300 Years of Youthful Experience
Our staff and advisors may have more than 300 combined years working in the medical device arena, but they each have a childlike spirit, passion for innovation, and belief in a bright future. With several of them entrepreneurs in the medical device space and the rest passionate about the belief that 'it only takes one idea to change a life', our team will not only have the tools to direct your idea but do it with the energy it will need to get through the journey ahead while advising of experienced-based challenges.
Larry Kiliszewski
Larry enjoys brainstorming and planning the impossible. He lives in the world of charts, graphs and numbers. Speaks faster than most and on good days his brain looks like well-organized platter of spaghetti inside.
Charlene Kiliszewski
Charlene has run the finances for the device design firm Zewski Corp. for over 20 years. She is all about knowing the bottom line and where the numbers meet the pavement. In addition, she is the liaison between the government and the organization, working with the USPTO and the FDA on critical documents for projects.
Kevin Cajiles
Kevin Cajiles is our Lead Researcher, his experience in organizing program data, grant research and risk aversion research is unparallel. He also is the point for all design control management work.
Advisory Board Members
Gboly Harris
Gboly is a Respiratory Care Practitioner with a wealth of organizational management experience, employing strategic plans to attain operational and fiscal goals. Possessing the skills to motivate, build, and strengthen customer relationships through team leadership.
Rob Gerlach
As a commercialization Aficionado and IP Nerd. He has a take on IP that is special for our challenge. With a deep understanding of IP as it relates to commercialization contracts, He is able to help us identify path less traveled solutions to getting products placed in a win-win environment.
Sabia Abidi
With both Biomechanical and Bioengineering degrees, with specific experience researching nano mechanics of erythrocytes using microfluidic platforms. Sabia, has special insight into the University development.
Bill Runion
Bioseal is a 30-year manufacturer specializing in disposable sterile convenience kits and contract manufacturing. Bill, as the founder and president of Bioseal, brings a unique perspective on the business end of manufacturing, sterilization and distribution.
Tina McMillan
A key component of any startup device is knowing the regulatory implications. Tina has a degree in operations management and has worked in regulatory affairs and quality for over 30 years; therefore, her contribution to the advisory board cannot be understated.
Peter Degasbarro
Peter has a degree in Bioengineering and is the Principle and Executive Vice President of Trademark Medical, a medical device company specializing in kitted products in the pediatric and neonatal space.
Dan Tatum
Owner of Cooper Consulting Service, an electrical engineering medical product development company with a broad range of product and device design experience. Cooper value is in seeing a project and knowing its design challenges immediately.
Art Keating
Art has worked in the development and distribution of medical devices for over 30 years. Retired living in Vermont, he has become a great resource for pathways and markets with startups and new innovations.