NUTRIBAND - Key Persons


Dr. Alan Smith - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • President 4P Therapeutics
Alan Smith, Ph.D., co-founded 4P Therapeutics in 2011 and serves as Vice President, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Operations. Previously, he was with Altea Therapeutics, most recently serving as Vice President, Product Development and Head of Clinical R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Project Management. At Altea, he led major research and development programs with pharmaceutical companies such as Eli Lilly, Amylin, Hospira, Elan, and Novartis. He joined Altea as one of the first employees and spent 12 years growing its multidisciplinary drug delivery research and development organization. Dr. Smith has 20 years of experience in the research and development of drug and biologic delivery systems, diagnostics and medical devices for treatment and management of diabetes, chronic pain and cardiovascular disease. Prior to joining Altea Therapeutics, he led the development of transdermal glucose monitoring systems at SpectRx, Inc., a publicly traded noninvasive diagnostics company. Dr. Smith received Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Rutgers University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery.

Dr. Jeff Patrick - CSO

Job Titles:
  • CSO
  • Director
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Director of Drug Development Institute at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jeff Patrick Pharm.D. currently serves as Director of Drug Development Institute at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Patrick most recently serving as Chief Scientific Officer for New Haven Pharmaceuticals. Prior roles included global vice president of professional affairs at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and roles with ascending responsibilities at Dyax, Myogen/Gilead, Actelion and Sanofi-Synthelabo, Inc. Dr. Patrick is a residency-trained clinical pharmacist with approximately 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience. He brings expertise in executive leadership, scientific and medical strategy, drug development and commercialization to the company. Prior to pursuing a career in research and development, Patrick was an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, where he earned his doctorate in pharmacy. He also completed the Wharton School of Business Pharmaceutical Executive Program.

Dr. Srinvas Nalamachu

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board Team
Srinivas Nalamachu, MD, is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Mid America PolyClinic in Overland Park, KS., Where he has established one of the most comprehensive pain centers in the US. Dr Nalamachu received his medical degree and completed his internship at Kakatiya Medical College in Warangal, India. He migrated to US in 1990 to pursue his advanced training and completed his rotatory internship at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA, followed by his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at Temple University Hospital and Moss Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia. Besides his clinical practice, Dr Nalamachu also heads a clinical research center focusing primarily in analgesic therapeutic space. He has been a a principal investigator for close to 100 clinical trials and has worked as a consultant for multiple pharmaceuticals in US, Europe and Asia. He has co-authored more than 75 articles in clinical journals and close to 100 abstract/poster presentations at multiple national and international conferences. He is also on the faculty at multiple medical schools in both US and India. Besides being the Co-chair for the largest Pain Conference in US (PAIN WEEK), Dr Nalamachu also serves on the editorial boards for the World Journal of Anesthesiology, PAINWeek Journal, Practical Pain Management, and Journal of Pain Research. His areas of clinical and research interest include Cancer pain, neuropathic pain, abuse deterrent opioids, new delivery technologies and molecules with unique mechanism of action.

Dr. Stefani Mancas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors Team
  • Professor
Dr. Stefani Mancas graduated Summa cum Laude from the Military Navy College in Constanta, Romania. After attending the faculty of Cybernetics from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Stefani transferred to University of Central Florida, and graduated with a dual B.Sc. in Mathematics/ Aerospace Engineering, a Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics, and a Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences from the Department of Mathematics. The Ph.D. dissertation topic was "Dissipative solitons in the cubic-quintic complex Ginzburg-Landau equation: Bifurcations and Spatiotemporal Structure", for which Stefani received the UCF Outstanding Dissertation Award. Currently, Stefani is a tenured full Professor, and a researcher in the Department of Mathematics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Stefani's research areas deal with finding analytical solutions to nonlinear dissipative equations that can be reduced through Darboux transformations to Riccati or Abel equations. The main focus is on Schrödinger equation, for which Stefani is using methods based on factorization, and variational formulation together with ansatz reduction with global minimizers of objective functions, applied to supersymmetric quantum mechanics. Another important area of interest is the theory of elliptic functions with applications to nonlinear optics, soliton theory, general relativity, as well as optimization of the blockchain, and quantum cryptography.

