Reginald K. Nugent, Managing Director
Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Nugent has over 25 years of experience in executive management and strategic planning. His industry expertise includes Biotechnology, Healthcare, Software, Internet, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Transportation, Telecommunications, Franchising, Public Sector, Entertainment, Media, and Real Estate/Construction.  Prior to Capital West Advisors, Mr. Nugent served as Chief Executive Officer for Wellcare Surgical Centers, Inc., an ambulatory outpatient surgery center, which he co-founded in 2004 and currently serves on its Board of Directors. Prior to Wellcare, Mr. Nugent held the position of Adjunct Faculty and Director for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Cal Poly for 4 years, with responsibility for developing programs to foster entrepreneurship and new venture development in the business community. In 1996, he co-founded Isadra, Inc., an Internet-based software company launched in the Silicon Valley, which was successfully acquired by Vertical Net, Inc. in 1999 for $50 million. Prior to Isadra, he was a financial planner and management analyst in the public finance field, working for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, CA for 7 years, for the City of Berkeley, CA for 2 years and for the city of Oakland, CA for 1 year. Mr. Nugent has served on a variety of board of directors, co-founded start-up businesses, and provided strategic consulting to a multitude of start-up businesses.

Mr. Nugent completed all required coursework for his PhD in Applied Economics at Stanford University. He also holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of West Indies.