Daniel Cane

Daniel Cane is the Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Modernizing Medicine. Cane also serves as Vice Chairman of the University Board and Chairman, Committee on Academic & Student Affairs at Florida Atlantic University. He is the Vice Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee. Daniel Cane is President and CEO of South Florida-based Modernizing Medicine, Inc., a healthcare IT company that is revolutionizing the way in which medical information is created, consumed and utilized to increase efficiency, lower costs and improve outcomes. Founded in February 2010, Modernizing Medicine has grown to almost 150 employees and has raised nearly $30M in funding. Known for its progressive growth as a medical technology company, the company was named in the top 50 of America's Most Promising Companies in 2013 by Forbes. In the same year, the South Florida Business Journal named Modernizing Medicine the #1 Fastest Growing Company in the Fast 50 for the second consecutive year and selected the company as one of The Best Places to Work. The South Florida Business Journal selected Modernizing Medicine as the Business of the Year in 2012. Daniel has received numerous accolades. He was named a Palm Beach County Ultimate CEO by the South Florida Business Journal, and as an exceptional leader and innovator with a 40 Under 40 award. Frequently invited to speak at various forums, Daniel was a panelist at the United Nations Economic and Social Council Civil Society Forum in New York and participated in The Human Experience, the first TEDxDelray Beach event. He has also spoken on South Florida Technology Alliance CEO panels and at numerous other venues. An entrepreneur, Daniel has a BS in Applied Economics from Cornell University, where, as an undergraduate, he co-founded Blackboard Inc., raised over $100M in venture capital and in 2004 helped take the company public on the NASDAQ (BBBB). In 2011, Blackboard was sold for $1.6B. Active in the local community, Daniel serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Board at the South Florida Science Center and is on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Palm Beach County. He is an active mentor to entrepreneurs, and a member of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, the Boca Chamber of Commerce and several local advisory boards.