Gerry Brunk
President at LAVA MEDTECH ACQUISITION CORP.
Profile
Gerry Brunk is currently a Director at ActivBiotics, Inc., enGene, Inc., BAROnova, Inc., Endotronix, Inc., HistoSonics, Inc., Lumira Capital Investment Management, Inc., Virginia Biotechnology Association, Corvia Medical, Inc., Engage Therapeutics, Inc., Cyrano Therapeutics, Inc., LAVA Medtech Acquisition Corp., Southeast Life Sciences, and enGene Holdings, Inc. He previously held positions as a Director at AdipoGenix, Inc., Cardiac Dimensions, Inc., Pharmasset, Inc., MAKO Surgical Corp., Celtaxsys, Inc., Targanta Therapeutics, Inc., and Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. He was also the Chief Operating Officer at ActiveCyte, Inc. from 2000 to 2002 and a Manager-Health Care Practice at The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. from 1994 to 1999.
Additionally, he was a Member-Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
from 1990 to 1992.
Mr. Brunk received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Gerry Brunk active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| LAVA MEDTECH ACQUISITION CORP. | President | 01/10/2021 |
| ENGENE HOLDINGS INC. | Director/Board Member | 08/08/2023 |
Lumira Capital Investment Management, Inc.
 Lumira Capital Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Lumira Capital Investment Management is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Nordion (Canada),Inc. founded in 1989 by Tony Pullen. The firm is headquartered in Toronto. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2002 |
Virginia Biotechnology Association
 Virginia Biotechnology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Virginia Biotechnology Association promotes the biotechnology industry. The private company is based in Richmond, VA. The company was founded in 1992 by Terry R. Woodworth. John L. Newby has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Director/Board Member | 01/04/2022 |
enGene, Inc.
 enGene, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology enGene, Inc. develops therapeutic solutions for the treatment of metabolic diseases. It operates as a biotechnology company which develops a mucosal immunotherapy platform for treating several prevalent, chronic diseases including inflammatory bowel disease and diabetes. The firm also develops proprietary, non-integrating biopolymer based nucleotide DNA and siRNA delivery technology that facilitates localized delivery of immune-modulating proteins to the intestinal mucosa for treating various immune disorders. The company was founded in 1999 by Anthony T. Cheung, John C. Brown, Timothy J. Kieffer, and Francis John Gargiulo and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2017 |
| Southeast Life Sciences | Director/Board Member | - |
Cyrano Therapeutics, Inc.
 Cyrano Therapeutics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cyrano Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage regenerative medicine company based in Delray Beach, FL. Cyrano Therapeutics is developing a novel therapy to restore smell and flavor function, with a focus on chronic smell and flavor loss caused by influenza, allergic rhinitis, traumatic brain injury, and COVID-19. The company raised a $12.80m series A financing in December 2020 led by Remiges Ventures and Ventures. The chronic loss of smell and flavor is a condition affecting at least 5% of the population with a similar incidence in and. The company was founded by Robert I. Henkin and Richard Geoffrion, with Richard Geoffrion serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2020 |
HistoSonics, Inc.
 HistoSonics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology HistoSonics, Inc. develops medical devices. The company was founded by Christine Gibbons, Jim Bertolina, Zhen Xu, William Robert, Hall Timothy, J. Brian Fowlkes, Thomas W. Davison, and Charles Cain in November 2009 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Engage Therapeutics, Inc.
 Engage Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engage Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of rescue therapy for uncontrolled epileptic seizures. The company was founded by Gregory T. Mayes III and Jouko Isojarvi in 2017 and is headquartered in Summit, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Gerry Brunk
| University of Virginia | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| ENGENE HOLDINGS INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 22 |
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AdipoGenix, Inc.
 AdipoGenix, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology AdipoGenix, Inc. develops molecular pharmaceutical products. It offers small molecule pharmaceuticals to treat obesity and its co-morbidities. The firm’s technology includes AdipoBASE, AdipoSCREEN, AdipoPATH and AdipoTARGET. The company was founded by Gerri Waloga, Barbara E. Corkey, Stephen R. Farmer, James A. Hamilton, James L. Kirkland, H. Jeff Leighton and Paul F. Pilch in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Technology |
Cardiac Dimensions, Inc.
 Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. develops novel interventional tools for the treatment of heart failure and the related condition of mitral valve regurgitation. It offers the CARILLON Mitral Contour System, a proprietary and implantable device designed to be positioned in the coronary sinus vein using cardiac catheterization techniques. The firm also offers patient enrollment, clinical testing, and medical consulting services. The company was founded by James W. Fitzsimmons and Scott Jordan Wolf in 2001 and is headquartered in Kirkland, WA. | Health Technology |
Pharmasset, Inc.
 Pharmasset, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Pharmasset, Inc. developed drugs to treat viral infections. It focued in the development of oral therapeutics for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The company was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Princeton, NJ. | Health Technology |
ActivBiotics, Inc.
