New episode of Health Explorers w/Renee Ryan, former CEO of Cala Health.

On the latest episode of Health Explorers, I speak with Renee Ryan, the former CEO of bioelectronic medicine pioneer Cala Health. 

Renee brings a unique perspective, having spent time as a start-up CEO and a healthcare investor.  Before running Cala Health, she was an investment banker at  Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Jefferies & Co, and Robert Baird.   Renee then joined J&J's ventures team where she invested in over 15 companies.  While at J&J she played a central role in incubating several start-ups and joint ventures including Verb Surgical in partnership with Verily.

In this episode, we discuss Renee's experience on both sides of the investor-operator relationship.  What she thinks each doesn't fully grasp about the other, the key trait she looks for in leadership hires, and the advice she provides to early-stage founders.