We are empowering everyday people to do extraordinary things.
Who We Are
We’re a team of engineers, doctors, and innovators, a team of first responders, families, and friends on a mission to significantly increase survival rates from Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
Our Story
We started with a seemingly simple idea – that anyone can and should be able to positively impact the outcome of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) rescue. Our three Co-Founders met at an industry conference that was focused on Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) prevention, where their complementary skills and background quickly came together to share a vision for the profound impact that a more effective solution could have on thousands of families every year.
With Rory and Moseley’s technical expertise and a novel AED concept they had developed at MIT, combined with Sameer’s experience in SCA prevention through his non-profit organization – Saving Hearts Foundation, the three co-founded Avive in 2017. Today we are a committed team of inventors, creative thinkers, and problem-solvers who are intensely driven to achieve our collective mission of significantly increasing SCA survival rates with our next generation AED and response system.
Our story is just beginning, and we hope you’ll come write it with us.
Our Team
- Rory Beyer CEO
- Sameer Jafri President / COO
- Moseley Andrews CTO
- Mike Perry Executive Chairman & Chairman of Board
- Eric Lang VP of Operations & Quality
- Micah Bongberg VP of Commercialization
- Fouzia Babar VP of Business Operations
- Chris Kohlbrecher Director of Software
- Jimy Pesin Director of Systems Engineering
- Sheela Bhandarkar Design Assurance Engineering Manager
- Greg Feneis Senior Electrical Engineer
- Dan Galkowski Software Architect
- Chris Lawson Senior Firmware Engineer
- Maggie Andrews Head of Design
- Gaurav Rao Software Architect
- Richard Denton Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
- Priscilla Agosto Mechanical Engineer
- Golda Cenadoza Quality Specialist
- Andreea Martin Electrical Engineer
- Andrew Galkowski Associate Software Engineer
- Anna Harleen Research Associate
- Jeff Trost Board Member
- Amir Jafri Board Member
Advisors & Consultants
- Megan Moynahan FDA Strategist
- Gina Correa Regulatory Consultant
- Andy Sturman Firmware Consultant
- Dr. Ronald Berger Medical Advisor
- Dr. Joseph Smith Medical Advisor
- Dr. Maulik Majmudar Medical Advisor
- Dr. Fred St. Goar Medical Advisor
- Dr. Frank Laws Clinical Expert & Medical Advisor
- Dr. Ricardo Martinez Medical Advisor
- Dr. Asif Ali Medical & Business Development Advisor
- Walt Bochenko R&D / Quality System Advisor
- Joseph Calabro Operations/Manufacturing Advisor
- David Hoglund Cybersecurity & Wireless Testing Expert
Legal Counsel

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Corporate Counsel

Beyer Law Group
IP Counsel
Investors

MidAmerica Ventures
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