Meet our Leadership & Scientific Team
Jesse Hercules, J.D., CEO
Mr. Hercules founded and led Extracon Science, a gamification and behavior science company in employee health and wellness. Clients included Fortune 500 companies, large hospitals and health insurers. Extracon was acquired in late 2023.
He’s led three technology startups from idea to customers and revenue and commercialized two other NIH-funded software applications.
Paulien Roos, Ph.D.
Dr. Paulien Roos is Manager and Senior Research Scientist with CFD Research’s Biomedical, Energy, and Materials (BEM) Division, leading the biomechanics research group. She holds a PhD in biomechanics and has led multiple successful programs looking at rehabilitation, injury prevention and human performance.
Dr. Roos brings extensive expertise in clinical biomechanics to the TheraVista Health team. Dr. Roos is the Principal Investigator on the NIH-sponsored SBIR awards that developed VestRx™, and a co-founder of TheraVista Health.
Nathan Pickle, Ph.D.
Dr. Pickle is a Group Leader and Senior Research Scientist with CFD Research’s Biomedical, Energy, and Materials (BEM) Division. He is also a co-founder of TheraVista Health. With a specialized background in computational musculoskeletal biomechanics, Dr. Pickle oversees the technical development of VestRx™ software and algorithms.
He brings high-level expertise including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and field experience as Co-Investigator of NIH-sponsored SBIR awards, which steers VestRx™ product development and commercialization efforts.