Buzz Benson, SightLine Partners LLC: Mr. Benson is a Managing Director of SightLine Partners LLC, a venture capital firm that invests in emerging growth companies in the medical technology, biotechnology and healthcare services industries. SightLine Partners was formed in 2004 to acquire and manage the healthcare venture capital funds of Piper Jaffray Ventures. Prior to co-founding SightLine Partners, he was a Managing Director and President of Piper Jaffray Ventures since 1992. From 1986 to1992 he was co-head of Piper Jaffray's Investment Banking activities focused on the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Piper Jaffray in 1986, Buzz was a partner at Stonebridge Capital, a partnership investing in emerging publicly traded companies. Previously, he was an investment officer with Cherry Tree Ventures and a manager in the public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. He is a graduate of St. John's University and serves as a director of numerous private healthcare companies. |