Our Team

LEADERSHIP

Dr. Calvin Goforth, PhD - CEO and Founder of VIC Tech; Stanford PhD and former NASA Engineer specializing in Life Science Venture Development and Seed Capital Management.
Calvin Goforth

Founder and
CEO

Dr. Michael Artinger, PhD - EVP and Managing Director of VIC Colorado; Expert in Life Science Commercialization, Capital Raising, and Exit Strategy.
Michael Artinger

Executive VP and
Managing Director – CO

Tony Cruz - VP at VIC Tech; Former Medtronic and Becton Dickinson Executive; Expert in Medical Device Strategy, Biotechnology Startups, and Business Development.
Tony Cruz

Managing Director – ATL

Dr. Robyn Goforth, PhD - VP of Technology Assessment at VIC Tech; Expert in Life Science Opportunity Evaluation, Drug Development, and Regulatory Strategy.
Robyn Goforth

VP Technology 
Assessment

Dr. Ralph Henry, PhD - VP of Life Science & Medical Technology at VIC Tech; Expert in Biopharmaceutics, Protein Therapy Development, and FDA Clinical Trials.
Ralph Henry

VP Life Science and
Medical Technology

Dr. Andrés Lorente, Ph.D. - VP of AI Strategy & Enablement at VIC Tech; Expert in Life Science Competitive Intelligence, Forecast Modeling, and Biotech Strategic Decisions.
Andrés Lorente

VP of AI Strategy & Enablement

Mark Wagstaff - VP of Operations at VIC Tech; Specialist in Biotech Portfolio Management, Operational Strategy, and Technical Business Development.
Mark Wagstaff

VP of Operations

Cody Beasley, CPA - VP of Finance at VIC Tech; Expert in Global Controllership, Tax Strategy, and Financial Management for High-Revenue Portfolios.
Cody Beasley

Controller

Sierra Bergsgaard - Marketing & Communications Manager at VIC Tech; Expert in Biotech Branding, Web Design, and MedTech Venture Marketing.
Sierra Bergsgaard

Marketing and 
Communications Manager

Dr. Kelly Mabry, PhD - CEO of Cellia Science and VIC Executive in Residence; Expert in FDA Clearance, Biotech Product Development, and Materials Science.
Kelly Mabry

Executive in Residence

Dr. Matthew Leming, PhD - Entrepreneur in Residence at VIC Tech; Specialist in Medical Innovation Commercialization, Tech Transfer, and Startup Strategy.
Matthew Leming

Entrepreneur in Residence

Dr. Sobha Pisharody, Ph.D. - Entrepreneur in Residence at VIC Tech; Former Thermo Fisher Executive and Expert in Genomics Strategy and Molecular Diagnostics.
Sobha Pisharody

Entrepreneur in Residence

Dr. Jonathan Rayner, PhD - Entrepreneur in Residence at VIC Tech; Expert in Vaccine Development, Infectious Disease Research, and Preclinical Drug Discovery.
Jonathan Rayner

Entrepreneur in Residence

Fellows

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Shreya Patel

Senior Fellow

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Sharath Sundararaj

Senior Fellow

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Anastasia Galochkina

Fellow

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Shruti Prasad

Fellow

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Shashank Raina

Fellow

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Calvin Goforth, PhD - CEO and Founder of VIC Tech; Stanford PhD and former NASA Engineer specializing in Life Science Venture Development and Seed Capital Management.
Calvin Goforth

Chairman

Silji Abraham - VIC Tech Board Member; Former CTO of West Pharmaceutical Services and Expert in Digital Transformation and Healthcare IT.
Silji Abraham

Board Member

Fenel Eloi - VIC Tech Board Member; Former COO of Integra LifeSciences and Expert in Global Operations and Biotech M&A.
Fenel Eloi

Board Member

Ajay Gupta - VIC Tech Board Member; Founder of HSR.health and Expert in Healthcare Data Analytics and Global Health Innovation.
Ajay Gupta

Board Member

James Hendren, PhD - VIC Tech Board Member; Specialist in Technology Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Strategy.
James Hendren

Board Member

Paige Jernigan - VIC Tech Board Member; Expert in Corporate Philanthropy and Strategic Nonprofit Leadership.
Paige Jernigan

Board Member

Laura Lyons - VIC Tech Board Member; CEO of Aon-COIN and Expert in Insurance Strategy and Financial Risk Management.
Laura Lyons

Board Member

VIC STRATEGIC ADVISORY BOARD

VIC’s Strategic Advisory Board members combine both business and technical expertise and assist VIC in developing its strategic plans and initiatives.

