Meet the Hyperfine, Inc. leadership team.

Maria Sainz

President and CEO

Maria Sainz

President and CEO

Successful CEO with thirty years of experience in commercial and leadership positions in the medical technology industry. Previously, President and CEO of AEGEA Medical, President and CEO of Cardiokinetix, and President and CEO of Concentric Medical, Inc. Complutense University of Madrid MA in Languages. Thunderbird School of International Management Master's Degree in International Management.

Brett Hale

Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Brett Hale

Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Twenty-five years of experience in financial and administrative leadership positions, with twenty years in the medical technology industry. Previously, CFO at Bigfoot Biomedical, Cardiokinetix, Vibrynt, and Concentric Medical. Broad financial roles at Emphasys Medical and Guidant Corporation as well as Assurance Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Indiana University BS in Accounting and MBA in Finance. Certified Public Accountant (inactive).

Tom Teisseyre

Chief Operating Officer

Tom Teisseyre

Chief Operating Officer

Formerly head of Surgical and Implantable Devices and founding member of Verily Life Science, formerly known as Google Life Sciences. Expertise in medical devices, medtech, and imaging. Senior positions at Google, Abbott Medical Optics, Proximie, and OptiMedica. Patents and publications in medical imaging, medical image processing, intraoperative imaging, surgical technology, and surgical workflow optimization. UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco PhD in Bioengineering. Georgia Institute of Technology BS in Biomedical Engineering.

Dave Castiglioni

Chief Commercial Officer

Dave Castiglioni

Chief Commercial Officer

Proven commercial executive with over 25 years of top-performing success in the healthcare and medical technology sectors. Former chief commercial officer at MediGO and Siren and former vice president of sales at VitalConnect, Fortimedix Surgical B.V., MiMedX, and Intuitive Surgical. University of Tulsa BS/BA in Marketing.

Edmond Knopp, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Edmond Knopp, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Three decades of experience in radiology, neuroradiology, and MR imaging. Faculty and director at the New York University School of Medicine. Senior American Society of Neuroradiology member and American Board of Radiology examiner. Honored with the 2015 American Board of Radiology Lifetime Service Award. Advisor to the International Diagnostic Course Davos. Emory University BS in Biology. SUNY Downstate Medical Center Doctor of Medicine.

Chi Nguyen

Vice President of Office Strategy and Partnerships

Chi Nguyen

Vice President of Office Strategy and Partnerships

Twenty years of experience in medical device strategy, marketing, and market development, with a focus on disruptive technologies. Prior roles include VP of Marketing at NeuroPace, Spinal Modulation, Acclarent/J&J, Guidant, and Bain & Company. MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and BA from Yale University.

Rafael Donnay

Vice President of Hospital Strategy and Health Economics

Rafael Donnay

Vice President of Hospital Strategy and Health Economics

Over twenty years of experience in Medtech driven by a passion to improve healthcare using innovative and disruptive technologies. Most recently Senior VP of Product and Reimbursement at Ceribell, serving as a leadership team member from series A to IPO. Prior marketing leadership roles at Philips, Stryker Neurovascular, and Medtronic. MBA from The Wharton School, MS from Stanford University, and BS from Columbia University.

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