Donna J. Edmonds
Chief Executive Officer at Virginia Life Science Investments LLC
Profile
Donna J.
Edmonds is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Virginia Life Science Investments LLC.
She is also the Chief Executive Officer at BRAINBox Solutions, Inc. and the Vice Chairman at Biohealth Innovation, Inc. Additionally, she serves as a Director at BioProtect Ltd.
and is a member of the Advisory Board at BioVentures Investors.
Previously, Ms. Edmonds held the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at ImmunArray Ltd.
from 2010 to 2018.
She has also worked as a Director at NeatStitch Ltd.
and Xenolith Medical Ltd.
In addition, she served as the Senior VP-Market & Business Development at Alere, Inc. and as the Senior Vice President-Sales & Marketing at Ischemia Technologies, Inc. Ms. Edmonds was also a Senior Vice President at Cardiovascular Group and held the position of Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President at Vital Sensors Holding Co., Inc. She was also a member of the Advisory Board at Embark Healthcare.
Ms. Edmonds completed her undergraduate and doctorate degrees at the University of Southern California.
She also holds an undergraduate degree from Barat College.
Donna J. Edmonds active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Virginia Life Science Investments LLC
 Virginia Life Science Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Virginia Life Science Investments LLC invests in off-shore life science companies. Its portfolio is primarily focused on companies that specialize in medical devices and diagnostics and range from simple devices through platform technologies. The company was founded on April 2, 2009 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
BioProtect Ltd.
 BioProtect Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology BioProtect Ltd. designs, develops and commercializes balloon systems. Its patented technology allows for the design and manufacture of implantable biodegradable balloon products that support a wide range of clinical applications in oncology and surgery. The company’s balloon implant, indicated for prostate cancer patients. BioProtect was founded by Shaul Shohat, Adrian Paz and Abraham Domb in 2004 and is headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel. | Director/Board Member | - |
BRAINBox Solutions, Inc.
 BRAINBox Solutions, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology BRAINBox Solutions, Inc. develops and manufactures tools for diagnosing mild traumatic brain injuries. It specializes in concussion, neurological biomarkers, point of care, neurocognitive testing, and diagnosis. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-09-30 |
Biohealth Innovation, Inc.
 Biohealth Innovation, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Biohealth Innovation, Inc. sources and evaluates market-relevant bioheath intellectual properties, connects the IP with funding, and assists businesses in marketing and growth. It is a regional innovation intermediary that accelerates and facilitates technology transfer and commercialization of market-relevant research in federal labs, universities, and biohealth companies in the Region. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD. | Director/Board Member | - |
BioVentures Investors
 BioVentures Investors Investment ManagersFinance BioVentures Investors (BioVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Peter J. Feinstein and Marc E. Goldberg. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Donna J. Edmonds
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ALERE INC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
NeatStitch Ltd.
 NeatStitch Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology NeatStitch Ltd. develops and manufactures medical devices. It offers NeatClose, a patented Nitinol based automatic suturing product primarily targeting the Laparoscopic Port Closure Market. The firm’s product is FDA approved and employs a simple-intuitive blunt end design therefore avoiding exposed needles and improving the safety and speed of the closure for each procedure. The company was founded in 2004 by Assaf Dekel and is headquartered in Or Akiva, Israel. | Director/Board Member | - |
Xenolith Medical Ltd.
 Xenolith Medical Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Xenolith Medical Ltd. develops and manufactures medical devices. Its product XenX involves a very thin mesh structure that is constructed as an integral part of a guide wire. The firm is also developing additional tools in the endourological niche. The company was founded by Shaul Shohat and Ido Kilemnik in 2010 and is headquartered in Or Akiva, Israel. | Director/Board Member | - |
Cardiovascular Group
 Cardiovascular Group Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Cardiovascular Group provides cardiovascular services. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Donna J. Edmonds
| Barat College | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Southern California | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 13 |
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Ischemia Technologies, Inc.
 Ischemia Technologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Ischemia Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets vitro diagnostic products with a focus on cardiovascular and acute care medicine. The Company was acquired by Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. in March 2005. The company is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Health Technology |
Embark Healthcare
 Embark Healthcare Investment ManagersFinance Embark Healthcare (Embark Healthcare) is a ventures capital firm founded in 2001 by David M Geliebter. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Vital Sensors Holding Co., Inc.