Paul Atkins - Strategic Advisor; Former CEO of Pharmaceutical Services and Expert in Clinical Research and Global Drug Development
Paul Atkins
Alex Cameron - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Global VP at Siemens Healthineers and Expert in Diagnostics, Bioinformatics, and Medical Device Commercialization.
Alex Cameron
Martin Cholette - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Former Distinguished Engineer at Medtronic and Expert in Class III Implantable Medical Devices & Neuroengineering.
Martin Cholette
Dr. Natalie Gassman, PhD - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Associate Professor at UAB and Expert in DNA Repair, Personalized Medicine, and Cancer Research.
Natalie Gassman
Dr. Dennis Liotta, PhD - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Co-Inventor of Emtriva and Epivir; Founder of Pharmasset and Expert in Medicinal Chemistry and Viral Therapeutics.
Dennis Liotta
Jim Mapes - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Former CEO of Cara Care and Executive at Optum and Genpact; Expert in Digital Health Transformation and Global BPO Operations.Jim Mapes - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Former CEO of Cara Care and Executive at Optum and Genpact; Expert in Digital Health Transformation and Global BPO Operations.
Jim Mapes
David Montecalvo - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Former COO of West Pharmaceutical Services and Medtronic VP; Expert in Global Supply Chain, M&A Integration, and MedTech Operations.
David Montecalvo
Rajeev Nair - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Global Business Leader and Former Head of Chemistry at Merck KGaA; Expert in Life Science Digital Platforms and Global M&A Integration.
Rajeev Nair
Tom Saylor - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Former CEO of Six Biotech Companies and Deputy COO of the Foreign Agricultural Service; Harvard MBA and Expert in Global Trade & Biotech Policy.
Tom Saylor
Tom Saylor - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Former CEO of Six Biotech Companies and Deputy COO of the Foreign Agricultural Service; Harvard MBA and Expert in Global Trade & Biotech Policy.
Virender Sharma
Bob Storey - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Medical Device Expert for NIH I-Corps and Managing Partner of LaunchPort; Specialist in MedTech Manufacturing and Regulatory Strategy.
Bob Storey
Dr. Keith Ward, PhD - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Former Bausch + Lomb Executive and Expert in Ophthalmic Product Development and Pharmaceutical R&D.
Keith Ward
Dr. Jeff White, DVM - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Co-Founder of the Center for MedTech Excellence and Expert in GLP/GMP Compliance and FDA Regulatory Clearances.
Jeff White
Dr. Bruce Young, PhD - Strategic Advisory Board at VIC Tech; Former Roche Diagnostics Executive and Expert in Technology Transfer, Quality Systems, and Global Manufacturing.
Bruce Young

MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

VIC’s Medical Advisory Board members provide deep domain knowledge and clinical perspective within specific fields of medicine.

Dr. Steven Alaniz, DDS, MAGD - Aerospace Medicine Flight Commander and Expert in CAD/CAM Dental Technology and Implant Design
Steven Alaniz
Dr. Alexandra H. Antonioli, MD, PhD - Board Certified Psychiatrist and Structural Biology Expert focused on Translational Immunology and Clinical Innovation
Alexandra Antonioli
Dr. Pietro Bajona, MD, PhD, FEBCTS - Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Cardiovascular Strategy Lead at BMS; Expert in Mitral Valve Repair, HCM, and Heart Xenotransplantation.
Pietro Bajona
Dr. Steve Dorman, MD, FAAAAI - Board Certified Allergy & Immunology Specialist; Expert in Clinical Research of Rare and Orphan Disease States.
Steve Dorman
Dr. Josh Engle, MD - CEO of ExciteMD; Expert in Health Technology, Digital-First Primary Care, and Neurological Medical Device Innovation.
Josh Engle
Dr. Michael Gaspar, MD, MBA - Orthopedic Surgeon and Director of Clinical Research; Expert in Biological Engineering, Medical Device Innovation, and Healthcare Strategy.
Michael Gaspar
Dr. Jeffrey A. Haithcock, MD - Neuroradiologist and CMIO; Expert in Health Informatics, Medical Device Development, and Technology Commercialization.
Jeffrey Haithcock
Dr. Andrew G. Kumpuris, MD - Cardiologist and Regenerative Medicine Expert; Co-founder of NuShores Biosciences and Advisor to Life Science Startups.
Andrew Kumpuris
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Forrest Moore
Dr. Cristhiaan Ochoa, MD, PhD - Chairman of VIC Medical Advisory Board; Pulmonary & Critical Care Expert and Med-Tech Venture Developer.
Cristhiaan Ochoa
Dr. Kate Tindall, MD - Medical Director at Austin Palliative Care; Expert in Care Delivery Models and Health Technology for Serious Illness.
Kate Tindall
Dr. Trevor W. Turner, MD, RMSK - Director of Regenerative Orthopedics; Expert in Biologics, Healthcare Entrepreneurship, and IP Commercialization.
Trevor Turner