Our Leadership Team
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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 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 Operational 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
Director of Diabetes Education and Clinical Services
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.
Director of Clinical 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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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.
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Clinical Customer Success Manager
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
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Clinical Customer Success Manager
Leah Lambert, RN, BSN, CDCES, CPT
Lea is a CDCES and pump trainer dedicated to advocating for and supporting the diabetes community, drawing from her personal experience.
Clinical Customer Success Manager
Ellen Darnall, RD, CDCES
Ellen is a CDCES, Registered Dietitian, and insulin pump trainer with more than a decade of clinical experience specializing in diabetes technology
Clinical Customer Success Manager
Annette is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and CDCES dedicated to empowering patients with knowledge and confidence to lead healthy lives.
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Senior Patient Engagement Specialist
Thea Bitanga
Thea has extensive experience fostering strong patient relationships and ensuring seamless care transitions within diabetes and remote monitoring.
Patient Engagement Specialist
Nathaniel Rodriguez
Nathaniel has extensive experience with insulin pumps, CGMS and lives with type 1 diabetes. He is passionate about supporting the diabetes community.
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Patient Engagement Specialist
Megan Fallwell, NBC-HWC
Megan is a Board Certified Health Coach who specializes in and lives with type 1 diabetes. She enjoys helping others build sustainable health habits.
Patient Engagement Specialist
Vanesa Sadrui, RN, MSc
Venesa is a Registered Nurse with a Master’s degree and a background in patient care, healthcare technology, and remote patient monitoring.
Our Growth Team
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Director of Sales
Michael Loewenstern
Michael is a dynamic sales executive with more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry.
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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.
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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.
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Business Development
Dan Ebeling
Dan has a background in biomedical engineering and previously co-founded a digital health company in which he served as COO.
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.