LEADERSHIP TEAM
Robert Maher
Inventor & CEO
Rob is the inventor and Chief Executive Officer of RE CoolingTech. A paramedic and firefighter for over 19 years. Maher is an inventor and serial entrepreneur while assisting with the successful launch of multiple startup companies. Maher has invented multiple products for use in the public service/public safety space. Maher has been successful in raising multiple rounds of seed funding from the Ohio Third Frontier Program. Maher has strong experience regulatory compliance for medical products. Maher also has a strong knowledge in the patent process as well as device design and manufacturing.
Brittany Soeder
Director of Sales & COO
Brittany Soeder, Director of Sales and Chief Operating Officer of RE CoolingTech, is an accomplished Medical Device entrepreneur that lead the NeuroRescue / RE Cooling Collar team to multiple startup competition wins and facilitated funding for NeuroRescue’s Seed to Series A rounds via SEC accredited investors. Brittany has an extensive Medical Device Sales background having represented Stryker, Smith & Nephew, Olympus and Biomet Trauma, running clinical trials and implementing new products to market. Brittany is a 2x Gold Medalist Figure Skater and is a big fan of anything athletic or SportsTech-related.
Christian Bonasso MD, FAANS
Board Certified Neurosurgeon
Dr. Christian Bonasso MD, FAANS is a Co-Founder of RE CoolingTech and a Board Certified Neurosurgeon. Dr. Bonasso completed his undergraduate and medical degree from The University of Cincinnati. He then completed his residency in Neurosurgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He specializes in a wide range of adult neurosurgery. He has extensive experience in the surgical treatment of all aspects of spinal disease, benign and malignant brain tumors, pituitary tumors, intracranial aneurysms, Chiari malformations and peripheral nerve disorders including carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy.
Phillip Immesoete MD, FAANS
Board Certified Neurosurgeon
Dr. Phillip Immesoete MD, FAANS is a Co-Founder of RE CoolingTech and a Board Certified Neurosurgeon. Dr. Immesoete completed his undergraduate degree at Yale University and received his medical degree from University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed his residency in Neurosurgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and was Chief Resident at Columbus Children’s Hospital, Riverside Methodist Hospital, and The Ohio State University Medical Center. He then went on to complete his fellowship training in Spine Oncology at Ohio State University Medical Center. His special interests include Aneurysms, Brain Tumors, Carpal Tunnel, Chiari Malformations, Computer Navigated Spine and Brain Surgery, Epilepsy Surgery, Head Trauma, Herniated Discs, Lumbar and Cervical Artificial Disc Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Neck & Back Pain, Peripheral Nerve, Skull-Based Procedures, Spinal Fusions, Spine Fractures, Spine Tumors, and Stroke.