Our Leadership Team
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Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Von Rump, MSEE
Stephen is a five-time CEO and three-time start-up founder. He has developed and managed over a dozen products in the health care tech space.
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Chief Medical Officer
Ralph Oiknine, MD
Dr. Oiknine is a board-certified endocrinologist who realized the need for SweetSpot after becoming frustrated with poor data accessibility.
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Chief Commercial Officer
Abigail Cohen, BME
Abigail has over a decade of experience in digital health startups and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare List in 2017.
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Chief Product Officer
Amiad Fredman, MD
Dr. Fredman is a trained physician with a background in user-friendly design. He is dedicated to using technology to improve diabetes care.
Our Clinical Team
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Vice President of Operations
Christina Pamelar, MSN, RN, CPNP, CDCES
Christina is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and CDCES with a passion for diabetes care and health care technology.
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Clinical Director
Haylie Kennedy, BSN, RN, CDCES
Haylie is an experienced registered nurse and CDCES who is dedicated to empowering patients to reach their diabetes management goals
Patient Engagement & Accounts Manager
Thea Bitanga
Thea has extensive experience fostering strong patient relationships and ensuring seamless care transitions within diabetes and remote monitoring.
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Lead Insulin Pump Trainer
Jori Matushek, PNP
Jori is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner specializing in endocrinology and is a certified pod trainer with the Insulet Corporation.
Our Growth Team
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Director of Clinical Partnerships
Jodi Hughes, RD, LDN, CDCES
Jodi is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with more than a decade of clinical experience in diabetes technology.
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Director of Engineering
Lucas Rydberg
Lucas is a digital health entrepreneur and former co-founder and CEO of a digital health platform with a degree in biomedical engineering.
Director of Marketing & Community
Joelle Fredman
Joelle is a versatile multimedia journalist and content creator with experience in startups and technology.
Principal Investigator
Kay Broschat, PhD
Kay has 30 years of project management experience in academia, startups, and pharma, specializing in funding R&D through grants & VC.
Our Board of Directors
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David Christenson
David is an Entrepreneur in Residence at BioGenerator, co-founder of LDM Group, and a board member of 3 health care startups.
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Mary Jo Gorman, MD
Mary Jo is a hospitalist and board member of multiple health care institutions, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital.