Leadership
Scott Zeilinger
Chairman, Forward Medical

Forward Medical is chaired by Scott Zeilinger, President of Kadima Partners LLC, and General Partner of Forward Medical. Mr. Zeilinger has extensive business experience and civic leadership in the health care field, successfully starting and growing a number of ventures. Most recently, he founded Enablers, which manufactured and marketed unique products for individuals with arthritis and other disabilities. These devices were distributed through pharmacy, mass market health care and specialty retail chains.

Mr. Zeilinger was the 2003 recipient of the de Villiers Award from The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in recognition of his major contributions to the Society. He received a United Nations Award for his leadership on international environmental issues. Mr. Zeilinger is a member of the boards of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Research Foundation, The Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Center and the Ireland Cancer Center of University Hospitals of Cleveland. He is also a lifetime trustee of the HELP Foundation, supporting children and adults with developmental needs.

Baiju Shah
President, BioEnterprise

Mr. Shah
is the President of BioEnterprise, where he provides counsel on strategic, business development, growth financing, and operational matters for medical device and health care services companies. Mr. Shah came to BioEnterprise from McKinsey & Company, where he played a leading role in both the Growth and Business Building and Economic Development practices. He received a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from Yale University.