Kentucky Chapter

Jason Harris, MD

Chapter Co-Leader

Dr. Jason Harris, MD is a general surgeon in Lexington, KY practicing for 14 years. A University of Kentucky graduate, Dr Harris has pioneered multiple firsts with respect to laparoscopic and robotic surgery in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  He served as Department of Surgery Chairman at KY-1 St. Joseph’s Main Hospital as well as two separate terms as the Chief of General Surgery.  Dr. Harris is co-founder of ORLink, a workflow optimization platform for operating rooms focusing on communication and education.  He has authored scientific papers on multiple general surgery topics and has been a guest lecturer at Cornell University.  Dr. Harris is also a former executive board member of the Lexington Medical Society and invited general surgery board advisor at Baxter pharmaceuticals.

Marcum King

Chapter Co-Leader

Since 1988, Marcum King has been in business for himself with a passion for entrepreneurial endeavors and a focus on Finance, Investments and Business Development. His professional career has spanned across a broad spectrum that encompasses over 80 commercial real estate development and redevelopment projects with a company called Kinglander, the launch of his own chain of branded fitness clubs, called Energy and serves as the Managing General Partner of Global Equity Group, Global Medical Holdings and Global Aviation Ventures. Mr. King embarked upon the equity investments industry in 2005 as the founder of Global Equity Ventures with a modest $7mm fund. This evolved into HealthCare, Aviation and Aerospace as a result of his co-ownership in two medical practices and his passion as a pilot. These firms now act as growth equity investment syndicates comprised of active, accredited investors.

Over the course of his career, Mr. King has raised in excess of $80mm in private finance development, start up, early stage and venture backed later stage companies across a variety of market sectors including BioTech, Life Science, MedTech, Nutraceuticals, Aviation, CPG, AgTech, SAAS, GreenTech Companies, Historic Real Estate Tax Credit Companies and Manufacturing. His capital raising efforts have focused on a diverse investor base including individuals, institutions and family offices.

Mr. King graduated from the University of Kentucky with high honors with a Bachelor of Business with a concentration in global political finance.