Our Team

Each of our team members plays a crucial role in accomplishing our next milestones of clinical trial completion and FDA Clearance, helping us commercialize Vlisse in 2025

The Team of Industry Experts

Kim Langdon, MD

Chief Executive Officer

Founder/Inventor
Board-Certified OB/GYN (19 years)
MD, The Ohio State University (OSU)
OB/GYN Residency OSU;
98th percentile (CREOG)-National Proficiency Test
Senior Research Award 1st Place
Recruiting and leading executive team of industry professionals

Nicole Williams, MD

Chief Medical Officer

MD Loyola University Chicago
Board-Certified OB/GYN.
Fulbright Scholar Award Recipient
Spokesperson and expert featured on Chicago News’ Programs

Keith Aqua, MD

Director Clinical Research

Board-Certified OB/GYN
MD, The Ohio State University (OSU)
Certified clinical investigator
Experience with CRO to perform clinical trial sites while gaining FDA approval
Principal Investigator on over 300 pharmaceutical industry sponsored clinical trials
Extensive research, publications & frequently cited in women’s health
Pharmaceutical company experience

Cynthia Pritchard, PHD

Regulatory Consultant

Leading FDA Expert
Brought more than 40 Class II and Class III devices from R&D through clinical trials, manufacturing, to FDA-approval.
Developing quality systems and preparing regulatory submission.
Wrote 50 successful submissions to CDRH and CBER of the FDA.
BS in microbiology: University of South Florida.
PhD in virology/molecular biology at Virginia Tech, Postdoctoral Fellow in Biochemistry Harvard.

Consulting Team of Experts

Sean McKibben

Strategy

25 years of Senior Level Experience
16 years as Hospital President

Rich Mazzola

CFO

Experienced Medtech Fractional CFO
Former CPA Director (emerging & early-stage)

Hilary Swan

Sales

14+ years in Medical Sales
Experienced Sales Leadership

Duane Mancini

Regulatory

10+ years of Medtech Startup Experience
Biocomp and Regulatory Expert (NAMSA)

Aaron TenHuisen

Operations

Launched +40 new products
15+ years in Product Development

Scientific Advisory Board

Michael Krychman

MD

Board-certified obstetrician, gynecologist
Professor at UC Irvine
Executive Director, SoCal Center for Sexual Health
Medical Director, Women's Health Services, Memorial Care
Author with 92+ peer-reviewed articles
MD from McGill University

Mark Landon

MD, CHAIRMAN

Chairman Dept OB/GYN at OSU
Top Doctor U.S. 2010-2019
Principal Investigator National Diabetes Studies
National Expert in high-risk pregnancies, shoulder dystocia

Paul Fidel

PhD Microbiologist, CHAIRMAN

Professor Fidel was named holder of the Carl Baldridge Chair in Oral and Craniofacial Biology at LSU
He has authored over 160 publications; Principal Investigator for over 20 research grants totaling over $30 million. Leading expert in yeast infections.

Mike Oglesbee

DVM, PHD - DIRECTOR

Director, OSU Infectious Diseases Institute,
Faculty Lead, OSU Infectious Diseases Discovery Theme
108 research publications
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists

Gain Carlo Di Renzo

MD, PhD, FRCOG, FACOG, FICOG

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, founder of PREIS and GLOWM, and distinguished expert in maternal-fetal medicine. He has over 1,500 scientific publications, numerous international awards, and honorary positions at prestigious institutions worldwide. Organizer of 600+ global congresses and courses.

Coologics Vlisse is a Class I Device in the European Union CE Mark Pending