Who We Are

Shane A. Johnson is the Founder and Managing Director of PaintBrush Capital Advisors. Prior to founding PaintBrush, Shane served as a Principal at Hamilton BioVentures, a Life Science venture capital firm. Previously, he worked as an Engagement Manager in the Life Science Practice at L.E.K. Consulting, an international strategy consulting firm; as the Director of Strategic Planning at Bionomix (now Eidogen-Sertanty), a computational chemistry and bioinformatics company; and as the Director of Strategic Planning at Arbor Vita Corporation, a development-stage biotherapeutics company.

Shane is currently the General Manager of BayMedica, LLC which has developed an efficient and scalable synthesis platform for cannabinoids.  Shane sits on the Board of Directors of HeartSmart Technologies, a software and services company using ultrasound to assess cardiovascular health, Farm to Farma, Inc., which owns intellectual property and brands including Trokie™, a patent-pending pharmaceutical lozenge, and the Incline Village Hospital Foundation.

With an active interest in international health, Shane has done considerable volunteer work in areas such as Latin America and Papua New Guinea. Shane received a B.A. in Studio Art and a B.S. in Neuroscience (with honors) from Brown University, and was awarded an M.D. from the Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also a Fulbright Scholar.  Shane enjoys a variety of mountain and water sports, is an avid traveler, and loves cooking and fine wine.

Shane actively draws on the expertise of his network of professional contacts to maximize success on any given PaintBrush Capital Advisors engagement or investment.