Dr. Lee von Kraus
President & Chief Scientist
Lee von Kraus, PhD, has over 20 years experience in multi-disciplinary scientific research and development of novel, award winning technologies. He holds multiple patents and serves as a mentor at Techstars startup accelerator, NYU School of Engineering, Weill Cornell Medicine, and Columbia University.
Dr. Ken Gorczyca
Vice President
Ken Gorczyca, DVM, is a veterinarian, death doula, and artist, whose veterinary practice blends medical care with ceremony, storytelling, and love to honor animals and their families at the end of life.
Jonathan Zschau, Esq.
Treasurer
Jonathan Zschau, Esq., is a Massachusetts attorney and licensed insurance producer, as well as a published technology author and tech evangelist. He provides legal and financial guidance to the board in his capacity as Treasurer.
Dr. Kathleen Cooney
Associate Researcher
Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS, CHPV, DACAW, is Senior Director of Medical Education with the Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA) and an animal welfare course instructor at Colorado State University.
Dr. Lori Kogan
Associate Researcher
Lori Kogan, PhD, is a Professor of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University, Chair of the Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) section of the American Psychological Association (APA), and Editor-in-Chief of the Human-Animal Interaction Journal.
Dr. Stephen Claxton-Oldfield
Associate Researcher
Stephen Claxton-Oldfield, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Psychology at Mount Allison University, on the Board of Directors for Hospice Southeast New Brunswick, a trained hospice palliative care volunteer, and a Certified Thanatologist (CT) with the Assoc. for Death Education and Counseling.
Extended Team
Many other doctors, scientists, and engineers distributed across NY, CA, CO, ND, AZ, MA, and TN.
