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Maren Nelson

Investor

Angel at Alliance of Angels

Kirkland, Washington

Writes $500K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M

About

Maren Nelson co-chairs the Life Sciences Screening Committee at Alliance of Angels. She has experience in medical device development and regulatory approval across product lifecycles, including external defibrillators, pacemakers, patient monitors, medical software, and surgical devices. Her background includes process improvement and quality management in R&D and business operations.

Experience

  1. Alliance of AngelsAlliance of Angels Life Sciences Screening Committee Co-chaircurrent2018 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  2. Alliance of AngelsInterim Executive Director2024 — 2025Seattle, WA
  3. Institute for Translational Health Sciences (ITHS)Drug and Device Advisory Committee (DDAC) membercurrent2019 — presentUniversity of Washington, Seattle, WA
  4. M Nelson ConsultingPrincipal Consultantcurrent2014 — presentKirkland, WA
  5. University of WashingtonRegulatory Preceptor for Bram's Program2025 — 2026Seattle, Washington, United States
  6. Seattle UniversityAdjunct Faculty2014 — 2024Seattle, WA
  7. Glidance IncChief Operating Officer2023 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
  8. WINGS, The Washington Medical Technology Angel NetworkScreening Committee Co-Chair2017 — 2019Seattle, WA
  9. Physio-Control, Inc.Sr. Program Director2010 — 2014Redmond, WA
  10. MedtronicSr. Engineering Director2006 — 2010Redmond, WA
  11. MedtronicQuality System Sr. Director2009 — 2010Redmond, WA
  12. MedtronicSoftware Functional Manager2001 — 2006Redmond, WA
  13. Physio-Control, Inc.Software Lead Engineer1995 — 2001Redmond, WA
  14. Physio-Control, Inc.Software Engineer1991 — 1995Redmond, WA
  15. BoeingElectrical Design Engineer1982 — 1991Kent, WA

Skills & more

Strategic Planning23Strategy23Leadership47Operational Excellence2Management16Consultancy Services2Corporate Consulting1Organizational Development1Healthcare ConsultingFundraisingMedical Devices99Cross-functional Team Leadership99
+12 moreSix SigmaQuality AssuranceProduct DevelopmentProcess ImprovementProgram ManagementProduct ManagementProject ManagementEngineering ManagementContinuous ImprovementSoftware DevelopmentR&DProduct Marketing
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute
  • Corrective and Preventive Action — AAMI
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute
  • Partners in Leadership Facilitator — CULTURE PARTNERS
  • CAPA — Pathwise Leadership
  • Medical Device Quality System Regulation and the FDA — K.E.C. Consulting

From Maren's professional profile.

Colleagues at Alliance of Angels

Abishek Sankaranarayanan
Life Science Fellow at Alliance of Angels
Bob Lord
Innovation Fund Administrator at Alliance of Angels
Bob Wallach
Industry Advisor at Altelan
Bob Wallach
Board Member at Alliance of Angels
Brent Weeks
Innovation Fund Administrator at Alliance of Angels
Charles Porter
Board Member at Alliance of Angels
Chris Igielski
Innovation Fund Administrator at Alliance of Angels
Dan Menser
Vice Chairman at Alliance of Angels

Frequently asked questions

Who is Maren Nelson?
Maren Nelson co-chairs the Life Sciences Screening Committee at Alliance of Angels. She has experience in medical device development and regulatory approval across product lifecycles, including external defibrillators, pacemakers, patient monitors, medical software, and surgical devices. Her background includes process improvement and quality management in R&D and business operations.
Where does Maren Nelson work?
Maren Nelson is Angel at Alliance of Angels.
What check size does Maren Nelson write?
Maren Nelson typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
Where did Maren Nelson go to school?
Maren Nelson studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering); Seattle University (Masters, Leadership Executive MBA); Pacific Lutheran University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering Science).

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Also attended Seattle University25

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Shared employers

Also worked at Alliance of Angels21

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Also worked at University of Washington95

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Also worked at Seattle University6

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Also worked at Medtronic73

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