Dr. Thomas Cooney

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board Team
  • Professor in Entrepreneurship at the Technological University Dublin
Thomas Cooney is Professor in Entrepreneurship at the Technological University Dublin (formerly Dublin Institute of Technology), Academic Director of the Institute for Minority Entrepreneurship and Adjunct Professor at the University of Turku (Finland). He is a former President of the International Council for Small Business (2012-13) and of the European Council for Small Business (2009-11), and was Chair of the ICSB 2014 World Entrepreneurship Conference. He was a Member of the Department of Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation ‘Entrepreneurship Forum‘ (2013-14) and has been a policy advisor to the Irish Government, European Commission, OECD, European Training Foundation and other international organisations. He was a founding Director of Startup Ireland and works in various capacities with a range of businesses and not-for-profit organisations.

Gareth Sheridan - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
  • Member of the Board of Directors Team
  • Member of the Management Team
Gareth Sheridan is an award winning entrepreneur, businessman and founder of Nutriband inc. Mr. Sheridan currently sits as CEO of Nutriband Inc. Mr. Sheridan was Ireland's ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year' in 2014 for establishing Nutriband Ltd. And with it Nutriband was awarded Ireland's ‘Best New Product 2014'. Mr. Sheridan has further business awards from S. Dublin's Best Young Entrepreneur and S. Dublin's Best Startup Company. Mr. Sheridan has also worked as a Business Mentor with 100 Minds, a social enterprise founded in 2013, that brings together some of Ireland's top college students and connects them with one cause to achieve large charitable goals in a short space of time. Mr. Sheridan is also a past Nissan Generation Next Ambassador, receiving the acknowledgement in 2015 by Nissan Ireland as one of Ireland's future generational leaders. Mr. Sheridan received a B.Sc. in Business and Management from Dublin Institute of Technology in 2012. Where he concentrated on international economics, venture creation and entrepreneurship.

Gerald Goodman - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • CFO
  • Chief Accounting Officer
  • Director of Lifestyle Medical Network, Inc
Gerald Goodman has been our chief accounting officer since July 31, 2018. Mr. Goodman is a certified public accountant and, since 2014, has practiced with his own firm, Gerald Goodman CPA P.C. From January 1, 2010 until December 31, 2014, Mr. Goodman practiced with Madsen & Associates, CPA's Inc., Murray, Utah, and was a non-equity partner and managed the firm's SEC practice. Mr. Goodman is a director of Lifestyle Medical Network, Inc., which provides management services to healthcare providers. From 1971 to 2010, Mr. Goodman was a partner in the accounting firm of Wiener, Goodman & Company P.C. Mr. Goodman is a 1970 graduate of Pennsylvania State University where he received a B.S. Degree in Accounting.

Irina Gram

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Mark Hamilton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chartered Accountant and Member of the Association of Chartered Accountants
  • Head of Business Development at BDO Ireland
  • Member Board of Directors / Executive Summary
Mr. Hamilton is responsible for managing and maintaining relationships with BDO stakeholders across multiple sectors, with an emphasis on building long-term trusting relationships and providing a quality client experience. He has extensive sector experience in aviation finance, financial services, technology, leisure, tourism & hospitality, agri-food, sport, pharma and healthcare. Mr. Hamilton has brought this experience into additional roles as Independent Director and Board Member of other entities and currently sits on the board of Nutriband Inc. as an Independent Non-Executive Director, while also forming part of the Corporate Governance, Audit and Remuneration committees on behalf of Nutriband Inc., its board and its shareholders. Mr. Hamilton also works as a business, graduate and student mentor where he assists some of Ireland's top young professionals as they embark on their own careers. He is a Technological University Dublin Alumni ("TU Dublin") and lectures to TU Dublin students on a regular basis. Mr. Hamilton works with TU Dublin, Rugby Players Ireland, the Inner City Enterprise, Young Professionals Ireland and other institutions on mentoring initiatives on an ongoing basis. Mark Hamilton is currently Head of Business Development at BDO Ireland. Mr. Hamilton joined BDO in October 2009 and, prior to his current role, he worked in the BDO Corporate Finance & Recovery department for 8 years. Mr. Hamilton is commercially minded, client focused and passionate about new and existing clients success and development. He has a strong presence in the business community along with a proven track record in project management and business development. Mr. Hamilton is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA); qualifying in 2012.

