Our passionate & experienced Team
ABI BARNES
Abi has had food allergies since childhood. She holds a law degree from Vermont Law School and a master's degree from Yale University. She is committed to creating greater food transparency, so that individuals like herself can feel safer about the foods they eat.
DR. JOSEPH BELBRUNO
Joe is a chemistry professor at Dartmouth College and the President of New Hampshire Nanotechnologies. He has over two decades of experience in sensor technologies and is listed on over 20 patents. Joe is allergic to tree nuts.
MEG NOHE
Meg has spent the past decade working in the healthcare industry for leaders such as Pfizer and Stryker. She is a Certified AllerCoach and the former President of Food Allergy Partners, a food allergy and intolerance consulting practice. She brings to the team considerable expertise in sales, marketing, and food allergy education. She has a daughter with peanut and tree nut allergies.
SUSANNAH GUSTAFSON
Susannah brings over a decade of financial and operations experience to Allergy Amulet. Her previous work includes positions at Merrill Lynch and General Mills, where she led financial analysis, pricing for new products, and managed investor relations. Susannah holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Princeton University.
DR. BRENT AMBERGER
Brent is an organic chemist with a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.A. in chemistry from Amherst College. He brings to the team a wide range of experience in molecular identification, including molecularly imprinted polymers and multiple spectroscopic techniques.
DR. MICAH MAETANI
Micah holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and chemical biology from Harvard University and a B.S. from Stanford University. Previously, he worked at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, the National Cancer Institute, and Genentech. Micah is a scientist at Intellia Therapeutics and an advisor to Allergy Amulet.
DR. DAN SUNDHORO
Dan is an organic chemist with a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Dan received his B.S. in medicinal chemistry from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He has a background in polymer synthesis and its application in microarrays and bacteria detection. Previously, Dr. Sundhoro worked with the medicinal chemistry team at the Novartis Institute for Tropical Disease.
DR. SRIKANTH AGNIHOTRA
Srikanth is an organic chemist with a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He received a M.S. degree in chemistry from Osmania University, and his B.S. from Loyola Academy in India. He has relevant experience in the design, synthesis, and characterization of chromatography resins, polymers, and co-polymers, as well as experience patterning conductive polymers using ink jet printing techniques.
KEENAN AUGUSTUS
Keenan is a chemical engineer with a B.S.E. from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He has extensive experience researching and synthesizing nanoparticles and thin film semiconductors.
NAZIR KHAN
Nazir is a chemist with a B.A. from Amherst College. He has a background in molecular identification, primarily through the use of spectroscopy.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & MEDICAL ADVISORS
HALLEY GILBERT
Halley is the SVP & Chief Legal Officer of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. She has over 15 years of experience in healthcare and law.
DALE NITSCHKE
Dale is the founder and CEO of Ovative/group, a digital marketing agency, and the former President of Target.com.
VICTORIA GRACE
Victoria is a founding partner at Colle Capital Partners LP, an early-stage venture fund. Victoria has over 20 years of experience in venture capital and finance.
DR. JOHN LEE
Dr. Lee is the clinical director of the food allergy program at Boston Children's Hospital. He is widely recognized for his work in food allergy, and his commitment to patient health.
DR. JORDAN SCOTT
Dr. Scott is an allergist/immunologist and operates several private allergy clinics throughout the Boston area. He is on the board at Boston Children's Hospital, and the past President of the Massachusetts Allergy and Asthma Society.