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This list showcases the top Portland based CFO’ operating in the Health Care space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Steve Bailey
CFO of Frazier Healthcare Partners
Mr. Bailey joined Frazier Healthcare in June 2003 as Director of Finance, became Vice President – Finance in 2005 and Chief Financial Officer in 2007. Mr. Bailey has over 15 years of tax, accounting and financial experience. Prior to joining Frazier Healthcare, Mr. Bailey was the Vice President of Finance at LapLink Inc. Prior to LapLink, Mr. Bailey held finance and corporate development positions with Elixis Corporations and its successor, Data Critical Corporation. He was also previously a Senior Manager in the tax department at Ernst & Young LLP in Seattle. Mr. Bailey manages the firm’s accounting, treasury and finance operations.
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About Donovan Group, Frazier Healthcare Partners, ProPRcopy: Frazier Healthcare Partners is a healthcare investment firm for pharmaceuticals, healthcare services, & medical products.

Sidharth Nayar
Chief Financial Officer of Nautilus
Sidharth Nayar was named Chief Financial Officer in February 2014. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing financial, accounting, information technology, risk management and investor relations activities for all brands in the Nautilus portfolio. Prior to joining Nautilus, Sidharth Nayar served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Congoleum Corporation, a manufacturer of residential and commercial flooring products, from 1999 to February 2014. Sidhart Nayar held other senior accounting and finance positions at Congoleum Corporation beginning in 1986. Sidharth Nayar earned a B.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics and an M.B.A. in Finance from Rutgers University.
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About Nautilus: Nautilus markets a complete line of innovative health and fitness products through direct and retail channels.
Lydia Veal
Chief Operations Officer & Chief Financial Officer of Optimum Healthcare IT
Lydia Veal is the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Optimum Healthcare IT. She is responsible for the company’s overall finances, as well as day-to-day operations. She oversees all finance and treasury functions, including financial forecasts, planning, as well as managing financial risk. Prior to joining Optimum Healthcare IT, Ms. Veal worked as an internal auditor, implementing Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls and processes and helping companies create financial and operational strategies to increase bottom line growth. Additionally, Ms. Veal was the Director of Finance for the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists where she was responsible for financial reporting, budget administration, and all treasury functions.
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About Optimum Healthcare IT: Optimum Healthcare IT is a leading healthcare IT consulting services company.
Jake Laban
President and CFO of Skin By Lovely
Mr. Laban leads all functions of finance, marketing and operations for Skin by Lovely’s practices in Santa Monica, Lake Oswego and Portland. The former U.S. head of professional marketing for BOTOX Cosmetic; Jake has delivered over 50 presentations at international aesthetic conferences, developed 9 skincare products, and is a frequent contributing author to various medical journals. He also co-wrote a best-selling book on effective digital marketing of medical aesthetic practices. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut, an MBA in Finance from Pepperdine, and has done postgraduate work at the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.
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About JLL Solutions, Jloo, Skin By Lovely: Skin By Lovely specializes in FDA-approved, natural-looking, non-surgical, medical facial aesthetics, and rejuvenation treatments.

Steven Sipowicz
Chief Financial Officer of Clinicient
Steven Sipowicz is the Chief Financial Officer at Clinicient.
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About Clinicient: Clinicient provides software-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for outpatient rehabilitation clinics.