Core Team
Corey Park is a founder and operator with more than 30 years of experience building and advancing technology-driven companies. His work focuses on acquiring and developing technologies from universities and U.S. government laboratories and translating early-stage innovations into commercially viable opportunities.
He has led the formation and growth of multiple ventures, including companies that have reached public markets and others that have been acquired. His experience spans technology evaluation, commercialization strategy, capital formation, and structuring partnerships including licensing, sponsored research, and joint ventures.
Jeff Wolff is a financial executive and technologist with more than 25 years of experience across aerospace, defense, and high-technology environments. His background combines quantitative analysis, systems modeling, and engineering leadership to support the evaluation, development, and scaling of complex technology programs.
He has led and supported initiatives generating more than $120 million in revenue, with experience in financial modeling, simulation systems, and performance validation. Jeff holds master’s degrees in Business Administration and Computer Science and serves as an Adjunct Professor at The George Washington University School of Business.
Steve Fugiel is a strategy and business development leader with experience across healthcare, pharmaceutical, and provider ecosystems. His work focuses on translating complex offerings into structured commercialization strategies aligned with market demand and stakeholder priorities.
He has held leadership roles in strategic development and market growth, including work with Medical Marketing Service, the American College of Chest Physicians, and Walgreens. His experience includes partnership development, pricing strategy, and supporting initiatives within hospital systems and clinical environments.
Jimmie Lee is an operating executive and venture builder with more than 30 years of experience scaling technology organizations from early stage development through commercialization. His background includes leadership roles at Boeing, Microsoft, and Meta, along with execution across early, growth, and middle-market ventures.
He has directed capital allocation and supported venture development alongside private equity firms, family offices, and institutional investors, contributing to the scaling of technology-driven companies across multiple industries.
Dr. Gabriel Gruionu is a biomedical engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience advancing medical technologies from research through commercialization. His work spans microvascular systems, cancer diagnostics, and medical device development, with a focus on translating complex scientific concepts into deployable solutions.
He has held roles at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, including Assistant Professor of Surgery and Director of Innovation. His experience includes federally funded research, patented technologies, and products that have progressed through regulatory review into real-world use, along with industry work at W. L. Gore and Associates.
Doug Barlow is a technology leader and systems architect with more than 20 years of experience building and scaling cloud-based platforms and digital infrastructure. His work focuses on translating complex systems into stable, secure, and scalable environments that support real-world deployment.
He has led engineering organizations at Ancestry, Cision, and R1 RCM, supporting platforms operating at significant scale. His experience includes modernizing legacy architectures, implementing cloud infrastructure, and improving deployment speed, reliability, and compliance across distributed systems.
Harold Blackwell is a strategic finance and capital markets professional with more than 20 years of experience advising on transactions, capital formation, and growth strategy across defense technology, government services, transportation, manufacturing, and healthcare.
His background includes M&A advisory, private equity deal support, and institutional capital relationships, with experience working alongside asset managers, hedge funds, and corporate investors. He has supported platform acquisitions, capital raises, and strategic initiatives, with client engagements generating significant revenue growth and transaction activity across multiple sectors.
Dr. Nick Poulios is a clinical strategy and outcomes research leader with more than 35 years of experience across pharmaceuticals, molecular diagnostics, and clinical research. His background includes aligning scientific development with clinical validation, reimbursement strategy, and market access.
He has held global leadership roles at Roche, Baxter, Elan, Wyeth, and Biogen, including founding and leading Medical Outcomes Research and Economics (MORE) at Roche. His experience includes directing global teams focused on product value strategy, pricing, reimbursement, and clinical trial outcomes.
Dr. Sonny Rai is a clinical strategy professional with experience supporting the development and positioning of healthcare and biotechnology technologies. His background includes aligning clinical development planning with commercialization pathways and market adoption.
He brings experience in clinical development strategy, therapeutic positioning, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on supporting early-stage and growth-stage companies in product strategy and commercialization.
Dr. Ross Klauer is a chemical engineer and synthetic biologist with experience designing, engineering, and implementing technologies at the industrial, academic, and startup levels. His work spans process design engineering, materials science, enzyme discovery, protein engineering, high throughput assay development, and microbial strain engineering, where he focuses on turning research ideas into tangible solutions for industrial challenges.
