Kathryn Cavanaugh's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Kathryn Cavanaugh is currently a Fellow at The Nantucket Project in San Francisco Bay Area. . Managing Director at Healthbox from March 2014 to July 2014 (5 months) in San Francisco, CA. . Board Director at The Bar Method from March 2013 to February 2014 (1 year) in San Francisco, CA. . Advisor at Grace Beauty Capital in Greater New York City Area. . Board Member at St. Frank in New York, New York, United States. . Board Observer at Sarah Flint, Inc in New York, United States. . Founder at Forward Advisors from August 2014 to April 2016 (1 year 9 months) in San Francisco, CA. Advisered CEOs of healthcare, technology and consumer companies on business model, fundraising, business development and go-to-market strategies. Leveraged global network to source and facilitate introductions to targeted venture capital, family office and crossover investors for early and growth stage financing. Director of Franchise Growth Strategy, Sales and Operations at The Bar Method from April 2015 to March 2016 (1 year) in San Francisco Bay Area. . Vice President, Talent at Mainsail Partners from October 2011 to February 2014 (2 years 5 months) in San Francisco, CA. Established Human Capital role for top quartile growth buyout firm focused on profitable, bootstrapped technology companies in the lower middle market. Completed critical senior executive placements without using outside search firms, including the VP of Marketing for a fitness business management SaaS company and the Independent Board Director for an education technology SaaS company. Served as a consultant to raise Fund III ($150M), the firm's first institutional fund. Closed $216M in May 2012 in a highly oversubscribed fundraising completed in less than four months. Led pre-market planning and generated fundraising materials. Consultant at SightLine Partners from September 2010 to March 2012 (1 year 7 months) in San Francisco, CA. Led West Coast deal sourcing for Minneapolis based direct secondary fund, targeting venture capital firms, hedge funds and corporate investment groups who required an alternative source of capital to exit positions or protect positions in existing portfolio companies. Sourced, evaluated and executed secondary equity investments in revenue generating medical technology companies. Associate at De Novo Ventures from September 2005 to June 2010 (4 years 10 months) in Palo Alto, CA. Sourced, evaluated and executed equity investments in medical devices, diagnostics, patient monitoring, imaging, drug delivery, beauty tech and biotech companies for top quartile $650MM healthcare fund. Invested in 18 companies with 16 follow-on financings, totaling approximately $200MM in invested and reserved capital. Active Board Observer for 9 portfolio companies including AxoGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), C2 Therapeutics, Inc. (Acquired by PENTAX Medical), Precision Light, Inc. (Acquired by Allergan (NYSE: AGE)) and WaveTec Vision, Inc. (Acquired by Alcon (NYSE: NVS)). Partnered with CEOs and senior management teams on market analysis, company and product positioning, sales strategy, IP and technology licensing deals, distribution agreements and financing strategies. Actively

🎓 Education

Kathryn Cavanaugh has a bachelors degree in biochemistry from University of Notre Dame, and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School. Kathryn has many years of experience in sales and marketing, product marketing and strategy, organizational dynamics, and human resources development. Kathryn has held a variety of sales and marketing positions at several large corporations, and she has also worked as a business consultant and consultant to small businesses.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Kathryn Cavanaugh's interpersonal skills are versatile and have a lot of experience in working with people from many different backgrounds. She is able to communicate with people well, listen to feedback, and understand their needs. She is also excellent at working with others in a collaborative environment. Kathryn also has a lot of experience in working with customer focus groups.Kathryn Cavanaugh has a lot of experience working with customer focus groups. She is excellent at communicating with customers and understanding their needs. She is also excellent at working with committees and working together with others to come up with a solution.