Mr. Pennacchia is a sales and marketing expert with over 25 years experience and successful execution in industries ranging from Consumer Products to Medical Devices and Geographic Information Systems. He has been successful with large, small and start-up businesses. While at ITT C&C Cola, he helped launch game changing consumer beverage products in the U.S., such as Perrier and Capri Sun. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a medical device subsidiary of Bausch & Lomb, he helped to grow that business from $26M to $120M in 7 years. After being promoted to VP of Consumer Healthcare Group Sales in 1996 for Bausch & Lomb Consumer Healthcare North America, Dante grew market share to the highest ever achieved at that time. In June of 2001, he was recruited to a start-up company known as Pictometry International, a company with $14,000 in delivered sales. During his tenure as VP of Sales and Marketing and later as CMO, Pictometry became one of Rochester's most successful technology companies in the last decade, growing sales to over $100 million in 9 years.

Dante is Founder and President of Maxualize™ LLC, a coaching and consulting group focused on start-up companies who want to grow their business. Dante is a Cum Laude graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, where he obtained a BS in Marketing. He was selected to take part in executive marketing courses at Amos Tuck at Dartmouth, Leadership courses at the Center for Creative Leadership at the University of Maryland, and the Global Executive training program at Cornell University. He is a former Diversity Champion at Bausch & Lomb and a sought after speaker on the subject to companies such as the Walt Disney Company.

Dr. Berk is currently CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Berk is also Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, and Pharmacology at the University of Rochester. He received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Rochester. He has served on the faculties of Harvard Medical School, Emory University, and the University of Washington. Dr. Berk was previously Chairman of Medicine (1999-2006) and Chief of the Cardiology Unit (1998-2003) at the University of Rochester. In addition he was Director of the Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute. Dr. Berk is a fellow of the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, and a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Mr. Rader founded Raland Therapeutics, Inc. in 2010 with a passion derived from personal experience. He created the company on the shoulders of Raland Technologies, the company he founded in 1998. He established strategic office locations and provided services to clients including Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States. Mr. Rader's efforts have enabled Raland to become a highly respected and sought after solutions provider within the Life Science industry. Prior to Raland Technologies, Mr. Rader worked in a variety of positions from Consultant and Senior Engineer to Vice President. Mr. Rader started his tenure in the early 1980's in the engineering sector of the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Engineering Reactor Controls member of the Submarine Fleet. Mr. Rader holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and is a member of many industry organizations including: ISPE, PDA, IEEE, Tech Council/MDBio, TechPoint and ISA.

Mr. Canning has been a Rochester entrepreneur for 20 years. As co-founder and past CEO of Premier Technical Services, Inc., Mr. Canning has held various positions in management at the executive level, as well as positions in marketing and business development. Growing Premier Technical from startup to an organization with over 100 employees, Mr. Canning is now at the helm of Raland Technologies, a member of the 2011 Inc Magazine 500/5000. A nine-year veteran of the US Navy, Mr. Canning is also a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the San Diego Campus of National University, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Mr. Rivera was formerly Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Bausch & Lomb, a global eye health company. At Bausch & Lomb, Rivera held several senior management positions, with responsibilities ranging from managing the company's commercial operations in Latin America and Canada, to leading finance for Bausch & Lomb's global vision care division and overseeing the firm's treasury operations, including management of a $600 million investment portfolio. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Finance and Administration at Houghton College and in Management at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Additionally, he holds a Master of Business Administration from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester, and a Juris Doctor degree from New York University in New York City. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Houghton College.