Chris was the Accounting and Compliance Manager at Brighton Jones, a Seattle-based wealth management firm. He was also previously a manager with Moss Adams in the financial services industry audit practice. Chris has extensive experience in all full-cycle accounting functions, including financial statement disclosures and internal control best practices. <br/> <br/>Chris earned a BA in International Politics from Penn State University. He is also a licensed CPA in the state of Washington.

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John Payton
Senior Manager, Portfolio Valuation & Analytics
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2017

Education

Seattle University (BA, Accounting & Finance) <br/>

John Payton - Senior Manager, Portfolio Valuation & Analytics
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John joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in August 2017 with six years of experience in various roles within the alternative investment industry. <br/> <br/>Before joining Frazier, John was an Associate at BlackRock on the BlackRock Alternative Advisors team, where he performed operational due diligence reviews of hedge fund managers. Prior to his role on the BlackRock Alternative Advisors team, John was an Analyst on BlackRock’s Private Valuation team, where he managed the valuation process for private equity investments held in alternative investment funds. <br/> <br/>Before BlackRock, John was an auditor at Deloitte, where he served clients in the PE/VC, technology, and retail industries. <br/> <br/>John received his BA with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from Seattle University.

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Maggie Parmelee
Senior Manager, Portfolio Valuation & Analytics
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2021

Education

Western Washington University (BA, Finance) <br/>

Maggie Parmelee - Senior Manager, Portfolio Valuation & Analytics
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Maggie joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in September 2021 as a Senior Portfolio Analyst with 10 years of valuation experience. In January 2024, she was promoted to Senior Manager, Portfolio Valuation & Analytics. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Maggie was an Associate at BlackRock on the Private Valuations Team, where she was responsible for managing the valuation process for private equity investments held in alternative investment funds. Before BlackRock, she valued privately held companies for gift and estate tax purposes. <br/> <br/>Maggie received her BA in Finance from Western Washington University and is a CFA Charterholder (2015). <br/>

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Nolan Nunez
Fund Accounting Manager
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2019

Education

Hillsdale College (BA, Financial Management) <br/>

Nolan Nunez - Fund Accounting Manager
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Nolan joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in June 2019 as a Senior Accountant, with five years of accounting experience in the asset management industry. In January 2021, Nolan was promoted to Fund Accounting Manager. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Nolan was an Associate at BlackRock where he was a member of the Alternatives Fund Accounting team and the Global Alternative Investment Services team. Prior to working at BlackRock, he was an Investment Accounting Senior Analyst at Archway Finance and Operations in Indianapolis, focused on fund administration for single-family office partnerships. He has experience in fund accounting and operations for diverse asset-class funds. <br/> <br/>Nolan earned a BA in Financial Management from Hillsdale College.

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Nicole Shannon
Senior Fund Accountant
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2022

Education

Erskine College (BS, Accounting) <br/>Wake Forest University (MSA)

Nicole Shannon - Senior Fund Accountant
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Nicole joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in May 2022 as a Senior Fund Accountant, with five years of tax accounting experience in the asset management industry. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Nicole was a Tax Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she prepared and reviewed federal tax forms for hedge funds, venture capital funds, and other alternative investment funds. <br/> <br/>Nicole earned a BS in Accounting and an MA of Science in Accountancy (MSA) from Erskine College and Wake Forest University, respectively. She is also a licensed CPA in the state of Washington.

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Tyler Menk
Senior Fund Accountant
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2021

Education

University of Texas at Austin (BA, Accounting, M.P.Acc)

Tyler Menk - Senior Fund Accountant
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Tyler joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in April 2021 as a Fund Accountant, with three years of tax accounting experience in the asset management industry. In January 2023, he was promoted to Senior Fund Accountant. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, Tyler was a Senior Tax Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he prepared and reviewed federal tax forms for hedge funds, venture capital funds, and other alternative investment funds. <br/> <br/>Tyler earned a BA in Accounting and an MA in Professional Accounting, both from the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a licensed CPA in the state of Washington. <br/>

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Cass Childers
Senior Accountant
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2023

Education

Sonoma State University (BS, Wine Business) <br/>

Cass Childers - Senior Accountant
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Cass joined Frazier Healthcare Partners as a Senior Accountant in September 2023. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, she worked as a Senior Accountant at Abalta Technologies Inc., a software technology company in San Diego, CA. She also has accounting experience in the telecommunications construction, financial services, and retail sectors. She is well-versed in multi-state payroll, various ERPs, and in streamlining and simplifying processes. <br/> <br/>Cass graduated with a BS in Wine Business from Sonoma State University. <br/> <br/>

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April Petersen
Senior Accountant
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2021

April Petersen - Senior Accountant
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April joined Frazier Healthcare Partners’ accounting department in October 2021. <br/> <br/>Prior to joining Frazier, she worked at Expedition Trips, a Seattle-based expedition travel agency, for 16 years. During her time there she was the Accounting Manager and before that, she was the Sales Manager.

Human Resources & Administration
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Renee Olson
Vice President of Human Resources
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2019

Education

University of Washington (BA, Human Resources) <br/>

Renee Olson - Vice President of Human Resources
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Renee joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in September 2019 as Director of Human Resources on the Growth Buyout team. In January 2024 she was promoted to Vice President of Human Resources. She worked as an HR Consultant for Frazier for 18 months, before joining the team. Renee leads the diversity, equity, inclusion, and advancement (DEIA) efforts for the firm. <br/> <br/>Renee has more than 25 years of Human Resources experience. Prior to joining Frazier, she was the Head of Human Resources for AudienceScience, a privately held enterprise technology company based in Bellevue, WA. The company had offices in eight countries in which Renee managed the full breadth and depth of the HR function, along with her team of HR professionals. Before AudienceScience, she spent several years at Microsoft and Boeing working with senior HR leaders in various HR functions. <br/> <br/>Renee earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources from the University of Washington. She is also a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR-SCP). <br/>

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Scarlett Nguyen
Human Resources Coordinator
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Location

Seattle

Year Joined

2021

Education

University of Washington Foster School of Business (BBA, Human Resources) <br/>

Scarlett Nguyen - Human Resources Coordinator
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Scarlett joined Frazier Healthcare Partners in July 2021 as a Human Resources intern before converting to a full-time position as a Human Resources Assistant. In January 2023, Scarlett was promoted to Human Resources Coordinator. <br/> <br/>Scarlett received her BBA with a concentration in Human Resources from the University of Washington Foster School of Business. <br/>