Our Team
We are focused on leveraging our expertise and experience to deliver the highest quality solutions and services to our customers while leading the way with disruptive product innovation.
Gestalt team members bring a wealth of expertise in the healthcare, digital imaging, laboratory, and software industries to our customers and our company. Our team’s collective experience includes new product development, lean processes, award-winning service, and renowned industry leadership.
MEET OUR TEAM
Dan Roark
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Roark is an experienced CEO, serial entrepreneur, active angel investor, and board member for technology businesses with experience in the life science industry and beyond.
Lisa-Jean Clifford
President
Lisa-Jean has more than twenty years of experience in high-tech industries with over 15 of them specifically in
healthcare high-tech.
Roopam Kakoti
CTO, Chief Technology Officer
Roopam has 20 years of experience in the software industry with a proven track record of building high-performance teams that have been focused on developing enterprise-level software.
Dr. Renuka Kulkarni, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Renuka Kulkarni is a physician scientist and digital pathology expert who leads medical and scientific affairs at Gestalt, driving innovation in next-generation diagnostic tools.
Ethan Lynn
VP, Professional Services
Brian has nearly 20 years of experience in process engineering and product development, specializing in IT solutions for anatomic pathology laboratories across North America.
Charles Best
Product Director, Digital Solutions
Charles has almost 15 years in the digital pathology space having held multiple roles encompassing applications, sales, and product development.
Board Members
Tom Simpson
Executive Advisor
Tom has over 35 years of experience as an investment banker, venture capitalist, angel investor, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Ignite Northwest, President of the Spokane Angel Alliance, and Managing Member of Kick-Start angel investment funds.
Octavio Morales
Octavio is a proven industry executive with extensive accomplishments in the LAN, MAN, and Data Center markets - at the semiconductor, systems, and service provider levels. He has over 30 years of accomplishments at leading startups and established companies.
Chris Patrick
Chris Patrick is the CEO of Inland Imaging, Inland Imaging Business Associates, and Inland Imaging Investments.
Bill Driscoll
President of Tacoma Venture Fund, Driscoll also serves as Chairman and CEO of Clearwater Management Company, a registered investment adviser, as managing partner of Lincoln Park Partners, a private commercial real estate and management company, and on the board of PotlatchDeltic (NASDAQ) and as chair of its Nominating and Governance Committee.
Steve Rector
Steve Rector is CFO and Managing Director at Cowles Company, where he leads growth capital investments and oversees the company’s financial strategy. He also serves on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards, including Clearas Water Recovery, Ag Energy Solutions, Scorebook Live, and the Rypien Foundation.
Advisory Board
Eric Glassy, MD
Dr. Glassy is a community pathologist in Southern California and director of pathology at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, San Pedro. He is a member of Affiliated Pathologists Medical Group, a 40-person independent pathology group covering 18 hospitals and laboratories in California, Portland, and Phoenix.
J. Mark Tuthill, MD
Dr. Tuthill is Division Head of Pathology Informatics at Henry Ford Health System. He advises the ASCP Annual Meeting, is a delegate for Wayne Medical Society and the CDC’s CLIAC, and directs the API Pathology Informatics Summit. Dr. Tuthill, a charter member of API, has served in various leadership roles.
Dylan Miller, MD
Dr. Miller is a Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine and practices in a private group at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. He is Chair of Pathology at Intermountain Central Laboratory, which serves Intermountain Healthcare’s statewide system of hospitals in Utah and neighboring states.
