Brian Mullen, PhD
CEO and Founder
Brian is an entrepreneur, design engineer, and researcher with a passion for designing innovative medical products and assistive technologies. Brian’s doctoral research covered many disciplines, from exploring the safety and effectiveness of treatments for people with mental illness, to the design and development of therapeutic devices. His work has led to publications, awards, and presentations in multiple fields as well the submissions of provisional patents. Over the last few years Brian has presented at the annual conferences for national organizations such as the American Occupational Therapy Associations (AOTA), The International Society for Autism Research (ISAR), and the Nation Collegiate Innovator and Inventor’s Association (NCIIA). Therapeutic Systems was founded by Brian to ensure the technology he developed as a graduate student made it into to the marketplace providing real benefits to real people. Brian holds a BS and PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Chris Leidel
COO
In 2008 Brian recruited Chris to Therapeutic Systems to assist with the expanding activities of the business. Previous to joining Therapeutic Systems, Chris worked at Texas Instruments in a variety of roles including design engineering and product management. Chris also has experience in business development from working in an M&A group at United Technologies. Chris holds a BS of mechanical engineering and an MBA both from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Chris and Brian have known each other for over 10 years after first meeting as undergraduate engineering classmates.
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