Jan Garfinkle

Jan Garfinkle specializes in medical technology investments, utilizing her educational background in biomedical engineering, extensive operating experience, and industry connections to select and nurture outstanding companies. Jan has been a member of the board of directors of Arboretum portfolio companies including HandyLab (acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company), NXThera, Uptake Medical, and VasoNova. Prior to founding Arboretum in 2002, Jan spent 20 years in senior management positions and was Founder and President of Strategic Marketing Consultants. Earlier in her career, Jan was part of the senior management team for two successful medical device start-up companies, Advanced Cardiovascular Systems (ACS) and Devices for Vascular Intervention (DVI), both of which were acquired and became part of Guidant Corporation.

Jan earned a BS in Bioengineering from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.