Vance Vanier

Vance Vanier, M.D. is a Co-Founder and Co-Managing Director of Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF), a private equity firm focused on health services and senior living. His career in healthcare and innovation has spanned over two decades and has included successful roles as an investor, CEO, entrepreneur, and physician.

Dr. Vanier received his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed his residency training at the University of California, San Francisco, and Highland Hospital in Oakland. He received an M.B.A. from Stanford University, as well as dual bachelor’s degrees with honors. In 1994, Vance and his brother Andre co-founded the Stanford volunteer group, United Students for Veterans Health (USVH). USVH is now the longest running organization at the Haas Center and has achieved over 50,000 hours of volunteer impact. He continues to serve on the clinical faculty of Stanford Medical Center as an Assistant Clinical Professor. He was named a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute in 2011, recognized as one of San Francisco’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2012 and Genetic and Biotechnology News’ GEN Ten Young Guns of Biopharma.