 ActivBiotics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology ActivBiotics, Inc. discovers and develops pharmaceutical drugs. It provides discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of vascular disease, inflammation, and other high-value chronic and infectious diseases. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA. | Health Technology |
enGene, Inc.
enGene, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology enGene, Inc. develops therapeutic solutions for the treatment of metabolic diseases. It operates as a biotechnology company which develops a mucosal immunotherapy platform for treating several prevalent, chronic diseases including inflammatory bowel disease and diabetes. The firm also develops proprietary, non-integrating biopolymer based nucleotide DNA and siRNA delivery technology that facilitates localized delivery of immune-modulating proteins to the intestinal mucosa for treating various immune disorders. The company was founded in 1999 by Anthony T. Cheung, John C. Brown, Timothy J. Kieffer, and Francis John Gargiulo and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Health Technology |
MAKO Surgical Corp.
 MAKO Surgical Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology MAKO Surgical Corp. is a medical device company, which develops and markets advanced robotic arm solution, joint specific applications for the knee, hip and orthopedic implants for orthopedic procedures. It also provides RIO robotic arm interactive orthopedic system, including a tactile robotic arm utilizing an integrated bone cutting instrument and a patient specific visualization component. The company was founded by Maurice R. Ferre and Rony A. Abovitz in November 2004 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. | Health Technology |
Celtaxsys, Inc.
 Celtaxsys, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Celtaxsys, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage drug discovery and development company that focuses on novel therapeutics to treat patients suffering from inflammatory diseases. It offers CTX-4430, a small-molecule drug that targets the enzyme Leukotriene A4 hydrolase in immune cells for the treatment of cystic fibrosis and moderately severe acne diseases. The company was founded by William P. Reddick in 2005 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Health Technology |
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
 Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
BAROnova, Inc.
 BAROnova, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services BAROnova, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage medical-device company. It develops nonsurgical, nonpharmacologic devices. The firm's TransPyloric Shuttle device enables the patient' stomach to fill up faster, stay full longer, and potentially delay gastric emptying. The company was founded by Hugh Narciso in 2006 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA. | Distribution Services |
Endotronix, Inc.
 Endotronix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Endotronix, Inc. develops wireless heart sensor technology. The firm has introduced the Cordella Heart Failure System, a comprehensive solution for heart failure management. The company was founded by Anthony I. Nunez and Harry D. Rowland in June 2007 and is headquartered in Lisle, IL. | Health Technology |
HistoSonics, Inc.
HistoSonics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology HistoSonics, Inc. develops medical devices. The company was founded by Christine Gibbons, Jim Bertolina, Zhen Xu, William Robert, Hall Timothy, J. Brian Fowlkes, Thomas W. Davison, and Charles Cain in November 2009 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Health Technology |
Lumira Capital Investment Management, Inc.
Lumira Capital Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Lumira Capital Investment Management is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Nordion (Canada),Inc. founded in 1989 by Tony Pullen. The firm is headquartered in Toronto. | Finance |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
| Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. | Finance |
Targanta Therapeutics, Inc.
 Targanta Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Targanta Therapeutics, Inc. develops antibiotic drugs and other related products. It focuses on developing and commercializing novel antibacterial agents to address unmet medical needs in the hospital market. The company also develops antibacterial pro-drugs for the treatment and prevention of bone infections. Targanta Therapeutics was founded in May 2007 and is located in St. Laurent, Canada | Health Technology |
Virginia Biotechnology Association
Virginia Biotechnology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Virginia Biotechnology Association promotes the biotechnology industry. The private company is based in Richmond, VA. The company was founded in 1992 by Terry R. Woodworth. John L. Newby has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Commercial Services |
| ActiveCyte, Inc. | |
Corvia Medical, Inc.
 Corvia Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Corvia Medical, Inc. develops medical devices for the treatment of heart failure. It also offers transcatheter treatment of heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction. The company was founded by David S. Celermajer and is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA. | Health Technology |
Engage Therapeutics, Inc.
Engage Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engage Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of rescue therapy for uncontrolled epileptic seizures. The company was founded by Gregory T. Mayes III and Jouko Isojarvi in 2017 and is headquartered in Summit, NJ. | Health Technology |
Cyrano Therapeutics, Inc.
Cyrano Therapeutics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cyrano Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage regenerative medicine company based in Delray Beach, FL. Cyrano Therapeutics is developing a novel therapy to restore smell and flavor function, with a focus on chronic smell and flavor loss caused by influenza, allergic rhinitis, traumatic brain injury, and COVID-19. The company raised a $12.80m series A financing in December 2020 led by Remiges Ventures and Ventures. The chronic loss of smell and flavor is a condition affecting at least 5% of the population with a similar incidence in and. The company was founded by Robert I. Henkin and Richard Geoffrion, with Richard Geoffrion serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Health Technology |
LAVA Medtech Acquisition Corp.
 LAVA Medtech Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance LAVA Medtech Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on March 31, 2021 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Finance |
| Southeast Life Sciences |
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