Our Team
Mike Colton
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Over 40 years of experience bringing new products to market and 35 years of business management experience with 20 years as a C-level executive.
Rudy Nicacio O.D.
CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER
Research and Development expertise with over 30 years of management experience with 8 of those years as a C-level executive.
Solomon Erpasa
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
10 years of experience in electrical circuit board design and manufacturing.
Chris Pavel
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER – SEATTLE OFFICE
21+ years expertise within the Department of Defense with focuses on innovation, growth initiatives and diverse team leadership.
Marc Spizzirri
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A versatile leader and highly accomplished entrepreneur leveraging vast experience in startups, business turnarounds, cash flow, P&L management, M&A transactions, crisis management and team development.
David Pacitti
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CEO of Avanos Medical and member of the ACTT Med board of directors. With a distinguished career, he most recently served as president of Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. and Head of the Americas for Siemens Healthineers. Previously, key rolls at Abbott Vascular, overseeing U.S. commercial operations and global marketing. His earlier tenure at Guidant Corp further honed his expertise. Pacitti serves on multiple boards, including AdvaMed’s Medical Imaging Technology Division, Orchestra BioMed, and the Siemens Foundation, and holds degrees from Villanova University and the University of Maryland.
Bill Pagels
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
40+ years of experience in product development & commercialization in addition to 30+ years in marketing, business development, and executive management.
Dr. Farhad Imani, Ph.D.
MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
President of ViraSource Laboratories with 25 years of experience in virology, immunology, and biochemistry. Post-doctoral training in Molecular Immunology, Division of Molecular, and Clinical Rheumatology Department of Medicine. Faculty at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Division of Clinical Immunology. He has his Ph.D. in Microbiology (Virology) with 32 peer-reviewed publications.
Pilar Elia
MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
24 + years of experience as Integrated Health therapist as Master in Energy Healing, Colon Hydrotherapy (CT), Herbaldietetica, Cupping, Cranial Sacral Therapy (CST), and Fitoterapia of digestive systems. She received training at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Escuela de Salud Integrada followed as a member of The International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy (I-ACT).
Dr. Michael K. Turner, MD
MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Dr. Jaime A. Nicacio MD
MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Dr. Nicacio has served his community for almost 25 years. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine. He is board-certified and has a specialized background in neuromusculoskeletal care. He has a special interest in alternative approaches to wellness and health maintenance.
Lisa Tkachuk
ADVISOR – CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT
32 years in Clinical Research including early phasedevelopment and implementation of clinical modalities.
Anna Metcalfe
ADVISOR – REGULATORY AFFAIRS
30+ years of experience in Global Regulatory Affairs providing strategic and operational regulatory expertise accelerating product development.
Kim McDonald-Taylor
ADVISOR – CLINICAL RESEARCH & QUALITY ASSURANCE
32+ years clinical research experience including a 12-year tenure with Endpoint Research (VP Operations and Managing Director of Canada).