John P. Mayo

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. develops advanced wound care solutions and therapies designed to deliver positive outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals. It operates business through two segments: Active Healing Solutions and LifeCell. The Active Healing Solutions segment is focused on the development and commercialization of advanced wound care therapies primarily based on its negative pressure technology platform. The LifeCell segment focuses on the development and commercialization of regenerative and reconstructive acellular tissue matrices for use in reconstructive, cosmetic, orthopedic and urogynecologic surgical procedures to repair soft tissue defects, as well as for reconstructive and cosmetic procedures. It has offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North America. The company was founded by James R. Leininger in 1976 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Renal Care Group, Inc. owns and operates dialysis clinics. The Company was founded by Sam Brooks in June 1995 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops new medicines for cancer treatment. The firm's products include Tavocept which has the potential to substantially increase patient survival in the most common type of lung cancer and possibly many other forms of cancer, and Karenitecin which is an investigational new anti-tumor drug in the camptothecin class of chemotherapy drugs. The company was founded by Frederick H. Hausheer on December 15, 1992 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Diabetes Care Group, Inc. provides various care services for patients with diabetic and metabolic diseases. It offers programs specifically designed to allow self-insured employers and health plans to eliminate or reduce preventable medical costs associated with diabetes. The firm also operates diabetes treatment and education clinics. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Seno Medical Instruments, Inc. operates as a holding company that develops and manufactures opto-acoustic medical instruments. It offers opto-acoustic imaging technology which integrates the use of lasers and acoustics to determine the presence of angiogenesis, the growth of blood vessels, and higher blood volume that always surrounds a tumor. The company was founded by Ronald Branstetter and Janet Campbell in 2005 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

CeloNova BioSciences, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets interventional cardiology and endovascular products. The firm's products are used by physicians across the globe to improve patient outcomes in the fields of vascular intervention and embolization. The company was founded by John D. Feltman in April 2000 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Covenant Physician Partners, Inc. owns and operates healthcare facilities including ambulatory surgery centers. It also operates operates anesthesia companies, anatomic pathology labs, and physician practices. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Gradalis, Inc. develops cancer therapies based on individuals tumor biology. The company was founded by David Shanahan and John Nemunaitis and is headquartered in Carrollton, TX.

Action Alignment LLC engages in the provision of information technology services. It offers mobile software platform, which enables users to track daily tasks, and coordinate multi-dimensional projects. The company was founded by Matt Urmy and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

MindCare Solutions Group, Inc. provides healthcare information services. It offers behavioral health screening and assessments, psychiatric consultation and treatment, psychotropic medication management, and therapeutic counseling services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Ingram Industries, Inc. engages in book distribution, print and distribution services, marine transportation and digital fulfillment services. It offers trade books, textbooks, specialty magazines, and audiotapes to booksellers, librarians and specialty retailers. The company was founded by Erskine Bronson Ingram II in 1978 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Contact Software International, Inc. develops and distributes software solutions for Dos, Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. The company was founded by in 1986 and is headquartered in Carrollton, TX.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center operates as a academic medical center. It provides patient care, research, and biomedical education services. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Noro-Moseley Partners (NMP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Charlie D. Moseley. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

Part of Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Health Care Council operates as an association of health care industry leaders. The company is based in Nashville, TN. The company was founded by Philip M. Hertik.

digiChart, Inc. provides healthcare information technology solutions. It offers a suite of specialized OB-GYN software solutions, including digiChart OB-GYN EHR, PracticeSmart, enhance patient engagement, and reduce the amount of phone calls and staff time required to coordinate patient appointments. The company was founded by Harry R. Jacobson in 1996 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Informatics Corp. of America, Inc. provides strategic interoperability and intelligent care coordination solutions. The firm delivers a flexible architecture to connect, collect, consume and intelligently distribute patient information through standard data transport protocols. The company was founded by Gary M. Zegiestowsky in 2005 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

eviCore Healthcare MSI LLC operates as a diagnostic imaging center. It specializes on managed care industry for focused radiology benefits management. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. engages in the research, development, and distribution of vaccines, prescription drugs, and animal health products. The company is headquartered in Whitehouse Station, NJ.

Outpatient Imaging Affiliates LLC develops, owns, and operates outpatient imaging centers. The firm partners with healthcare providers such as health systems, academic medical centers, and radiology groups. The company was founded by Frank R. Kyle and Peter D. Ricciardi in September 2000 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Tristar Health Partners LLC (TriStar Technology Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Harry Jacobson, Christopher Rand and Brian Laden. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

MedCare Investment Corp (MedCare Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by James Leininger and Tim W. Lyles. The firm is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

SpecialtyCare, Inc. engages in the provision of outsourced perfusion, endoscopic, surgical assist, and clinical technician services. Its services include interaoperative neuromonitoring, sterile processing management, auto transfusion, surgical assist, and minimally invasive surgical support. The company was founded by Gary Allan Brukardt in 2006 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Epiphany Health Ventures LLC (Epiphany Health Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by John Byrnes, Harry Jacobson. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Innovative Renal Care LLC engages in the operation of dialysis clinics. It focuses on providing kidney care and medications. The company was founded by Harry R. Jacobson, Steve Johnson, Rob Stillwell, Deborah W. Robin, and Rajiv Gupta and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

LightWay Home Health Care LLC provides non-medical home care services. It offers personal care, household assistance, meal preparation, companionship, transportation, and respite. The company was founded by Michael Jacques in 2018 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Highmark Innovations, Inc. develops digital brain health assessment tools. The private company is based in Mississauga, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 2017 by Sunil Sharma, Sanjeev Sharma. Sanjeev Sharma has been the CEO since 2017.

The Association of American Physicians operates as an American association of physicians. The non-profit company is based in Tucson, AZ. The company was founded by Charles Lee.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee brings people and causes together to help ensure both the stewardship of donor funds and the investment of grants in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee that they serve. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee provides ways for civic-minded individuals, families, and companies to contribute to the community, now and for all time