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Carolyn Brown

Investor

Clinical Advisor at Seae Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Carolyn Brown, DDS, MEd, serves as Dental Director at Health Plan of San Mateo, a county-focused Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plan. She brings over 20 years of clinical dentistry experience alongside 15+ years of healthcare consulting focused on payer strategy, dental insurance, and health plan management, and co-founded Different Kind Inc, a dental software company. Brown also maintains advisory roles with investment firms and serves on multiple boards while holding a current California dental license.

Experience

  1. Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM)Dental Directorcurrent2022 β€” presentSan Mateo, California, United States
  2. Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM)Consultantcurrent2017 β€” presentSan Mateo, CA
  3. Carolyn Brown & Associates, Inc.Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2008 β€” presentJacksonville, FL
  4. Doublemint VenturesPrincipal & Co-Foundercurrent2023 β€” presentJacksonville, Florida, United States
  5. DifferentKindChief Strategic Officer, Chief Financial Officer, & Co-Foundercurrent2020 β€” presentJacksonville, Florida, United States
  6. Lone Peak Dental GroupIndependent Board Membercurrent2025 β€” presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  7. OraLiva, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 β€” presentRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
  8. Seae VenturesClinical Advisor Board Membercurrent2024 β€” presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  9. University of MarylandDean's Innovation Council Board Membercurrent2023 β€” presentCollege Park, Maryland, United States
  10. JaxAngelsExective Committeecurrent2023 β€” presentJacksonville, Florida, United States
  11. vVARDISStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 β€” presentSwitzerland
  12. MouthWatchStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 β€” presentMetuchen, New Jersey, United States
  13. San Francisco Dental SocietyBoard of Directorscurrent2015 β€” present
  14. CareQuest Institute for Oral HealthSenior Strategic Advisor2012 β€” 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  15. Native American Health CenterChief Dental Officer, Development & Programs2006 β€” 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Native American Health CenterDental Director, San Francisco Clinic2003 β€” 2006San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Native American Health CenterHIV & Homeless Program Director, General Dentist2002 β€” 2003San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Academy of General DentistryBoard Member2007 β€” 2013San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of BusinessBachelor of Science - BS, Finance
  2. University of the Pacific - Benerd CollegeMaster of Education - MEd, Dental Curriculum & Instruction2012 β€” 2013
  3. University of MarylandDoctor of Dental Surgery - DDS1997 β€” 2001

Skills & more

Provider Relations1Employee Benefits Design1Provider Network Development1Provider EducationDental Care5CommercializationBusiness DevelopmentEmerging TechnologiesStart-ups ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipExecutive LeadershipOperational Efficiency
+12 moreStrategic ConsultingCorporate FinanceProduct IdeationMedical TechnologyOperations ManagementLong Range PlanningData AnalysisProduct ManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningCreative IdeationStrategy
  • Certificate in Post-Doctoral Dental and Distance-Based Teaching β€” University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
  • Certificate in Value-Based Care β€” Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

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Also worked at San Francisco Dental Society1

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