Regina Groves

Biography

Ms. Johnson has served as one of our directors since March 2017. Ms. Johnson is currently president of Affinity Capital Management, a venture capital firm that invests primarily in seed and early-stage health care companies in the United States, a position she has held since 2000. In addition to her role at Affinity, Ms. Johnson currently serves on the boards of directors of Piper Jaffray (NYSE: PJC), The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNC), and the University of Minnesota Foundation Investment Advisors, as well as the boards of several private entities. Prior to her role at Affinity, Johnson was employed for 17 years at Medtronic, serving most recently as senior vice president and chief administrative officer from 1998 to 1999. Her experience at Medtronic also includes service as president of the vascular business and president of the tachyarrhythmia management business, among other roles

Research Interest

 Medical