Board Member Bios

Allan May, Chairman, Founder

Allan is a founder of Life Science Angels (www.lifescienceangels.com), the largest angel organization in the U.S. focused solely on early stage medical device and  life science start-ups, and comprised solely of high net worth individuals from the medical device or biotech fields.  In addition to over 100 serial entrepreneurs and founders, LSA membership includes a number of scientists, physicians and engineers with extensive life science credentials, 25 major venture capital firms specializing in life science investments, and 20 sponsors, compromising many of the premier organizations focused on providing services to the life science industry.  Since 2005, LSA has invested $30M in 30 early stage companies, attracted in excess of $600M in contemporary or follow-on venture capital, and achieved two favorable exits, with one portfolio company in IPO registration. 

 

In 2007, Allan joined renowned inventor, entrepreneur and cardiac surgeon, Dr. Thomas Fogarty, in co-founding Emergent Medical Partners, solely focused on early stage medical device company creation and investing.  EMP has made 16 investments to date.

 

He is Chairman of the Board of the Kauffman Foundation’s Angel Capital Education Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to the study of angel investing.  In addition, he has founded or invested in over 50 medtech and biotech startups, and lectures frequently on trends and developments affecting early stage biotech and life science investing.  He is also a member of the editorial board of In Vivo, and speaks frequently on trends and developments affecting biotech and life science investing.

 

Greg Scott, President, Founder

Greg Scott is the founder of Centient Consulting, Inc. (www.centient.com), a consulting firm providing business strategy and negotiation services to emerging and established life science companies. He is also the executive editor and lead analyst of The Centient Biotech Investor™ (www.BiotechInvestor.com), an online publication covering private and public biotech and device companies. He has also served as a board member or adivor to several life science companies. He previously founded three high technology startups and held senior executive positions with MCI, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Capgemini. In his spare time, Greg races vintage formula cars (www.plpracing.com).

Casey McGlynn, Secretary, Founder, Founding Sponsor (WSGR)

Casey McGlynn is Chairman of the Life Sciences Group at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati (www.wsgr.com) and a nationally recognized leader in the representation of startup and emerging growth companies in the life sciences field. The Life Sciences Group at WSGR offers focused resources and capabilities to meet the most critical needs of startup and emerging growth companies including private and venture capital financings; public offerings; university licensing, strategic collaborations and strategic patent counseling. Mr. McGlynn is a frequent speaker and contributor to magazines and newsletters on issues relating to the life sciences industry.