5th Annual Women Who Fund Forum
Mary Tolan of Chicago Pacific Founders to Headline WWF 2019! Mary Tolan is the Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Chicago Pacific Founders, a leading healthcare private equity firm in Chicago. Previously, she was the Founder, Chairman and CEO of R1 RCM, Inc. (Accretive Health), which she took public in 2010 with an initial market cap of $1.2 billion. Tolan opens this year’s forum with an inside perspective on the important role of breadth of diversity and innovation in private equity that differentiates top performing firms, and will share her path to success. More than 150 women in alternative investments will gather to share industry experiences, identify leads for sourcing capital and network!
The program includes lunch and features a panel on “The Rise of Investors Supporting Health Innovation.” The forum closes with a fireside chat with Mina Sooch, CEO & Co-founder of Ocuphire Pharma. Sooch has over 23 years experiences as a CEO, Entrepreneur, VC and strategist including two successful IPOs – most recent is Gemphire Therapeutics. Please join us for our 5th annual event!
Presented by ACG Detroit Women’s Forum and University of Michigan Center for Venture Capital & Private Equity Finance, Ross School of Business
Advisory Committee: Ann Brophy, LLR Partners; Gina Staudacher, Howard & Howard; Kim Mattes, AON; Heather Madland, Huron Capital; Sharon Kimble, ACG Detroit; Mary Nickson, University of Michigan; Kim VanCleef, DuckerFrontier; Sonali Vijayavargiya, Augment Ventures; Emily Bertsche Murto, SCG Equity
SCHEDULE
| 11:00 AM |  |
Welcome to the 2019 Women Who Fund Forum Registration & Networking |
| 11:30 AM | |
Keynote Address Mary Tolan, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner, Chicago Pacific Founders Welcome and Keynote Introduction: Regina Staudacher, Howard & Howard Attorneys Sponsored by Howard & Howard |
| 12:20 PM | |
Networking Lunch Sponsored by BDO |
| 1:00 PM | |
Panel: The Rise of Investors Supporting Health Innovation Mary Jo Gorman, MD, MBA, CEO, Healthy Bytes; Board of Directors, Curavi Health Sarah Hirsch, VP Operations, Shore Capital Partners Rajesh Kothari, Managing Director, Cascade Partners (Moderator/Panelist) Tim Petersen, Managing Partner, Arboretum Ventures Scott Lancaster, MD, Clinical Director, Spectrum Health Ventures |
| 1:50 PM | |
Networking Break Sponsored by Plante Moran |
| 2:20 PM | |
Fireside Chat Mina Sooch, CEO & Co-founder, Ocuphire Pharma Michelle Larkin, MSE, Director of Commercialization Programs, U-M Medical School (Facilitator) |
| 3:00 PM | |
Refreshments / Networking Sponsored by Aon |
| 4:00 PM | |
Forum Ends Oct. 24-25 Michigan Private Equity Conference Register at www.Michigan-PE.com |
Our Sponsors
Speakers
Mary Tolan
Chicago Pacific Founders
Rajesh Kothari
Cascade Partners
Mary Jo Gorman, MD, MBA
Healthy Bytes; Curavi Health
Tim Petersen
Arboretum Ventures
Sarah Hirsch
Shore Capital Partners
Scott Lancaster
Spectrum Health Ventures
Mina Sooch
Ocuphire Pharma
Michelle Larkin, MSE
Director of Commercialization Programs
Regina Staudacher
Howard & Howard Attorneys
Travel & Accomodations
Graduate Hotel
615 E. Huron
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (734) 769-2200
Please mention “UM Michigan Private Equity Conference” to receive the discounted rate of $204/night (cut off date Monday, 9/16). To make your reservation call the hotel at 1.800.666.8693 or 734.769.2200 or reserve online or visit the hotel website at www.gradauteannarbor.com.
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