His experience includes peer-reviewed scientific publications in high-impact journals, multiple patented technologies, and technology development through startup incubators such as the NSF I-Corps and Nucleate programs.
Dr. Angie Purvis is a regulatory and quality systems leader with more than 15 years of experience guiding diagnostics, medical devices, and digital health technologies through regulatory pathways. Her background includes building compliant systems and supporting product development aligned with global regulatory standards.
She has led regulatory strategy and quality system implementation across the United States, Europe, and emerging markets, with experience in FDA submissions, ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820 systems, and CLIA laboratory oversight. Her work includes design controls, risk management, clinical studies, and post-market compliance.
Andrew DeLuise is a capital and partnerships executive with experience supporting the financing and advancement of technology-driven ventures. His background includes structuring transactions and building relationships that align investor, institutional, and company interests.
Across financing and partnership initiatives, he has worked with investor networks and industry participants to support validation, market entry, and commercial growth.
Donald Kuk is an operations executive with more than 20 years of experience building and scaling systems across complex organizations. His background includes translating strategy into structured operations that support execution and deployment.
He has led large-scale operational initiatives for organizations including AIG, JP Morgan Chase, GE, Lockheed Martin, Nokia, and Acer. His experience spans financial services, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing, with a focus on designing systems for performance management and operational scaling across distributed environments.
Rob Haywood is a strategic advisor with experience supporting growth, operational development, and commercialization across multiple industries. His background includes helping organizations scale and align strategy with execution.
He has held leadership and advisory roles across private equity-backed and growth-stage companies, with experience in operational improvement, strategic planning, and organizational development.
Robert Long is a revenue leader with experience building and scaling go-to-market functions for technology-driven products. His background includes developing commercialization strategies and supporting product introduction into target markets.
Across multiple growth environments, he has built sales infrastructure, guided cross-functional teams, and driven market entry efforts. His work centers on aligning product value with market demand to support adoption and revenue growth.
Aisha Ravelo is a marketing leader with experience translating complex technologies into clear market positioning and communication strategies. Her background includes developing messaging that aligns technical innovation with market demand.
She holds a law degree from Universidad del Valle de México and a degree in Communications and Digital Media from Tecnológico de Monterrey. Her experience includes multi-channel marketing, positioning technical products, and supporting commercialization through targeted messaging and market education.
Sophia Tremari is a scientific development and regulatory operations professional with experience supporting compliant product development across pharmaceutical and regulated environments. Her background includes aligning development activities with regulatory requirements as technologies progress toward validation and commercialization.
She has experience managing compliance processes across multiple jurisdictions, with a focus on pharmacovigilance, documentation systems, and adherence to global regulatory standards. Her work includes supporting development programs through structured documentation and maintaining alignment with applicable regulatory frameworks.
Seth Buckman is a professional engineer with more than 20 years of experience in field execution, project delivery, and quality systems across commercial, industrial, and government environments. His background includes ensuring that complex systems are deployed reliably and perform as intended in real-world conditions.
He has led large-scale project execution efforts, including site investigations, construction oversight, field testing, inspection, and quality control. His experience includes managing execution across design, validation, and deployment within infrastructure and technically complex environments.
Pranay Bajjuri is a product engineering and systems architecture leader with more than 17 years of experience developing electrical and electronic systems from concept through production. His background includes translating complex technical concepts into scalable, production-ready products.
He has led product development across automotive, agricultural, and industrial platforms, with experience in electrification systems, power electronics, and energy storage. His work includes defining system requirements, leading cross-functional engineering teams, and supporting validation required to bring products to market.
Laura Miller is a people and organizational development leader with experience building teams and supporting growth in technology-driven environments. Her background includes developing organizational structure, communication systems, and talent alignment to support scaling.
She has led initiatives across talent development, organizational design, and internal communication, with a focus on enabling effective collaboration across teams and functions. Her work centers on aligning people strategy with business objectives to support execution and growth.
Satish Kumar Sirimalla is a technology and systems leader with more than 20 years of experience designing, building, and managing digital platforms and enterprise systems. His background includes developing scalable and reliable infrastructure that supports operational execution.
He has led cross-functional teams responsible for building and maintaining digital systems across enterprise environments, with experience in platform architecture, system integration, and web-based technologies.