Marlene R. Krauss, M.D. is a managing director and co-founder of KBL Healthcare Ventures. Dr. Krauss is also CEO of KBL Healthcare Acquisition Corp. II, which is a publicly-traded healthcare fund. In 1993, Dr. Krauss served as chairperson and chief executive officer of KBL Healthcare Acquisition I. Following the merger with Concord Health Group, a rapidly growing nursing home/assisted living company, she became Vice Chairperson. Dr. Krauss has co-founded and/or led the initial financing for the following companies: Candela Laser Corporation; Summt Autonomous, Inc.; and Cambridge Heart. Dr. Krauss currently serves as a member of the board of directors of PneumRx. Inc. Dr. Krauss received a B.A. from Cornell University, and M.B.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and an M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School. She completed her training as a vitreoretinal surgeon at New York Hospital in 1985. |