Board of Directors

Dan Peterson’s illustrious 55-year career in technology came to a close in 2020 with the sale of Loyale Healthcare, the fourth and final company he founded and led. His entrepreneurial journey included the creation of CASHNet, PBL Associates, and Spectral Systems, each leaving an indelible mark on the industry. Dan’s approach to business and life is rooted in two core principles – harnessing technology responsibly to enhance the lives of customers and contribute positively to the world and believing that sustainable success comes from “doing well by doing good” – benefiting both the people served and the team members who drive that success.

Now based in Santa Fe, NM, Dan remains an active force in the local music and museum community and is passionate about sailing, scuba-diving and flying. He continues to engage his sharp mind through his work with ThinkBio.AI, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to innovation and progress.

Pradeep Palazhi is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 34 years of experience in diverse sectors including Healthcare, Genomics, Precision Medicine, Synthetic Biology, SaaS, and FinTech. He has founded or played pivotal roles in numerous successful businesses such as Loyale Healthcare, ePAY Healthcare, Saath.Care, HealthVidvan, CASHNet, American HealthNet, and Calsoft. Pradeep’s expertise lies in building large platforms and SaaS products, and managing extensive solutions organizations. He is particularly passionate about creating real solutions to address significant healthcare issues affecting patients’ care and quality of life. His extensive business experience and connections span the US, UK, and India.

Currently, Pradeep serves as Co-Founder and CEO of ThinkBio.Ai, Inc., focusing on synthetic biology and high-throughput antibody research. Under his leadership, ThinkBio.Ai leverages AI to drive innovations in the BioTech, Pharma, and Healthcare sectors. His strategic leadership and deep interest in healthcare and biotech have been pivotal in harnessing the transformative power of the BioWave and AI revolution. Pradeep is also a co-founder and CIO of Alstonia.Bio, contributing to a future where technology and biology converge to enhance medical science and patient outcomes.

Sam Santhosh is a visionary entrepreneur with a remarkable 35-year track record of building successful companies across the United States and India. His career spans two distinct phases: the first 20 years in the IT industry, where he founded and took California Software Co Ltd (Calsoft) public in India, and the subsequent 15 years leading the genomic revolution in India. Through his incubator, SciGenom Labs in Kochi and San Francisco, Sam launched multiple companies leveraging Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Bioinformatics. His most notable venture, MedGenome, incubated in 2010, raised $120 million from leading venture capital firms and established itself as India’s foremost genomic diagnostics and research company. This success earned Sam the moniker ‘Genome man of India’.

Currently, Sam continues his entrepreneurial journey by incubating startups through SciGenom Labs and promoting genomic research and education via the SciGenom Research Foundation (SGRF), a non-profit trust he established in 2011. His latest passion project involves creating a medicinal plant garden in his hometown of Trichur, Kerala, inspired by the 17th-century work ‘Hortus Malabaricus’ (Garden of Malabar). A mechanical engineer with an MBA from IIM Calcutta, Sam divides his time between San Francisco and Kochi.

Kevin is a seasoned executive leader with extensive experience across Healthcare, Technology, FinTech, and Financial Services industries. His impressive career includes roles as CEO, President, CFO, and Managing Director/Partner, as well as Board of Directors positions. Kevin has a strong track record of building substantial enterprise value through various strategies, including growth capital funding, M&A, organic growth, cash flow enhancements, business model transformation, and turnarounds. His notable achievements include successfully leading Loyale Healthcare as CEO & CFO, where he built thriving SaaS Enterprise Technology and FinTech Payments businesses, securing major healthcare networks as customers and ultimately achieving a successful exit. As CEO & CFO of Paradigm Outcomes, he improved clinical outcomes and customer savings to industry-leading standards, doubling revenue and EBITDA, which led to a $300+ million private equity acquisition.

Throughout his career, Kevin has demonstrated expertise in value acceleration and realization, governance roles, capital readiness and funding, and sell-side M&A. As a Senior Partner at Ernst & Young, he provided consulting and audit services to many of the firm’s largest clients, managing complex projects including large-scale M&A. His industry experience spans Healthcare, Financial Services, Technology, Professional Services, and Life Sciences/Pharma. Kevin’s comprehensive skill set includes strategic advisory consulting, business strategy development, risk management, and executive mentoring. His proven ability to drive growth, optimize operations, and create monetizable value positions him at the forefront of today’s dynamic business landscape.

Michael Evans is a seasoned business leader with over three decades of experience in finance and consulting. He spent 34 years as a Senior Partner at Ernst & Young (EY), where he served as Global Industry Leader for the Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction practice. At EY, Michael held senior management roles in the US and Latin America, helping clients improve financial reporting systems, enhance performance, and streamline operations across various service lines.

Currently, Michael is the Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, and board member for Newport LLC, a partnership focused on middle market companies’ growth and performance. He also serves on several company boards, including one specializing in Artificial Intelligence. A CPA and attorney, Michael shares his expertise as a lecturer on business planning and succession, and as an author for Forbes.com on private company growth. His diverse background and ongoing engagement with emerging technologies provides him with a unique perspective on business strategy and growth.

As the CTO and founder of Feathersoft Info Solutions Private Limited, Sudhish Chandran is the driving force behind the company’s technology vision and strategy. He spearheads future technology development, focusing on the incubation of emerging technologies, fostering an innovation ecosystem, and creating industry alliances. With over a decade’s experience in delivering software solutions and cloud architecture to niche industries such as Agritech, Fintech, and Biotech, Sudhish is a seasoned executive. His expertise spans Big Data, Hadoop, AI / ML, Application Management, Enterprise Monitoring, IT Infrastructure, and Cloud Computing. Sudhish excels in implementing risk-free, server-less cloud migrations using agile methodologies.

Sudhish is experienced in building high-performance, large-scale real-time systems, microservices, and web applications. He has a stellar track record of assembling highly skilled development teams and delivering innovative solutions tailored to business needs. He is adept at crafting product and technology strategies, leveraging a strong background in consumer internet/mobile and Cloud/SaaS/Enterprise technologies, and establishing world-class technology teams from the ground up. Sudhish leads all aspects of the product lifecycle, from development and quality assurance to presales and customer support, and excels in managing geographically distributed teams.