Thursday March 28th

Cornell O.C. Business Luncheon at the Center Club:

“10,000 Jobs by 2020”

We are privileged to have as our guest speaker Cornellian and Life Sciences Expert:

Matt Jenusaitis
President and CEO,
OCTANe

Date: Thusday, March 28th, 2013
Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Location: The Center Club
650 Town Center Drive – Garden Level,
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tel. (714) 662-3414

11:30 AM Luncheon will begin promptly
12:00 PM Presentation/Q&A
 1:30 PM Luncheon will end promptly

Cost: $40/person Members 
$45 for Non-members
includes valet parking at Center Club

Event Contact: Gaye Tomlinson, MBA ’05, CAAOC Business Lunches and Breakfasts, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 714-742-2948.

Event Summary:

In our first Luncheon of 2013, our guest Matthew Jenusaitis, President and CEO of OCTANe, answers a fundamental question: How do you take something that is inherently qualitative and arguably subjective and turn it into something quantitative - like creating companies and jobs. Matthew, who is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Chemical Engineering, has built a successful career in the life science industries building new products and companies.  In 2009 he became the CEO of OCTANe, a non-profit organization whose mission is to connect people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology growth in Orange County. Since then he has worked diligently to apply engineering fundamentals to a process that is inherently subjective - securing early stage funding for start-up companies in Orange County. He spearheaded OCTANe's LaunchPad program, which is co-sponsored by the US Small Business Association (SBA) and their Orange County Affiliate the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC). With LaunchPad’s help, more than 82 companies have raised in excess of $172,000,000 in Seed, Series A, and Series B investments.

In the past two years, LaunchPad companies have created more than a thousand new jobs in Orange County and their current campaign, 10,000 jobs by 2020, is squarely focused on accelerating their progress.

Matthew will describe the process that they use, explain why they have had such tremendous success, and highlight several of the Orange County companies that have benefited and others that have failed.

Speaker Bio:
Matthew Jenusaitis is the President and CEO of OCTANe, an Orange County, CA non-profit organization focused on connecting people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel high technology innovation and economic development.  OCTANe has assisted more than 110 companies raise more than $340 Million in early stage capital building the high technology ecosystem in Southern California.

Matthew is an experienced medical device industry professional with more than 25 years of engineering, sales and marketing, and executive level general management experience.

Matthew spent 15 years at Boston Scientific Corp., where he served in numerous executive marketing and general management positions. His most recent position with Boston Scientific was as the president of the $600 Million Peripheral Interventions Division (formerly Medi-Tech) leading the acquisition and integration of Cryovascular Systems, Inc. and EndoTex, Inc..
Prior to Peripheral Interventions, Matthew led the integration of Interventional Technologies increasing their annual revenues from $25 Million in 2001 to more than $150 Million in 2003.  Before that, he held executive marketing and marketing management positions in the Microvasive Endoscopy, Boston Scientific International, and Scimed Life Sciences divisions.
Matthew was also an executive in residence for the private equity firm Warburg Pincus, LLC.  This led to Matthew assuming the role of President of ev3 Neurovasuclar, one of Warburg’s portfolio companies.  During his career, Matthew also spent 8 years at Baxter healthcare in both marketing and engineering management positions.
Matthew sits on the board of directors of Avantis Medical in Sunnyvale, CA, a visualization technology company focused on delivering cost effective solutions for the improved detection and prevention of cancer in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.  He is also a board member for Creagh Medical in Galway, Ireland, a developer and manufacturer of specialty angioplasty balloons, and Precision Wire Manufacturing in Portland, OR, and OEM supplier of high performance wires used in the medical device business.
He sits on the advisory boards for Cornell’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Chapman University’s Schmid School of Science and Technology, and the Claremont College’s Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences.
Jenusaitis holds a bachelor of science in chemical engineering cum laude from Cornell University, a master of science in bio-chemical engineering from Arizona State University and a master of business administration from University of California, Irvine.

Business Lunch Thursday June 6th, 2013

Cornell O.C. Business Luncheon at the Center Club:

“The Crisis in U.S. Healthcare: Threats, Challenges, and Opportunities”

We are privileged to have as our guest speaker Cornellian and Healthcare Expert

Bob Funari
Chairman and Interim CEO
DCRX Infusion,
Former Chairman and CEO,
Crescent Healthcare,  Syncor International  
                                                                                                                  
When:
11:30 AM Luncheon will begin promptly
12:00 PM Presentation/Q&A
1:30 PM Luncheon will end promptly
 
Cost: $40 members,
           $45 non-members,
           includes valet parking at Center Club.

Location: The Center Club,
650 Town Center Drive – Garden Level,
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tel. (714) 662-3414.

Parking Information: Valet Parking at Center Club is included.

Registration:  http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/CEL/cpages/clubs/events.jsp?chapter=11

Event Contact: Gaye Tomlinson, MBA ’05, CAAOC Business Lunches and Breakfasts, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 714-742-2948.

