AMPEL
Advisory Group
AMPEL is guided by an outstanding Advisory Group comprised of experts in a variety of disciplines, including: medicine, bioinformatics, and business.
Dr. Mark Smith
Dr. Smith is the Founding Chief Innovation Officer of MedStar Health as well as the Director of the MedStar Institute for Innovation (MI2). He is on the faculty of Georgetown University as a Professor and Former Academic Chair of Emergency Medicine. Mark received his MD from Yale after he was mentored by Alan Kay (A.M. Turing Laureate) at Stanford during his Master’s Degree in Computer Science focused on network theory and what is now termed predictive analytics. He received his mathematics degree from Swarthmore.
Dr. Dan Baker
Dr. Baker served as VP of Immunology R&D Jannsen, and is currently CEO, Kira Biotech.
Dr. Peggy Crow
Dr. Crow is the Physician-in-Chief, Chair Rheumatology, Dir of Mary Kirkland Lupus Center of Excellence, Benjamin M. Cohen Chair in Immunology and Inflammation Research, HSS/Cornell Weill NYC.
Bobby John
Mr. John is internationally recognized for his achievements, and has received numerous accolades including “Canada’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award” as well as “Canada’s Top 40 Leaders under the age of 40 Award.”
Gary Kain
Mr. Kain is the CEO and Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, AGNC Investment Corp. Gary Kain has served as their Executive Chair of the Board of Directors since July 2021 and has been a Director since March 2016. Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer from March 2016 until July 2021, and Chief Investment Officer from January 2009 until July 2021. He served as their President from April 2011 until March 2018.
Lee Sowell
Mr. Sowell is the Group President of the Outdoor Products Group, a division of Techtronics Industries and has particular expertise with product development, engineering, and international sales & marketing.