Leadership Team
We are grateful to have leadership team filled with inspiring and dedicated members with a broad range of experience.
Leadership Team
Louis Reese
2018 Award Recipient
Louis Reese, Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of United Neuroscience
Jean Gaspard
2019 Award Recipient
Managing director – AFM-Telethon,Chief Operating Officer – Biotherapies Institute
Philippe Deschamps
2020 Award Recipient
President CEO of Helius Medical Technologies Inc
Richard Tyc
2020 Award Recipient
Vice President of Technology and Advance Development, Monteris Medical
Mark Torchia
2020 Award Recipient
Mark Torchia Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning), Executive Director – Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Amin Kassam
Chair of Cerebrovascular advances Subcommittee 2023-2024 | WBMF Pioneer in Technology Development Award Recipient, 2022
Over the past two decades, Dr. Kassam has been the Chairman or led four Neurosurgery programs; pioneered and globally taught novel surgical procedures; founded or held leadership roles in several technology start-up companies; and, has held executive health care administration leadership roles needed to translate these innovations through Integrated Service Line delivery models. He is the Founder and CEO of Neeka Enterprises and recently served as the Chief Scientific Strategist, VP Neurosciences, and Chairman of Neurological Surgery for AdvocateAurora Health Care.
Jim Pearson
WBMF Pioneer in Technology Development Award, 2023
NICO Corporation, Founder, President & CEO, more than 25 years experience in health care and medical device. Named Ernst and Young’s Midwest Entrepreneur of the Year in 2007.
Behnam Badie
2007 Award Recipient
City of Hope Vice Chair and Professor, Department of Surgery Chief, Division of Neurosurgery Director, Brain Tumor Program, Neurosurgeon
