Steven P. Schmidt, Ph.D.

President

• Ph.D. in Physiology from Idaho State University, 1978
• Director of the Division of Surgical Research at Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio, since 1982
• Vice-President of Research/IO for Summa Health System since 2007
• Member of graduate faculties of The University of Akron, Kent State University and the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM)
• Author of numerous publications and book chapters

Walter I. Horne, DVM, MBA

Veterinary Consultant

• DVM from Ohio State University in 1977; MBA from Case Western Reserve University in 1996
• Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
• Over 25 years of leadership experience in animal care programs in a variety of research facilities including academia, hospitals and biomedical companies

Eric A. Espinal, M.D.

Medical Director

• MD from NEOUCOM
• Residency in General Surgery at Summa
• Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery and heart and lung transplantation at The University of Pittsburgh
• Board certified in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Attending cardiothoracic surgeon at Summa Health System

Robert Anthony, MS, MBA

Business Development Consultant

• BS in Biology from Denison University 1971; MS in Biology from The University of Akron 1974
• MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College 1979
• Senior level business executive with 34 years of practical and management experience in the healthcare industry
• President and Founder REA Incorporated, providing contracted commercialization, business development and strategic planning services to entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized healthcare companies with innovative emerging medical devices, products and services domestically and overseas

M. Michelle Chapman

Vice-President R&D

• BS – The University of Akron, 1983
• Manager of the Applied Surgical Research Unit at Summa; Research Associate in the Division of Surgical Research
• Study Director & Research Surgeon
  • small animal, canine and swine models
• Knowledgeable about Laboratory Animal Management including USDA compliance, AAALAC accreditation and GLP management
• IACUC Coordinator

Dorothy Loth, MA

Manager

• Over 10 years experience in research management including grant writing, human subject protection, and QA monitoring
• Most recent experience includes 1.5 years with Research Administration, Summa Health System, as IRB coordinator and 2+ years with the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, as a Research Coordinator
• BA in Psychology, Ohio State University, 1985
• MA in Applied Medical Anthropology, Georgia State University, 1995