Brian T. Canann
Founder at NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC
Profile
Mr. Canann has over 20 years of operating and investing experience with healthcare companies.
At NaviMed, he sits on the firm’s Investment Committee and is responsible for portfolio and firm operations.
Prior to co-founding NaviMed Capital, he focused on growth stage healthcare investments at The Carlyle Group for seven years.
Prior to joining The Carlyle Group, he held various strategic planning and global marketing management positions at Medtronic, where he managed global launch planning efforts to achieve the company’s sales targets within a $5 billion product category and Edwards Lifesciences (formerly Baxter International).
He was also a CPA in the Boston office of PwC.
Mr. Canann currently serves on the Board of Directors of ClariMed and Lucent Health Solutions and previously served on the Board of Directors of several portfolio companies of The Carlyle Group including Carefx (sold to Harris Corporation), Elenza and Primary Health (sold to PacificSource Health Plans).
In addition, he has been actively involved in a number of Carlyle’s other successful healthcare investments including Endius (sold to Zimmer) and AqueSys.
Mr. Canann served from 2008 to 2013 on the Cleveland Clinic Innovation Advisory Board.
Mr. Canann holds an MS and a BS from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Brian T. Canann active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC
 NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC (NaviMed Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Brian Canann and Bijan Salehizadeh. The firm is headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia. | Founder | 19/02/2013 |
ClariMed, Inc.
 ClariMed, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ClariMed, Inc. is a company that specializes in human-centered development and regulatory practices for medical products developed by pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. The company is based in Chadds Ford, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States and United Kingdom. The company's professional services focus on cultivating innovation while ensuring the safe and effective use of medical products. The company was founded by Shannon Clark and Louisa Harvey, and the CEO is Kelley Kendle. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Brian T. Canann
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
EnableComp LLC
 EnableComp LLC Multi-Line InsuranceFinance EnableComp LLC provides revenue cycle management solutions. It specializes in correcting and collecting worker's compensation underpayments to hospitals and physicians by insurance companies. The firm's solutions include CompDirect, CompRecover, CompResolve, CompAdvocate and ContractVue. The company was founded by David Iskowe in 2000 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN. | Director/Board Member | 01/07/2021 |
Lucent Health Solutions LLC
 Lucent Health Solutions LLC Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Lucent Health Solutions, Inc. provides healthcare risk management services. It utilizes data to analyze network risk management solutions to deliver health plans for employers. The company was founded by Brett Rodewald and Alex Arnet in 2014 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2021 |
AqueSys, Inc.
 AqueSys, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology AqueSys, Inc. is a clinical-stage medical device company that develops ocular implants that reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with glaucoma. It focuses on commercializing implantable devices that will significantly improve the treatment of glaucoma. The company was founded by Charles E. Larsen in 2006 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2015 |
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services The Cleveland Clinic Foundation operates as a non-profit academic, research, and medical center. It offers clinic and hospital care with research and education services. The company was founded by Charles Posternack, George W. Crile, Frank E. Bunts, William E. Lower and John Phillips on February,5 1921 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2013 |
Carefx Corp.
 Carefx Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Carefx Corp. provides information technology solutions for healthcare providers. It offers Fusionfx streamlines and simplifies clinical and business workflow, and connects care providers to the information they need where and when they need it. The company was founded by Oscar Diaz in 2002 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Director/Board Member | 01/04/2011 |
Training of Brian T. Canann
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Brigham Young University | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Medtronic, Inc.
 Medtronic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Health Technology |
Carefx Corp.
Carefx Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Carefx Corp. provides information technology solutions for healthcare providers. It offers Fusionfx streamlines and simplifies clinical and business workflow, and connects care providers to the information they need where and when they need it. The company was founded by Oscar Diaz in 2002 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Technology Services |
AqueSys, Inc.
AqueSys, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology AqueSys, Inc. is a clinical-stage medical device company that develops ocular implants that reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with glaucoma. It focuses on commercializing implantable devices that will significantly improve the treatment of glaucoma. The company was founded by Charles E. Larsen in 2006 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ | Health Technology |
ELENZA, Inc.
 ELENZA, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology ELENZA, Inc. develops and commercializes electro-active AutoFocal intraocular lens (IOL) to address the cataract extraction market and future opportunities associated with the correction of presbyopia. Its electro-active accommodating IOLs are used for the correction of near, intermediate, and distance vision in patients. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Roanoke, VA. | Electronic Technology |
Lucent Health Solutions LLC
Lucent Health Solutions LLC Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Lucent Health Solutions, Inc. provides healthcare risk management services. It utilizes data to analyze network risk management solutions to deliver health plans for employers. The company was founded by Brett Rodewald and Alex Arnet in 2014 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Finance |
The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity)
 The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC. | Finance |
| Pricewaterhouse & Co. | Commercial Services |
The HealthCentral Network, Inc.
 The HealthCentral Network, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The HealthCentral Network, Inc. provided online information solutions to healthcare companies. It owned and operated website and multimedia affiliate properties. The firm offered medical information, personalized tools and resources, and connections for people. The company was founded by Ash Nashed in 1999 and was headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Technology Services |
Primary Health, Inc.
 Primary Health, Inc. Managed Health CareHealth Services Primary Health, Inc. provided health care coverage and benefit services. It offered health care delivery systems that include multi-specialty medical group and network provider services within HMO, POS and PPO model plans throughout Idaho and Eastern Oregon. The company was founded in 1993 and was headquartered in Boise, ID. | Health Services |
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services The Cleveland Clinic Foundation operates as a non-profit academic, research, and medical center. It offers clinic and hospital care with research and education services. The company was founded by Charles Posternack, George W. Crile, Frank E. Bunts, William E. Lower and John Phillips on February,5 1921 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Health Services |
EnableComp LLC
EnableComp LLC Multi-Line InsuranceFinance EnableComp LLC provides revenue cycle management solutions. It specializes in correcting and collecting worker's compensation underpayments to hospitals and physicians by insurance companies. The firm's solutions include CompDirect, CompRecover, CompResolve, CompAdvocate and ContractVue. The company was founded by David Iskowe in 2000 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN. | Finance |
NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC
NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC (NaviMed Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Brian Canann and Bijan Salehizadeh. The firm is headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia. | Finance |
ClariMed, Inc.
ClariMed, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ClariMed, Inc. is a company that specializes in human-centered development and regulatory practices for medical products developed by pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. The company is based in Chadds Ford, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States and United Kingdom. The company's professional services focus on cultivating innovation while ensuring the safe and effective use of medical products. The company was founded by Shannon Clark and Louisa Harvey, and the CEO is Kelley Kendle. | Health Technology |
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