Richard F. Burtt

As Managing Director of Value Added Strategies, LLC (VAS), Mr. Burtt advises senior management of life science businesses in the commercialization stage on partnerships, financings, organizational development, business development, and marketing strategies for sustained growth and shareholder value. Mr. Burtt has raised over $39 million in angel and venture capital in both management and Director roles. Mr. Burtt is the former Chief Executive Officer and President of Nomir Medical Technologies a company focused on optical solutions to bacterial and fungal diseases in podiatry and dermatology. Earlier in his career, Mr. Burtt was Executive Vice President of Andover Medical Industries a private cardiovascular technology company acquired by Medtronic. Following the acquisition, Mr. Burtt developed expertise in corporate development, acquisitions, and international marketing as a Vice President for Medtronic. Prior to creating VAS, he co-founded or led five businesses (Andover Medical, NEMF, IDVehicle, DTAC, Origin Data) to acquisition exits. Mr. Burtt launched his career in marketing for IBM Corporation and holds a MS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and the Professional Director Certification for Public Companies from the American College of Corporate Directors.