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10 Cleveland Clinic partnerships leaders
These ten current and former Cleveland Clinic partnerships leaders have held director and senior roles in business development, licensing, partnering, partnerships and ventures at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Innovations and Cleveland Clinic Ventures. A reader can learn how partnerships leaders work at Cleveland Clinic from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Gerald J. Wilmink
LinkedInExperience: Director, BD and Licensing · Cleveland Clinic
Director, BD and Licensing at Cleveland Clinic since July 2022, which their profile places at Cleveland Clinic Innovations. Before that they were Chief Business Officer at CarePredict (2018 to 2022) and CEO and founder of WiseWear (2013 to 2018). Their profile also mentions product commercialization work and assignments in the Department of Defense's advanced research sector.
JD Friedland
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Ventures · Cleveland Clinic
Executive Director, Ventures at Cleveland Clinic since November 2024, and Managing Director, Ventures there from 2022 to 2024, after Partner, Cleveland Clinic Ventures from May 2021 to 2022. Their profile describes a background as an investor, board member, M&A advisor and corporate business development executive in healthcare. They sit on the boards of MediView XR and Enspire DBS Therapy.
Jeffrey Perelman
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Business Development · Cleveland Clinic
Executive Director Business Development at Cleveland Clinic since August 2019, and Sr. Director of Transactions there from 2019 to February 2026. Their profile describes a focus on strategy, investments, and transactions and joint ventures for health care organizations. Before Cleveland Clinic they were a Principal at Imago, Senior Vice President at Sundt Companies and Executive Vice President at Lendlease.
Joseph Rich
LinkedInExperience: Managing Partner, Innovations and Ventures · Cleveland Clinic
Managing Partner, Innovations and Ventures at Cleveland Clinic since August 2024, based in Cleveland. Earlier at Cleveland Clinic they were Senior Director (2021 to 2024), Director (2014 to 2021), Senior Innovations Officer and Deputy Director of New Ventures, and an Innovations Officer from 2011. Their profile describes them as a commercialization executive who works with research institutions and public companies.
Kimberly Howell
LinkedInExperience: Director, Business Development & Payer Contracting · Cleveland Clinic
Director, Business Development & Payer Contracting at Cleveland Clinic since September 2023, after serving as Assistant Director in the same area from November 2021. Their profile describes developing payer strategies for growth and value-based care. Before Cleveland Clinic they were Director of Managed Care at Maury Regional Health (2017 to 2021) and held contracting and provider relations roles at CHI and CareSource.
Prakash Chandrasekaran, PhD
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Strategic Framework, Partnering, and Integration · Cleveland Clinic
Former Senior Director - Strategic Framework, Partnering, and Integration at Cleveland Clinic (January 2021 to May 2024), and Enterprise Lead for Cleveland Clinic Connected, the global affiliation model for collaborating with other hospitals and health systems, from 2022 to 2024. They also held Senior Director, Asia Pacific Strategic Operations at Cleveland Clinic (2020 to 2021). Since May 2024 they have been System Vice President, Corporate Development at UNC Health.
Samantha Arth
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Advertising, Analytics & Partnerships · Cleveland Clinic
Executive Director, Advertising, Analytics & Partnerships at Cleveland Clinic since September 2024, where their profile says they provide strategic leadership across global advertising, data analytics and partnerships. Before that they were Senior Director, Advertising, Analytics and Partnerships (2018 to 2024) and Director, Advertising (2016 to 2018) at Cleveland Clinic.
Sarah Stamp
LinkedInExperience: Director Business Development · Cleveland Clinic
Former Director Business Development at Cleveland Clinic (June 2012 to February 2016), followed by General Manager, Innovations there (2016 to 2021). Since June 2021 they have been General Manager, Innovations Engagement at Cleveland Clinic. They were earlier a Senior Consultant at The Gateway Group (2011 to 2012) and an Administrator at Cleveland Clinic (1999 to 2005).
Thomas (Tom) Sudow
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Business Development Cleveland Clinic Innovations · Cleveland Clinic
Former Director of Business Development for Cleveland Clinic Innovations, from February 2015 to September 2021, based in the Cleveland area. A recommendation on their profile credits their work with the Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center, Cleveland Clinic, TeamNEO and the Beachwood Incubator. Their profile also lists a role with the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Ashland University.
Todd Schwarzinger
LinkedInExperience: Partner, Cleveland Clinic Ventures · Cleveland Clinic
Partner, Cleveland Clinic Ventures since March 2023, based in Cleveland. Before that they were GM, Business Development at Cleveland Clinic from January 2022 to March 2023. Their profile lists board roles at Sports Data Labs and 1m and a board observer seat at Dyania Health, all starting in 2024 or 2025.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large academic health system decide which companies to license its technology to or partner with?
- 02What does a health system's ventures team look for before investing in a startup?
- 03How does a health system structure affiliations and partnerships with other hospitals and health systems?
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