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Management & Board of Directors
The WaveMark management team has extensive experience in the key areas of hospital administration, supply chain management and maximizing customer value. We are dedicated to providing real time inventory management solutions that allow hospitals and manufacturers to achieve improved operational, clinical and financial results through RFID in healthcare.
Executive Management
John recognized a tremendous opportunity for companies to improve healthcare supply chains through RFID. Applying the same pragmatism and insight gained from years of supply chain experience in the retail segment, John has brought this learning to the healthcare industry. As CEO of WaveMark, John has been instrumental in creating solutions that deliver a more efficient healthcare supply chain through RFID. WaveMark's solutions eliminate manual processes, reduce costs, simplify workflows and improve patient safety.
Prior to WaveMark, John co-founded and served as CEO of Swift Rivers, a venture-funded, reverse logistics software company.
John also served as Senior Vice President of Logistics at Staples. John joined Staples in 1987 when there were only 3 stores and during his tenure led the effort to build a logistics infrastructure to support over 1,000 stores nationwide.
At Staples, John played an influential role in laying the foundation for development of an optimized retail supply chain, establishing the logistics strategy department and building the Staples transportation department from the ground up. Previous to Staples, John held positions in brand management and marketing at Fidelity Investments, M&M/Mars and Procter & Gamble.
John earned his Masters degree from MIT in Logistics and a B.S.E. from Princeton. He has co-authored articles on RFID and is a frequent speaker on new methods for healthcare inventory management and the powerful impact of RFID on supply chains at industry events and conferences around the country.
Prior to WaveMark, John co-founded and served as CEO of Swift Rivers, a venture-funded, reverse logistics software company.
John also served as Senior Vice President of Logistics at Staples. John joined Staples in 1987 when there were only 3 stores and during his tenure led the effort to build a logistics infrastructure to support over 1,000 stores nationwide.
At Staples, John played an influential role in laying the foundation for development of an optimized retail supply chain, establishing the logistics strategy department and building the Staples transportation department from the ground up. Previous to Staples, John held positions in brand management and marketing at Fidelity Investments, M&M/Mars and Procter & Gamble.
John earned his Masters degree from MIT in Logistics and a B.S.E. from Princeton. He has co-authored articles on RFID and is a frequent speaker on new methods for healthcare inventory management and the powerful impact of RFID on supply chains at industry events and conferences around the country.
Prior to joining WaveMark, Jean-Claude was architect and manager of software development at EMC, where he built an organization of 25 software developers. Before EMC, Jean-Claude worked on digital imaging products at Polaroid. During his tenure, he had a unique multidisciplinary role in mechanical engineering, software development, and systems integration. Jean-Claude was more recently involved with the inception of Fantasy Seats, a venture aiming at creating a futures market for sporting events. Jean-Claude holds a Masters of Science in engineering and management from the Sloan School of Management and Engineering Systems Division at MIT. He also holds a Masters of Science in mechanical engineering from MIT, and a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts
At Tufts NEMC, Carola was responsible for the Cardiology and Cancer product lines as well as ancillary areas including Pathology, Blood Bank, Radiology, and Radiation Oncology. As a member of the senior management team, Carola set strategy, developed and approved operating plans, and proposed and evaluated annual capital proposals. Carola also served key roles at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary for 3 years and at Harvard Community Health Plan for 2 years where she focused primarily in organizational development, management education and human resources. Carola holds a Masters in Organizational Development from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a BA in Political Science from Middlebury College, Vermont.
Sabina Chadha is responsible for WaveMark's worldwide sales and marketing organization. Prior to WaveMark, Sabina was Vice President of the Healthcare Sector at AeroScout where she created and built the Healthcare Division. In addition, Sabina held a general management position within Hewlett Packard's eCommerce Division, where she was responsible for marketing, product development, partner management, business development, eSupply chain management, and technical support. Prior to HP, Sabina was Director of North American Sales at Bolt Beranek and Newman Software. Sabina holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with Distinction from WPI and an MBA from Cornell University.
Jeff Templer is responsible for all financial matters at WaveMark. Prior to WaveMark, Jeff was a partner at Tatum LLC, where he advised mid-market life science firms on behalf of boards and private equity owners. Jeff has served as CFO for start-ups and mid-size corporations primarily in medical device, technology and diversified manufacturing. As CFO of three life-science start-ups, he has secured over $100 million in venture capital.
Jeff began his career at Arthur Andersen and spent 11 years with the Freudenberg Group in senior financial and general management roles. He has been CFO for Aerovox, Inverness Medical, Clinical Data, Andover Controls and AgaMatrix. Jeff holds a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelors of Science degree in economics from Salem State University.
