Retired professor, The Ohio State University. Dr. Tallman is a renowned leader in extra-corporeal and pulmonary science. He has taught perfusion techniques and now has developed a robust software/hardware simulator for ECMO and CPB.

Denise is a results-oriented senior executive with 30+ years of medical device commercialization experience. She has a strong track record of identifying market trends, driving patient-centric innovation, and building customer-focused commercial strategies. She previously led Global Marketing and Clinical Education for Medtronic’s Perfusion business for 14+ years, helping introduce CPB simulation training worldwide.

Josh Berg is a seasoned investment professional with over 26 years of healthcare, finance and capital markets experience. Mr. Berg's investor relationships collectively manage more than $400 billion. Prior to becoming the CFO of Biomed simulation, Mr. Berg developed expertise in institutional equities with bulge bracket and boutique, healthcare-centric investment banks.

Jonathan C. Nesbitt, M.D., is Professor and Former Chair of Thoracic Surgery at VUMC, where he leads the cardiac simulation program and chairs the STS Boot Camp, the nation's premier high-fidelity cardiac surgery simulation program. Board-certified in Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, he brings 35+ years of surgical experience, 100+ peer-reviewed publications, a textbook, and multiple teaching awards.