Michael Myer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • President Pocono Pharmaceutical
Mr. Myer has extensive knowledge and experience in the transdermal patch industry ranging from building fully regulatorily compliant quality management systems, to designing manufacturing processes through his expertise in web-based coatings and converting. As a Marine, in the aviation division, Mr. Myer earned the rank of Sergeant, where he developed and honed discipline, integrity, small unit leadership, as well as intense attention to detail and mission focus.

Paddy Ryan - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technical Officer
  • Member of the Management Team
Paddy Ryan has been chief technical officer since February 2018. Having worked in the tech industry for 8 years, Paddy brings a fresh perspective and understanding to our team. From September 2019 to present Mr. Ryan served as director of digital agency for Trigger Media. From 2013 to 2016, Mr. Ryan worked as an online security analyst with Paddy Power Betfair Plc. From 2016 to 2017, Mr. Ryan was general manager at CRS Events setting up and organising One-Zero, the largest sports conference in Ireland. Mr Ryan served as head of technology for Irish agency Trigger Movement between 2017 and 2019. Mr Ryan serves as technical advisor for sports media brand, Pundit Arena, where he has advised on their technical development since 2012. Mr Ryan also served as a digital consultant for Irish Aid Charity, Bóthar, where he worked on the development of the charity's digital plans plans. Mr. Ryan has also consulted with Irish Local Government in County Limerick (Limerick County Council) regarding their digital activity in September 2018. Mr. Ryan has also assisted Swiss Company, SEBA Crypto AG, to develop their online presence in October 2018. Mr. Ryan is also a technical advisor for Irish dairy company, Arrabawn where he has assisted them with online strategies since 2017. Mr. Ryan has been involved in general technical consulting for startups and companies in Ireland for more than ten years.

Radu Bujearnu

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Serguei Melnik - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Member of the Board of Directors Team
  • Member of the Management Team
  • President
  • Founder and Exec Chairman
Mr. Melnik has been involved in general business consulting for companies in the U.S. financial markets and setting up legal and financial framework for operations of foreign companies in the U.S. Mr. Melnik advised UNR Holdings, Inc. with regard to the initiation of the trading of its stock in the over-the-counter markets in the U.S., and has provided general advice with respect to the U.S. financial markets for companies located in the U.S. and abroad. From February 2003 to May 2005 he was the Chief Operations Officer and a Board member of Asconi Corporation, Winter Park, Florida, with regard to restructuring the company and listing it on the American Stock Exchange. Mr. Melnik from June 1995 to December 1996 was a lawyer in the Department of Foreign Affairs, JSC Bank "Inteprinzbanca,", Chisinau, Moldova, and prior thereto practiced law in Moldova in various positions. Mr. Melnik is fluent in Russian, Romanian, English and Spanish.

Srinivas Nalamachu

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board Team
  • Is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Mid America PolyClinic in Overland Park, KS., Where He Has Established One of .

Tyler Overk

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Co - Founder of Active Intelligence
  • Head of Active Intelligence
Tyler is the co-founder of Active Intelligence, which was formed in 2017, and has more than 15 years of experience with various business roles in the...