Operating partner at Linden with more than thirty years experience in healthcare distribution, medical device and provider operations. Mr. Kesman began his career with American Hospital Supply Corporation’s distribution division, holding positions of increasing responsibility at successor companies Baxter International, Allegiance Healthcare and Cardinal Health. Prior to joining Linden, he served as an independent consultant and advisor to both public and privately held medical device, healthcare service and private equity firms. Mr. Kesman currently serves on the boards of directors of BarrierSafe Solutions International, Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, Focused Health Solutions, and the Scrip Companies. Previously, he served as a founding director of Source Medical Corporation, Canada’s largest medical supply distributor, as well as two terms as a director of the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) Educational Foundation. He is also a member of the board of Children’s Memorial Medical Center, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, Junior Achievement of Chicago, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation and a member of the Economic Club of Chicago. Mr. Kesman holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Iowa.