David C Matteson

David Matteson continues his lifelong mission to advance healthy innovation and is now advising the next generation of ventures in AI-powered health, sustainable entrepreneurship, and impact strategy.

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David C. Matteson

Entrepreneur | Investor | Venture Architect | Strategic Advisor | Board Member

Insights

What is Healthy Innovation?

David defines healthy innovation as the alignment of vision, execution, and long-term purpose. In his book Healthy Innovation, he shares the principles for moving ideas from mind to market — with integrity, strategic clarity, and impact.

His career has spanned:
• Raising over $60 million in private capital
• Leading ventures in wellness, AI, biotech, and education
• Architecting growth strategies across Fortune 500 campaigns and early-stage startups

Whether founding companies or serving on boards, his focus has remained steady: stewarding innovation that improves lives.

Who is David Matteson?

• Entrepreneur, investor, and board advisor with 50+ years of leadership in health and innovation
• Author of Healthy Innovation
• Founding Partner, CEO, Santorio (formerly Salugenecists)
• Former SVP, Investor Relations, EMulate Therapeutics
• Co-founder, pH Sciences
• Senior executive roles at Hill & Knowlton and Bastyr University

Current Initiatives

In addition to his role at Santorio, David is selectively advising ventures focused on:
• Personalized health tech
• Sustainable wellness products
• Executive education and leadership development
• Strategic venture building for emerging founders

Published Perspectives

• Aligning Capital with Purpose – Strategies for funding that supports integrity
• Mind to Market – The lifecycle of health innovation
• Advisory Boards That Work – What founders should (and shouldn’t) ask of their advisors

Ventures

David’s work bridges the worlds of corporate strategy, healthcare
innovation, and academic contribution—shaping impact across industries.

Health

Bastyr University
Maryland University of Integrative Health
National University of Natural Medicine
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Assoc of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges
American Massage Therapy Association
American Assoc of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Natural Products Foundation
Integrative Healthcare Policy Consortium
American Chiropractic Association
Worsley Institute (of 5-element acupuncture)
Freedom Medicine (co-founder – international relief)
International Conference on Integrative Medicine
American Herbal Products Association
MindBloom
pHSciences (co-founder)
Super Oxide International (co-founder)
Conflict Management Program (co-founder)
Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal
BioMed Comm
MED COM
Phytoceutical Research
Tamer Laboratories
Salugenecists
Expert Health Systems
WavBank
Xango
EMulate Therapeutics
Hawaii’s Thousand Friends (co-founder)
Early-Edge Solutions (founder)

Corporate

Weyerhaeuser
Nintendo
Verizon (GTE)
Boeing Commercial Aircraft
Hill and Knowlton
Advanced Time Studies
American Tours International
Hawaiian Electric
Bank of Hawaii
Pacific Resources International
HI Dept of Economic Development
Outrigger Hotels
Capital Field (co-founder)
Money Loop (co-founder)
Interaction Associates (co-founder)

Adjunct faculty

University of Hawaii, Dept of Regional Planning
Bastyr University

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