NXTGEN CARE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director
- Vice President of Investment at Innovacorp
Andrew Ray is vice president of investment at Innovacorp, where he oversees the organization's venture capital activities. As part of the senior management team, he leads Innovacorp's work to find, fund and foster innovative Nova Scotia start-ups that strive to change the world.
Andrew works hands-on with Innovacorp's portfolio companies to assist them in building teams, accelerating their growth, achieving milestones and securing additional financing. He is a board member at a range of Innovacorp funded businesses.
Prior to joining Innovacorp, notably, Andrew was the CEO of Bazari, a mobile banking services provider for microfinance institutions in India. Andrew holds a B.Sc. in astrophysics from Saint Mary's University, an M.Sc.in space studies from France's International Space University, and an MBA from Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management.
The Nxtgen Care company headquarters is located in Dartmouth NS, Canada at its Paddler's Cove building overlooking the world-famous Lake Banook, host of numerous national and international paddling, canoeing, and kayak events.
Dan brings over 20 years of management experience in technology in both the private and public sectors. As President & CEO, Dan led the acquisition of statistics and data company SportsDirect Inc. to California-based Gracenote (a Nielsen Company) a leading B2B entertainment data and technology company. Post-transaction, Dan was VP, Sports Product & Operations where he set the strategic direction for the company's sports data business and was responsible for over 300 staff in the Halifax and Amsterdam offices.
Dan received his M.B.A from Saint Mary's University, a B.Sc. and B.Ed. from St. Xavier University and graduated with a technical diploma from the University of Calgary. Dan is passionate about how technology and data-driven solutions can enhance lives.
David Burke had a vision, to improve the lives of seniors by using technology to help them age in a healthy and meaningful way. As an owner/operator of senior care facilities, he gained first-hand experience of the challenges operators face. Lacking real-time healthcare and business intelligence, he struggled to understand if he was delivering on the care promises he made to residents and their families.
In 2017, David founded Nxtgen Care with business partner, Dan LeBlanc - a tech industry veteran. Dan offered his skills and experience to bring this vision to life, revolutionizing the way we care for our elders.
David Burke is committed to healthy aging and the way we care for each other as we age. A former owner and operator of assisted living facilities, he also has a background in community based treatment for late-life depression and anxiety, and has been published in the Canadian Journal of Geriatrics.
Committed to enhancing care and aware of the daily challenges in managing long-term care facilities, David envisioned the need for innovative, forward-looking solutions to better care for our elders. Convinced of the powerful positive effect of meaningful social engagement on the aging brain, David turned this vision into reality with the creation and launch of Nxtgen Care - a new gold standard of enhanced care. David earned his Bachelor's Degree from Saint Mary's University and Master's Degree from the University of Toronto.
David Carney has had an impressive career as a serial entrepreneur and senior executive. His particular domain of expertise is in healthcare information technology gained from over thirty years in the industry. He is highly skilled in management, marketing, strategy, sales and more.
David earned an MBA from the University of Michigan before launching and later selling a trailblazing pharmacy information systems business - MegaSource. Today, he serves as a director on the board of five healthcare technology firms, including his role as Executive Chairman for OrbitalRX. He splits his time as a resident of Wilmington, North Carolina and Boulder, Colorado.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Leader
Mike is a leader in strategic planning and execution of high performance, clinically-integrated health networks. He has served in a variety of executive and advisory roles, including as COO of a multi-state BHSU & Primary Care IDN, as CEO of an ambulatory integrated care network, and as a senior executive for a life ACO. He has led over 15 M&A transactions, organized clinically integrated networks, and assisted organizations with turnaround planning and performance improvement.
Mike regularly applies his experience in public policy development and blends operational, technology, and finance experience to create practical, affordable, and high-value solutions. He is currently CEO of Blaze Advisors, Managing Director of W.I.N. Wilmington Investor Network, and Adjunct Professor University of Dallas Naveen Jindall School of Management.