David R. LaVance - President
dlavance@century-capital.com

Mr. LaVance is the President and co-founder of Century Capital Associates LLC.  He also currently serves on the Board of Directors for Ardent  Pharmaceuticals, Inc and VectraMed, Inc.  During his career, Mr. LaVance has advised and/or  participated in numerous financings, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic alliances.  Mr. LaVance has extensive experience in strategic planning for biotechnology and medical device companies, technology licensing and international distribution.  

Mr. LaVance was formerly a Managing Director of KPMG Health Ventures  (1995-1997), an advisory group providing investment banking services to healthcare companies.  Prior to joining KPMG Health Ventures, Mr. LaVance was a founder of Physicians Data Corporation, a startup health informatics company (1994), and the President of Nuclear Care, Inc., a nuclear imaging clinical services provider (1992-1995).

Prior to starting Nuclear Care, Mr. LaVance held a series of operating positions with Dornier Medical Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of DaimlerBenz AG (1987-1992) eventually becoming the President of Dornier Medical Systems in Japan.  Dornier was the inventor of and world leader in lithotripter technologies.  At Dornier, Mr. LaVance participated in several medical device company acquisitions and had responsibility for regulatory affairs in the United States and Japan.

Before joining Dornier, Mr. LaVance was Associate Counsel at Heathdyne, Inc. (1985-1986) where he led licensing, OEM and acquisition transaction efforts, and he was engaged in the private practice of law in Atlanta, Georgia (1979-1985).  

During his career, Mr. LaVance has raised venture capital for several startup businesses and has led the acquisition or sale of numerous medical and healthcare companies.  Mr. LaVance holds a B.A., cum laude, from Furman University (1976) and a J.D. from Washington College of Law of the American University (1979).  He is a founding member and on the Board of Directors of the Triangle Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors.  He is also a member of the Licensing Executives Society and the Counsel for Entrepreneurial Development of Research Triangle.