Jeff began his career at Arthur Andersen and spent 11 years with the Freudenberg Group in senior financial and general management roles. He has been CFO for Aerovox, Inverness Medical, Clinical Data, Andover Controls and AgaMatrix. Jeff holds a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelors of Science degree in economics from Salem State University.
Board of Directors
Andy Pforzheimer is an entrepreneur and the owner of a successful chain of restaurants in NY, CT, and GA. He brings the experience of turning a start-up into a $20MM company with 300 employees, as well as a lifetime of focus on customer service. He serves on the Wilton, CT Board of Finance, and on the Board of the Connecticut Restaurant Association. He holds a BA from Harvard University.
Ben is a well-known authority on marketing strategy and sales management with particular interests in pricing, product line planning, and marketing organization. He is also the Malcolm P. McNair Professor of Marketing Emeritus at the Harvard Business School where he taught full-time from 1970 to 1997. Professor Shapiro is the author, co-author or editor of 14 books, and 19 Harvard Business Review articles including "Leveraging to Beat the Odds: The New Marketing Mind-Set," "What the Hell is 'Market Oriented'?," "Manage Customers for Profits, Not Just Sales" and "Staple Yourself to an Order".
He has served as a consultant to over 300 companies including startups, medium-size firms, and large international corporations. Professor Shapiro holds a BSE (Chemical Engineering) from the University of Michigan as well as MBA and DBA degrees from Harvard.
He has served as a consultant to over 300 companies including startups, medium-size firms, and large international corporations. Professor Shapiro holds a BSE (Chemical Engineering) from the University of Michigan as well as MBA and DBA degrees from Harvard.
John recognized a tremendous opportunity for companies to improve healthcare supply chains through RFID. Applying the same pragmatism and insight gained from years of supply chain experience in the retail segment, John has brought this learning to the healthcare industry. As CEO of WaveMark, John has been instrumental in creating solutions that deliver a more efficient healthcare supply chain through RFID. WaveMark's solutions eliminate manual processes, reduce costs, simplify workflows and improve patient safety.
Prior to WaveMark, John co-founded and served as CEO of Swift Rivers, a venture-funded, reverse logistics software company.
John also served as Senior Vice President of Logistics at Staples. John joined Staples in 1987 when there were only 3 stores and during his tenure led the effort to build a logistics infrastructure to support over 1,000 stores nationwide.
At Staples, John played an influential role in laying the foundation for development of an optimized retail supply chain, establishing the logistics strategy department and building the Staples transportation department from the ground up. Previous to Staples, John held positions in brand management and marketing at Fidelity Investments, M&M/Mars and Procter & Gamble.
John earned his Masters degree from MIT in Logistics and a B.S.E. from Princeton. He has co-authored articles on RFID and is a frequent speaker on new methods for healthcare inventory management and the powerful impact of RFID on supply chains at industry events and conferences around the country.
Prior to WaveMark, John co-founded and served as CEO of Swift Rivers, a venture-funded, reverse logistics software company.
John also served as Senior Vice President of Logistics at Staples. John joined Staples in 1987 when there were only 3 stores and during his tenure led the effort to build a logistics infrastructure to support over 1,000 stores nationwide.
At Staples, John played an influential role in laying the foundation for development of an optimized retail supply chain, establishing the logistics strategy department and building the Staples transportation department from the ground up. Previous to Staples, John held positions in brand management and marketing at Fidelity Investments, M&M/Mars and Procter & Gamble.
John earned his Masters degree from MIT in Logistics and a B.S.E. from Princeton. He has co-authored articles on RFID and is a frequent speaker on new methods for healthcare inventory management and the powerful impact of RFID on supply chains at industry events and conferences around the country.
Mike is a private investor and board member of Orion Genomics. He was Chief Science Officer of MJ Research, a biotechnology tools company that designed, manufactured and sold instruments and reagents used in molecular biology and genomic research, including the Human Genome Project. Mike co-founded MJ Research in 1987 and sold the company to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. in 2004. Mike earned his PhD from MIT in Biology. Mike is the author of numerous scientific articles and holds 7 US patents.
Victoria is the Research Initiatives Coordinator for Columbia University. Working directly with the Executive Vice President for Research, Victoria assists in developing programs that bring together scholars in the basic academic disciplines in order to generate new intellectual opportunities and expand the research enterprise at the University. Prior to her role at Columbia, Victoria was director of The Washington Advisory Group, a LECG Company where she advised research organizations, companies and venture investors on the commercialization of research. She also served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of General American Investors, a NYSE-listed closed end investment fund. Ms. Hamilton holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Harvard University.