Carla Mann Woods
Director/Board Member at Adventus Ventures LLC
Profile
Carla has been developing and marketing medical devices for over twenty years, beginning her career at Pacesetter Systems.
She joined Advanced Bionics in 1994, a cochlear implant company acquired by Boston Scientific.
During her tenure at Advanced Bionics/Boston Scientific, she was a driver and or the architect for the technologies and businesses including the BION® microstimulator, the Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator and the implantable infusion pump.
Carla was also involved in the turn around of the company’s cochlear implant division as the Vice President of Marketing.
For these products she holds over 40 U.S.
patents.
In 2007, she became the Vice President of Program Development and Strategic Planning for the Alfred Mann Foundation for Biomedical Engineering.
Carla now advises and assists companies in strategic planning.
She has served on numerous boards for the development of medical technologies.
She currently sits on the Advisory Board of the Center for Global Innovation at the USC Marshall School of Business and the Board of Counselors for the Viterbi School of Engineering at USC.
She is also a current member of the Board of Directors for The Fulfillment Fund.
Carla Mann Woods active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Adventus Ventures LLC
 Adventus Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Adventus Ventures LLC (Adventus Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Shawn Moaddeb and James Hill. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California. | Director/Board Member | - |
| USC Marshall School of Business | Director/Board Member | - |
Fulfillment Fund
 Fulfillment Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Fulfillment Fund is an organization that helps first-generation and lower-income students access and afford higher education. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company partner with local high schools and organizations serving educationally and economically under-resourced communities to support their students through college graduation and provide crucial life skills to help them transition into the workforce successfully. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Carla Mann Woods
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| The Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific Research | Private Equity Investor | 2014-12-31 |
Advanced Bionics Corp.
 Advanced Bionics Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Advanced Bionics Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets bionic technologies for neurological conditions. Its neuromodulation technology includes neurostimulators, programmable drug pumps, and cochlear implants. The company was founded by Alfred Mann in 1993 and is headquartered in Sylmar, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 2006-12-31 |
| Pacesetter Systems, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1993-12-31 |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Advanced Bionics Corp.
Advanced Bionics Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Advanced Bionics Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets bionic technologies for neurological conditions. Its neuromodulation technology includes neurostimulators, programmable drug pumps, and cochlear implants. The company was founded by Alfred Mann in 1993 and is headquartered in Sylmar, CA. | Health Technology |
Fulfillment Fund
Fulfillment Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Fulfillment Fund is an organization that helps first-generation and lower-income students access and afford higher education. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company partner with local high schools and organizations serving educationally and economically under-resourced communities to support their students through college graduation and provide crucial life skills to help them transition into the workforce successfully. | Commercial Services |
| The Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific Research | Miscellaneous |
| Pacesetter Systems, Inc. | |
Adventus Ventures LLC
Adventus Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Adventus Ventures LLC (Adventus Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Shawn Moaddeb and James Hill. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California. | Finance |
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