Honorary Advisory Board Member – Healthcare, Mergers & Acquisitions
Kirsten was a key part of the Early Technologies Strategy & Portfolio team as Principal, Strategic Marketing of Medtronic. Concurrently, she was an integral Advisory Board Member of CFO International for strategic M&A transactions until her death on May 30th, 2018, after a long battle with cancer.
Kirsten Farnsworth (1986-2018) was a talented pianist as well as a business development analyst and strategy principal in medical technology. Talent and hard work won her concerto competitions as a child and later would qualify her to earn masters degrees in both music performance and business.
A cancer diagnosis at the age of 26 changed her life. The six years she spent with the disease brought her suffering that she turned to strength and wisdom. She focused on bonding closely with loved ones, work, travel, and finally on writing about her experiences in her book, Incurable, available on Amazon.com. She poured her heart and soul into this last work until her last week in hospice. The first printed copy arrived in her hands two hours before she passed. Kirsten left an indelible impression on all who knew and loved her. She is and will always be sorely missed. Her bio is placed here in memory of her wonderful legacy.
Experience
Medtronic, Boulder, Colorado
- Principal, Strategic Marketing (Strategy & Portfolio Management) Nov 2016 – May 2018
- Senior Analyst, Business Development & Licensing (Mergers & Acquisitions) Jun 2015 – Nov 2016Business development (M&A, equity investments, distribution, licensing, divestitures) in Medtronic’s Early Technologies BU. Focus on disruptive technologies within Interventional Oncology, Radiology, Pulmonology, and GI Endoscopy that improve outcomes through precise diagnosis and minimally invasive, targeted treatments.
- Marketing Specialist – Market Development, Surgical Innovations May 2014 – Jun 2015
Board President, Sphere Ensemble Mar 2014 – Jul 2016Donor and sponsorship development
Nonprofit strategy & branding
Board governanceData Consultant, Sequel Venture Partners Nov 2013 – Dec 2013Diligence on med device start-up that landed corporate sponsorship. Total raise of $6M.
Sole Owner & Piano Instructor, Kirsten Farnsworth’s Music Studio, Jan 2004 – Aug 2013Created and managed a full piano studio.
Piano Instructor, Parlando School for the Arts, Jan 2010 – Aug 2012Managed a piano studio and prepped students for competitions, recitals, and college entrance auditions.