Event Overview:

We are excited to continue our Business Luncheon series with our guest speaker, Mr. Bob Funari, who has had a stellar career in healthcare. Mr. Funari will give us a rare insight into this often not-well understood industry, discussing the current healthcare situation, issues and opportunities. Highlights of his speech include:

• How healthcare drives our long term debt crisis

• Evidence that the healthcare delivery system is badly broken

• The three major challenges facing U.S. healthcare

• Examples of positive responses to these challenges

• The Accountable Care Act aka Obamacare, its impacts on individuals and Medicare and whether it can respond to the current challenges

Speaker Bio:
Mr. Bob Funari is a renowned expert with broad experience in both healthcare services and medical devices.  He began his career in 1975 at Baxter International, a $12 billion medical devices company, where he held several high profile positions ranging from Vice President to President of several divisions. In 1993, he became the Chairman and CEO of Syncor International, a $920 million provider of specialized pharmacy services with 4,200 employess in 225 locations. During his tenure, he increased Syncor’s EPS from $.06 in 1994 to $1.41 in 2001 while revenues grew from $240 million to $920 million. Between 1996 and 2002, Syncor’s share price increased by over 30% per year.

Between 2004 to 2011, Mr. Funari acted as the Chairman and CEO of Crescent Healthcare, a $175 million provider of specialized infusion therapy services. He oversaw a significant financial turnaround in the company from 2005 ($4.6mm loss) to 2010 ($11.0mm profit), which allowed him to be recognized as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2010 – Successful Turnaround Category.

Mr. Funari is currently holding a position as Chairman and Interim CEO with DCRX Infusion, where he has led a successful turnaround following an 80% reduction in Medicare reimbursement for IDPN and IPN therapies.

Throughout his career, he has served as a Board Member (mostly as the Chair) of several  organizations in a variety of industries, ranging from healthcare to financial services, including non-profit organizations. Among the companies he served as Board Member are Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, Beckman Coulter, First Consulting Group, Los Angeles Chambers Orchestra and Pope and Talbot.

Mr. Funari holds a Bachelor of Science degree with Distinction in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University (1969) and a Master of Business Administration degree with High Distinction from Harvard University (1975).

Saturday May 11th 2013

Hello OC Cornellians!Summer is almost here and it’s time for us to get moving!

In an effort to keep healthy and enjoy the beautiful outdoors, we’ve planned a hike in Laguna Beach in the wooded canyons of Crystal Cove State Park!  We’ve picked a great trail located off of Pacific Coast Highway, just past El Morro Elementary School.

Come one, come all! This hike is suitable for all ages so families, friends and adventurous kids that are comfortable with long walks are encouraged to come. The hike is approximately 3.5 miles (1.5 hours). As seen in the attached, we will start just north of El Morro School, head up the “No Dogs” trail, down across “Poles” and finish on “Moro Canyon,” passing by the “Moro Campground” back up to the parking lot.

After our adventure, we will head to lunch! Depending on the number of RSVPs, we will go to one of the following:

Javier’s  Cantina (Crystal Cove Promenade)

Pacific Whey Café (Crystal Cove Promenade)

The Beachcomber Café (Crystal Cove Beach)

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013

Time: 10am to 1:30pm

Location: El Morro Elementary School at 8681 N. Pacific Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, CA 92651* There will be a traffic light to access the school on Pacific Coast Highway. The school will be on your right, continue past the school and head toward the Ranger Station. Parking is available.

Event Contact:Leah Girma,  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cost: $15.00 for day parking pass. Free if you have an annual state parks pass

What to Bring:Water, hats, sunscreen, etc (and don't forget to eat a light breakfast!)

 ***Please RSVP to me at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  if you will attend the hike only or the hike and lunch – this will help us narrow down our lunch venue!

Can’t wait! SEE YOU THERE!!!

2013 Pageant of the Masters August 27th

The Festival of Arts / 2013 Pageant of the Masters - The Big Picture

Date: Thursday, August 27
Time: 8:30 PM
Location: Festival of Arts
650 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Cost: CAAOC Members + 1 Guest: $65 per ticket
Non-Members: $70 per ticket

Seats are in the Main Tier Center, Rows C & D! . Seating chart: http://ev3.evenue.net/evenue/linkID=foa/core/seating_charts.html

Excitement is already building for the 2013 Pageant of the Masters as it celebrates the 80th birthday of living pictures – the original freeze frame – at the Festival of Arts. The Big Picture will also add a cinematic spin to its world-class presentation with classic masterpieces that inspired legendary filmmakers. You won’t want to miss out on the fun as The Big Picture time-travels and goes on location around the globe in search of unforgettable art.

Pageant tickets also entitle you to unlimited admission to The Festival of Arts, California's Premier Fine Art Show, for the entire 2013 season: July 7 - August 31

Please reserve tickets through Eventbrite at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7166143127

For More Information Contact:
Vivek Pai - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.