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Meet the EMIT Team

Decades of combined experience across preclinical imaging, engineering, software, and the imaging CRO industry, united to advance Cryo-Fluorescence Tomography.

Matt Silva, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

As CEO, Matt leads all major corporate decisions, manages overall operations, and sets the company's strategic direction. Previously he served as CEO of Invicro, a global imaging CRO. Prior to Invicro, he led imaging biomarker groups at Vertex, Amgen, Millennium, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

Steven Toddes, MS

Chief Technology Officer

Founding member of EMIT Imaging and leads Engineering. Previously founder of Animal Imaging Research and Tangential Innovations, and VP Engineering at Cortland Line, Stanley Black and Decker, and SharkNinja.

Eli White, MS

Chief Information Officer

Leads Software and Data Science with 20+ years leading technology teams and developing innovative imaging software. Previously VP of Engineering at Invicro, and Principal Software Architect at AG Mednet and the Martinos Center for Biomedical Research.

Whitney Woodson, MSc

Chief Operating Officer

Oversees business operations and product management with 10+ years in translational imaging, managing global technical and operational teams, company integrations, and corporate development. Previously VP at REALM IDx and Invicro.

Nico Covello, MSc

VP, Market Strategy

Leads marketing and market strategy with 10+ years of marketing experience in the imaging and genomics CRO industry. Previously head of marketing at Invicro, and product marketing manager at GENEWIZ.

Fred Roberts

VP, Sales

Leads sales and business development with 30+ years of experience, including 18 years with Philips Medical Imaging and 17 years with VisualSonics dedicated to preclinical research.

Ciara Finucane, MSc

VP, European Operations

Leads European operations and expansion with 20+ years in preclinical imaging across academia and the CRO industry. Previously at Invicro, Bioscan, Queen Mary University of London, and Trinity College Dublin.