HCP is establishing a Board of Advisors supported by three to five healthcare luminaries including:
Laura Hunter - Laura Brower Hunter currently serves as a Special Advisory Consultant to healthcare companies in the HCP domain segments, advising them on strategic and legal issues.In addition to having practiced law, Ms. Hunter has direct investing experience as a Limited Partner in two Venture Capital funds, as a private investor in a number of growth and public companies and directs investments in her retirement plan. She also has director experience, is an expert in corporate governance issues and in advising both private and public company Boards. Ms. Hunter has operational and administrative experience as the managing partner of the corporate practice of Brobeck, Orange County, from 1999-2002. In addition, Laura Hunter has been a trusted advisor to her clients, assisting in business plan development, the creation of investor presentations, interviewing senior and executive level management and outside service providers and in the development of business strategy. While practicing law, she regularly attended and contributed to board meetings for substantially all of her clients. She currently serves as a director of several companies, provides coaching for executive teams and assists them in refining business strategies.
Dick Allen - Co-Founder Caremark; Co-Founder and former Director, Pyxis; Chairman, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian; currently CEO DIMA Ventures - Mr. Allen’s academic credentials include an undergraduate degree from Yale University and an MBA from Stanford University. In his investment history, Dick Allen has participated as a limited partner in 25 Venture Capital Funds and currently is invested in 3.
Charles Brunicardi, M.D. - The current DeBakey/Bard Professor and Chairman of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and the current Chief of Surgical Services at The Methodist Hospital in Houston - Dr. Brunicardi did his undergraduate work at Johns Hopkins University and received his medical degree from Rutgers School of Medicine. His research specialties include islet physiology and transplantation, hormonal regulation of blood sugar levels, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer and minimally invasive surgery. He is also a recognized leader in the field of Molecular Surgery.
C. A. Lance Piccolo - President and Chief Executive Officer of HealthPic Consultants Inc. and former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Caremark International Inc. Mr. Piccolo has a bachelor’s degree in science from Boston University. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1962 to 1965, attaining the rank of captain. In 1993, he received the Marine Corps Semper Fidelis award and the FBI Marine Corps Association award.
The Board of Advisors’ skill set, which include successful founding, clinical, technical, management, financial, marketing and operating experience will enhance HCP’s ability to locate, evaluate and monitor portfolio investment opportunities. Several other luminary Advisory Board members are currently being screened for selection.
