Imperative Care Recruits Candela Medical’s COO as Finance Chief

Imperative Care Inc. has welcomed a new C-Suite member, appointing Todd Van Horn as chief financial officer.

“Imperative Care is deeply committed to bringing together a strong balance of leaders with complementary expertise and a shared passion for elevating patient care,” Imperative Care CEO Fred Khosravi said. “We are very pleased to welcome Todd at this important moment for Imperative Care, as we strengthen our financial position and focus on scaling our hypergrowth thrombectomy technologies to address runaway clot throughout the body and bring better care to more patients globally.”

Van Horn has more than two decades of leadership experience in finance, business development, strategy, operations, and organizational transformation at global medical device and life sciences companies. Most recently, he was chief operating officer and then, chief business officer at Candela Medical, where he led the operational aspects of a comprehensive turnaround that improved growth, focused strategy, and increased profit margins. Before Candela, Van Horn served in roles of increasing responsibility at Cord Blood Registry, most recently as its general manager, both when it was an independent company and as an AMAG Pharmaceuticals subsidiary.

Van Horn spent the first decade of his career investing in and advising life science and healthcare businesses as a private equity investor at Linden Capital Partners, and prior to that as an investment banker. He earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a bachelor of science degree in molecular, cell, and developmental biology from UCLA.

“Imperative Care has brought forward transformative technologies to address stroke and vascular disease, creating meaningful improvements in patient outcomes,” Van Horn stated. “I am very excited to be joining the Imperative Care leadership team to help position the company for the future and grow its global impact on patient care.”

Imperative Care is a commercial-stage medical technology company researching, developing, and manufacturing connected innovations to elevate care for vascular diseases such as stroke and pulmonary embolism. The company is addressing specific gaps in treatment and care to make an impact across the entire patient journey. Imperative Care is based in Campbell, Calif.