Alan Lucas has over 25 years of experience in business development and marketing roles in the healthcare technology field. He has helped both development stage and emerging medical technology companies with fundraising, M&A transactions, and regulatory and market analysis. Lucas founded the New England Healthcare Executive Network in 2009 which connects over 2,000 senior healthcare executives through educational events. He has held CEO and board positions at several medical device companies and currently works as a senior partner at Alira Healthcare, an international advisory firm for life science companies. Lucas also actively mentors startups through programs at MIT and MassChallenge.

1. ALAN D. LUCAS
Brookline, MA
Telephone: +1-617-834-2829 E-mail: alan@alandlucas.com
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Business Development Leader: Healthcare Technology
Alan Lucas has served in business development and marketing positions along with consulting
for development stage and emerging medical technology companies for more than 25 years. He
has global senior management experience enhancing investor value, including execution of
successful cross boarder M&A transactions, fundraising, IPO’s and private placements. He has
diverse product and cross functional expertise in medical technology, with emphasis in
procedure-specific devices and implants used in orthopedics, cardiovascular, general surgery,
radiation oncology, minimally invasive surgery; and knowledge of intellectual property portfolio
development. Alan has negotiated supply agreements, distributor relationships and licensing
agreements. He has also directed market analysis including; regulatory, payer, product
specification, product launch, and sales management.
In 2009, Alan founded the New England Healthcare Executive Network
(NEHEN). NEHEN is a professional organization that encourages
collaboration within the New England healthcare ecosystem through
monthly educational networking events. Membership includes over 2,000
senior executives, healthcare providers, academia, investors, and
represents a broad range of market verticals including biotechnology,
pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and health IT.
In 2010, he joined Alira Healthcare an international advisory firm providing
strategy and execution services for life science companies.
Management Experience
Navigation Sciences, Inc. Co-Founder, CEO, Member Board of Directors
Alira Healthcare, LLC Senior Partner
EnlightenVue, Inc. Member Board of Directors & Senior Vice President
Etiometry, Inc. Advisory Board
ChomaTran Corp. Advisory Board
Simplicity Orthopedics, Inc. President & CEO, Member Board of Directors
Implant Sciences Corp. Vice President, Marketing/Sales, Business Development
ABIOMED, Inc. Director, Corporate Development
Vision Sciences, Inc. Director of Marketing
Kirschner Orthopedic Corp. Marketing Manager
ACUFEX MicroSurgical, Inc. Product Manager
Professional Affiliations
Founder, Executive Director – NE Healthcare Executive Network
Member Board of Directors – Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis
Mentor – MIT Venture Mentoring Service (VMS)
Judge & Mentor – MassChallenge
Member, Screening Committee – Mass Medical Angels (MA2)
Member – Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC)
Member – Medical Development Group (MDG)
Corporator; Board of Directors – Larz Anderson Auto Museum