Ralph Thompson, Board Member and Co-Founder

Ralph has over 30 years of diverse experience, including 10 years in public accounting and banking and 20 years of experience in the marketing communications field. As a result, he has been a key executive in some of the nation's leading financial and communications firms. Ralph has built, acquired and sold businesses as well as developed and implemented numerous brand strategies for clients in many industry sectors. His client experience spans over 80 brands and includes AOL Time Warner, The Ben Hogan Company, BMW, The Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups, Florida Tourism, IBM, Mercedes Benz, McDonalds, Nicklaus Golf, Riggs Bank, Signet Bank, Virginia Tourism Corporation and Wrangler Jeans, to name a few. Ralph is currently CEO of eBrains, Inc.

Brian Meshkin, Chief Executive Officer

Brian brings over ten years of experience working in pharmaceuticals, molecular diagnostics and information technology to Salugen.  Recently selected as a "Power to Be" in Biotechnology by San Diego Magazine, Brian leads with an entrepreneurial zeal and pragmatic business experience.  A published author on over 15 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, Brian brings a passion for research and patient quality of life to the Company.  Previously, he worked at Prometheus Laboratories, Johnson & Johnson, and Eli Lilly & Company.  Brian's passion to reduce or eliminate preventable deaths and illnesses began at 13 years of age, when his friend was killed in front of Brian's home after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle.  Brian wanted to protect other children from such tragedy and he led a student effort to pass the nation's first bicycle helmet law for children in 1990 in Howard County, Maryland.  He went onto to help pass over 300 similar laws nationwide.  Brian is a community activist serving on numerous charitable boards including the local American Red Cross, the Columbia Festival of the Arts, and many committees for the local school system.  He has also been an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the local community college that articulates students to Babson College - the nation's #1 undergraduate entrepreneurial program 13 years running.  Brian's efforts have been featured in numerous publications including Fortune and Wired magazines, The Washington Post, and The Baltimore Sun chose him as one of Maryland's "Earthly Angels".

Peter Beltran, Vice President of Sales and Marketing Medical Division

Peter Beltran is a seasoned medical sales executive that leads the Salugen account management and clinical liaison teams.  Peter has over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing of medical devices and technologies into pain management clinics. Well-respected by insurers and medical providers across the country, Peter leads the Company's Medical Division commercial efforts to educate and recruit prescribing physicians and contract with third party administrators and insurers. Peter was most recently the founder of NeuroMed Consulting where he provided electrical medical anesthesia devices to leading pain management centers such as Bethesda Naval Medical Center, Loma Linda Medical Center, and the Cleveland Clinic. Previously, he was a founding executive of MATRIX Biokinetics and led that company's growth and ultimate acquisition.

Gregory Smith, M.D., Q.M.E., Medical Director, Salugen Medical Group

Dr. Smith is a graduate from Indiana University with a degree in both Chemistry and Biology. He went on to graduate from Washington University Medical School in St. Louis and completed a residency in Anesthesiology at SUNY in New York. He was elected chief resident and completed a fellowship in pain management. He is board-certified in both Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management. Dr. Smith is the former Director of Pain Management at Harbor UCLA and Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA. He went on to form Comprehensive Pain Relief Group inc. in 2001 and is currently President and Medical Director. He has published numerous research articles, published over 12 books, hosted 2 radio shows and has appeared as guest on multiple local and national radio and television shows.

John Selle, D.O., Director of the Salugen Research Institute

Dr. Selle leads the Salugen Research Institute and Salugen System medical clinics. He is a board-certified internist, practicing in San Francisco. Dr. Selle brings an osteopathic, or integrative approach, to his medical care. He completed his doctoral degree at Western University of Health Sciences and post-doctoral work at St. Mary’s Medical Center where he was a “Values in Action” award winner.

Robin Marzi, R.D., Director of Nutrition and Complementary Health

Ms. Marzi has been a practicing dietician in the Santa Barbara, California region for the past ten years, working with patients to help them achieve their wellness results through medically-supervised programs for diabetes, weight loss, chronic pain management, gastrointestinal disorders, and neurotransmitter balance. Ms. Marzi serves as the Director of Nutrition for Salugen and its corresponding Research Institute, supporting our clients and customers in employing programs to improve their wellness.

Jeremy Grossman, Manager, Salugen Wellness Division

Jeremy was the founder of CraniYums - the world's first functional candy proof-of-concept product six years ago with some family members. Running the business himself, he began the Company in the office of his aunt, Dr. Cheryl Hart, and began to grow the business.  When the product was acquired by Salugen, Jeremy eventually joined Salugen full-time and leads the business unit.  Jeremy grew up in the Pacific Northwest around Spokane, Washington with a deep dedication to healthy nutrition and sustainable lifestyles.