Management Team

John H. Foster

Chairman & Managing Director

Mr. Foster is a 36-year veteran of private equity investing as well as a successful entrepreneur and executive.

He founded Foster Management Company in 1972 which has managed seven private equity funds. Mr. Foster has been CEO of most of Foster Management's portfolio companies including NovaCare.

He is Chairman of BioHorizons, Inc. Mr. Foster is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Alphatec Spine, Inc. and Scient’x S.A. Mr. Foster is on the Dean’s Council at the Harvard School of Public Health, and a Trustee of the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital. He was formerly an Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, a Board Member of Avon, Inc. and Corning Incorporated and a Trustee of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, where he served for 15 years.

Mr. Foster received a B.A. from Williams College and an M.B.A. from Amos Tuck School, Dartmouth.

Mortimer Berkowitz III

President & Managing Director

Mr. Berkowitz is an experienced and successful investment professional. He has had 18 years of private equity investing experience, including healthcare. Prior to forming BPI Capital Partners, LLC in 1990, Mr. Berkowitz spent 11 years in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch.

He is Chairman of Alphatec Spine, Inc. Mr. Berkowitz is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Scient’x S.A., and BioHorizons, Inc. He is also on the sponsors’ board of ArgoSpine. He has served as a former Director of Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. and Physician Support Systems, Inc., former General Partner of Weston Partners, LLC and member of the Leadership Council of the Harvard School of Public Health.

Mr. Berkowitz received a B.A. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Columbia Graduate School of Business.

Elizabeth Varley Camp

Ms. Camp has had 22 years experience in the private equity industry, investing over $700 million in equity capital. Previously, she was at Ewing Management Group, where she headed the Business Engagement Team. Prior to that, she was at Goldman...

John C. McCormick

Mr. McCormick’s primary responsibilities are in private equity investing and as a senior member of the HealthpointCapital research team. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Scient'x, S.A. He has been publishing regularly on the orthopedics...

Laing F. Rikkers

Ms. Rikkers is an experienced manager with a track record of building corporate infrastructures and effective organizations. Her principal role at HealthpointCapital is working with portfolio companies to develop their organizations and facilitate integrations. Additional responsibilities have included overseeing the...

Joseph A. Fitzpatrick

Mr. Fitzpatrick spent 16 years working directly with John H. Foster and the Foster Management Companies, including Hearing Health Services, The Pet Practice and Access WorldWide Communications. Prior to joining Foster Management Company, Mr. Fitzpatrick served as Chief Financial Officer...

John J. Chopack, Jr.

Mr. Chopack is an experienced professional in the orthopedic device industry. In addition to his private equity investment experience at HealthpointCapital since the Firm’s inception, his direct orthopedic industry experience includes: Biologic Specialist for Wright Medical Group, Sales Associate in...

Ariella P. Golomb, MD

Dr. Golomb’s primary responsibilities are the development of HealthpointCapital's research products and industry relationships, as well as oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Firm. Prior to joining HealthpointCapital, Dr. Golomb was a Project Leader for the Health Care Practice...

David Kressel

Mr. Kressel started his career as an Equity Research Associate with Fidelity Investments. His primary areas of coverage were the medical device industry and the technology hardware industry. While in business school, he worked at HSS Ventures, the Hospital for...

James R. Brigham, Jr.

Mr. Brigham is a 30 year executive in finance, investments and entrepreneurial management. Mr. Brigham is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Veterbral Technologies, Inc. and Cernium Corporation. He is a former Director of Menasha Corporation and...

Laszlo Adam

Mr. Adam has 25 years experience in the private equity and acquisition financing business. Mr. Adam was the Co-Chairman of the Board of Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated from 1997 to 2003. Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated is a manufacturer and operator of heavy...