Management Team
Elliot Reed, JD, MBA - General Manager
Mr. Reed received his MBA and JD degrees from Case Western Reserve University. Mr. Reed has more than 5 years
experience in commercializing disruptive and early stage technologies and has been involved in the development
of more than 11 high-technology start-up companies in the medical device, biotechnology, and energy industries.
Subba Shankar, PhD - Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Shankar received his PhD in Neuroscience from Case Western Reserve University, as well as his MS in Biomedical
Engineering. Dr. Shankar is an inductee into the Space Technology Hall of Fame and the recipient of the Nortech
Innovation Award. Dr. Shankar has more than 10 years experience in developing medical devices with 5 commercial
products to his credit
Scientific Advisory Board
Floyd Loop, MD
Dr. Loop is the retired CEO of the Cleveland Clinic where he served the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for nearly 35
years, holding leadership positions including Chairman of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.
Ed Knapp, PhD
Dr. Knapp is the former Director of the NSF under Ronald Regan, former President of the Santa Fe
Institute, and retired Director at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Seth Greenwald, D.Phil. (Oxon)
Dr. Greenwald is the director of the Orthopaedic Research and Education Center of
the Cleveland Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital at Lutheran and a nationally recognized bio-academician, thought leader
and educator. Dr. Greenwald has more than 30 years of experience as a productive researcher in areas of joint
biomechanics and artificial implants.
