Currently, Mr. Chackerian is an active angel investor and board member of many young entrepreneurial companies. The co-founder and Executive Chairman of Pipeline Healthcare LLC, Ara has 20 years of experience in healthcare and in building entrepreneurial companies. Ara was also the Founder, President, and CEO of BMC Diagnostics, a leading diagnostic imaging provider until its sale to Health Diagnostics in 2007. Prior to BMC, Ara founded Embion/ProviderLinks.com, a B2B e-commerce company focusing on the healthcare industry. Prior to BMC and Embion, Ara held various senior executive positions at PSS/World Medical, a publicly-traded international medical products distributor. Ara received a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Management from Florida State University. Ara and his wife, Michelle, have been active in developing and supporting numerous non-profit organizations. They have particular interest in micro-enterprise and child development. Ara and his wife have two children and live in the East Bay.
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