Stuart Elman

Together with Dr. Sheldon Elman, Mr. Stuart Elman co-founded Persistence Capital Partners, a leading Canadian healthcare-focused private equity fund in 2008. He is responsible for all aspects of Persistence Capital Partners, from sourcing and evaluating new investments to managing existing ones. Mr. Elman currently sits on the Board of Directors of a number of Persistence Capital Partners’ portfolio companies. Prior to co-founding Persistence Capital Partners, Mr. Elman spent nine years at Medisys Health Group initially as CFO, and later as President, where he was instrumental in raising capital and leading the company’s significant organic and M&A-driven growth. He led Medisys’ IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2002 and its going-private transaction and acquisition by Persistence Capital Partners in 2008. Mr. Elman began his career at Trader Classified Media, then the world’s largest classified advertising group, where his responsibilities included strategic planning, business development, and M&A. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization.