Meet our Leads
Daniel Cook
Founder and Healthcare Specialist
Daniel is a healthcare operations and business development professional with expertise in healthcare innovation, operational strategy, and process improvement. He has experience developing scalable, capital-efficient healthcare service models and leading initiatives that improve care quality, operational efficiency, financial performance, and regulatory compliance. His background spans healthcare operations, grants administration, project management, and business development across clinical, nonprofit, and entrepreneurial organizations. Daniel holds an MBA from the University of Kentucky and an MS in Healthcare Administration from Oklahoma State University. He is a Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Daniel is committed to advancing innovative healthcare solutions that expand access to care and improve organizational performance.
Rex McDonald
Founder
Rex McDonald is a founder of PraxisIP. For more than twenty years, he has helped inventors and small and medium-sized companies develop commercially successful products, transfer technologies to qualified manufacturers, establish reliable supply chains, enter domestic and international markets, and prepare start-ups for outside funding.
Rex has managed the development and market introduction of more than 130 products and contributed to patents in the medical, safety, and defense sectors. He has helped organize 37 businesses and supported 32 successful business sales, mergers, and stakeholder exits.
At PraxisIP, Rex applies this practical commercialization experience to evaluate patented technologies, identify prospective buyers and licensees, prepare intellectual property for market, and guide clients through negotiations and completed transactions.