 Vital Sensors Holding Co., Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Vital Sensors Holding Co., Inc. Develops chip based pressure sensors. It offers continuous or on demand data capture and read out capabilities that will support clinicians and patients in the management of cardiovascular and other disease state. The company was founded in 2002 by Volker Bödecker and Max Georg Ostermeier and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Electronic Technology |
ImmunArray Ltd.
 ImmunArray Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology ImmunArray Ltd. develops novel in-vitro diagnostic tests. Its products support a personalized medicine approach and IAL's first product family will provide tests for diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic guidance of autoimmune diseases and for improving transplantation medicine. The firm is in the process of developing its first product family of blood tests for screening, detection and monitoring of autoimmune diseases and transplant rejection. The company was founded by Eli Sahar & Irun Cohen in 2006 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel. | Health Technology |
Cardiovascular Group
Cardiovascular Group Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Cardiovascular Group provides cardiovascular services. | Health Services |
Virginia Life Science Investments LLC
Virginia Life Science Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Virginia Life Science Investments LLC invests in off-shore life science companies. Its portfolio is primarily focused on companies that specialize in medical devices and diagnostics and range from simple devices through platform technologies. The company was founded on April 2, 2009 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Finance |
BioProtect Ltd.
BioProtect Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology BioProtect Ltd. designs, develops and commercializes balloon systems. Its patented technology allows for the design and manufacture of implantable biodegradable balloon products that support a wide range of clinical applications in oncology and surgery. The company’s balloon implant, indicated for prostate cancer patients. BioProtect was founded by Shaul Shohat, Adrian Paz and Abraham Domb in 2004 and is headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel. | Health Technology |
NeatStitch Ltd.
NeatStitch Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology NeatStitch Ltd. develops and manufactures medical devices. It offers NeatClose, a patented Nitinol based automatic suturing product primarily targeting the Laparoscopic Port Closure Market. The firm’s product is FDA approved and employs a simple-intuitive blunt end design therefore avoiding exposed needles and improving the safety and speed of the closure for each procedure. The company was founded in 2004 by Assaf Dekel and is headquartered in Or Akiva, Israel. | Health Technology |
Xenolith Medical Ltd.
Xenolith Medical Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Xenolith Medical Ltd. develops and manufactures medical devices. Its product XenX involves a very thin mesh structure that is constructed as an integral part of a guide wire. The firm is also developing additional tools in the endourological niche. The company was founded by Shaul Shohat and Ido Kilemnik in 2010 and is headquartered in Or Akiva, Israel. | Health Technology |
Alere, Inc.
 Alere, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Alere, Inc. engages in developing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer and professional medical diagnostic products. It operates through the following segments: Professional Diagnostics, Consumer Diagnostics, and Other Non-Reportable. The Professional Diagnostics segment includes an array of diagnostic test products and other in vitro diagnostic tests. The Consumer Diagnostics segment consists of manufacturing operations. The Other Non-Reportable segment includes Alere Home Monitoring, which distributes PT and INR coagulation; monitors and facilitates the distribution of equipment; and supplies to power and control customers' implanted ventricular assist devices and VADs. It also provides telemonitoring services that allow VAD coordinators to monitor patients soon after discharge and receive alerts when critical patient values fall outside pre-established ranges. The company was founded by Ronald Zwanziger on May 11, 2001 and is headquartered in Abbott Park, IL. | Health Technology |
BRAINBox Solutions, Inc.
BRAINBox Solutions, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology BRAINBox Solutions, Inc. develops and manufactures tools for diagnosing mild traumatic brain injuries. It specializes in concussion, neurological biomarkers, point of care, neurocognitive testing, and diagnosis. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Health Technology |
Biohealth Innovation, Inc.
Biohealth Innovation, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Biohealth Innovation, Inc. sources and evaluates market-relevant bioheath intellectual properties, connects the IP with funding, and assists businesses in marketing and growth. It is a regional innovation intermediary that accelerates and facilitates technology transfer and commercialization of market-relevant research in federal labs, universities, and biohealth companies in the Region. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD. | Finance |
BioVentures Investors
BioVentures Investors Investment ManagersFinance BioVentures Investors (BioVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Peter J. Feinstein and Marc E. Goldberg. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts. | Finance |
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