Meet the Team

Daniel Barkhuff

Daniel Barkhuff

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Harvard Medical School Navy SEAL Emergency Medicine

A 2001 US Naval Academy graduate and combat decorated Navy SEAL with deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa. After military service, he attended Harvard Medical School and completed Residency Training in Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico. Currently an attending physician at the University of Vermont and Director of Trauma Care in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Founded Veterans for Responsible Leadership and the Vermont Afghan Alliance. Lives in Vermont with his wife Whittney and 4 children.

Zack Czajkowski

Zack Czajkowski

Chief Innovation Officer

Obama Campaign '12 Lincoln Project 100+ Campaigns

A political consultant, public affairs professional, and strategist who began his career as a field organizer for Obama's 2012 reelection campaign in Florida. Has managed campaigns from school board to US Senate. After managing Katie Hill's successful red to blue campaign, served as Political Director of The Lincoln Project during the 2020 cycle. Founder and CEO of Brackish Solutions and Director of Public Affairs at Four Corners Strategies. Lives in Durham, NC with his wife Dr. Sarah Cunningham and their rescue bulldog Petunia.

Matthew Hanauer

Matthew Hanauer, PhD

Chief Technology Officer

PhD Research Methods 30+ Publications Becker's Top Under 40

PhD in Quantitative Research Methodology from Indiana University with 30+ peer-reviewed publications and national conference presentations. Named Becker's "100 Healthcare Leaders Under 40" (2025) with 7 patents pending in AI/ML innovation. Brings 15+ years building production-grade AI products at scale, with deep expertise in LLM systems (MCP, RAG architectures, agentic AI), machine learning, and causal inference methodologies. Combines rigorous academic training with hands-on experience leading cross-functional AI teams to deliver enterprise solutions. Lives in Durham, NC with his wife Jodie, four dogs (Lilly, Aloy, Clementine, and Wiley), a cat (Noodle), and is a huge Coach Cignetti fan.

Jordyn Geruso

Jordyn Geruso

Chief Operating Officer

Former VFRL Executive Director Healthcare Management

Former Executive Director of Veterans for Responsible Leadership (VFRL), a national veterans organization she volunteered for in 2023, ran operations for in 2024, and led in 2025. VFRL raised over $1.27M in the 2024 cycle. Came to politics from compliance: ran payroll operations for 2,000+ employees across multiple states and supported the compliance buildout for Medix's first Joint Commission accreditation. Holds a bachelor's degree in Healthcare Management and Marketing. Has also done digital consulting for pro-democracy organizations including Women4US, and production operations at Valor Media Network. Lives in Montana with her fiancé, their dog, and horse.

Backed By

Edward Bergmark

Angel Investor

Numerous angel investments over the years including Oak Street Health in 2013 as the first and largest initial investor and first board member. Oak Street Health's IPO in 2019 was valued at $10 billion. Specifically invests in companies that have the mission of improving the human condition.

Bob Vosburgh

CEO & Author

CEO of two investment companies and CEO of SurveyVitals, a quality solution serving 17,000 providers. Published author of leadership and business books.

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