Team
Leadership Team
Nicholas Witham, MSC
Cofounder and CEO
Nick is a doctoral biomedical engineering student at the University of Utah (U of U), serial entrepreneur, and prototyping expert. Nick has spent countless hours making people with limb difference 3D printed prosthetics. Nick is the lead researcher of Twisted Coiled Polymer (TCP) Musculature technology at the U of U Microsystems Lab. Nick started GAIA to improve the lives of people with limb differences by making the prosthetic core technology function better for less money.
Dr. Rami Shorti, PhD, MSc, MBA
Cofounder, COO, and CTO
Dr. Rami Shorti's 17+ years’ of multi-disciplinary experience spans applied human movement biomechanics, engineering, clinical research, healthcare innovation, and quality & regulatory management systems implementation. Dr. Shorti guides Gaia's Technology roadmap and strategy while directing and advising on funding, regulatory, and company formation. He also provides technical expertise and professional connections necessary to our company.
Thomas Odell
Cofounder and President
Thomas has contributed in many ways. Most impactfully with marketing and business operations of Gaia. He has a broad set of skills that allow him to manage the day to day tasks of our interdisciplinary team. With his patient centered focus, he is very adept at ensuring all teams are working towards the same objective.
Contributing Members & Past Alumni
Brian Hanson, B.S, M.S.
3D & Component Assembly
Morgan Hamilton, B.A, MHA/MPH
Business & Marketing
Angie Kaufusi, B.S.,
Marketing
Farshad Mogharrabi, B.S., M.S.
Engineering, controls, testing
Devan Anderson, B.S., M.,S.
Electrical Engineering, User Interface
Tanner LeSueur, B.S., M.,S.
Biomedical Engineering