About Us

We Started With the Body.

We Discovered the Brain.

Neron AI was created from a simple but powerful realization: While the body executes performance,the brain commands it.

For decades, human performance technologies have focused on biomechanics, movement, and physical capacity. That work mattered; and we were deeply involved in advancing it. But the more we studied how the body performs under real-world conditions, the clearer something became:performance, resilience, recovery, and longevity are governed by how the brain functions under load. Neron now exists to address that missing layer.

Our Origin

Neron AI was founded by a team with more than 30 years of experience developing health, rehabilitation, biomechanics, and performance technologies used by elite sports organizations, global insurers, employers, and public health systems.

Historically, our innovation focused on the body; how people move, how they recover, and how physical systems respond to stress. Over time, however, real-world data and lived experience revealed a consistent truth: Fatigue, injury risk, decision-making, adaptability, and long-term performance are not determined by muscles alone, they are driven by the brain. That insight led to a fundamental pivot.

Rather than continuing to measure only what the body does, we set out to understand how the brain performs under real-life conditions,pressure, fatigue, complexity, and sustained demand. That pursuit became Neron AI.

From the Lab to Real Life

Despite rapid advances in health technology, there is still no universal, non-invasive way to measure how the brain is functioning in everyday performance environments. Neron AI was built to change that.

We combine neuroscience and artificial intelligence to translate brain function into clear, actionable performance intelligence — not in artificial laboratory settings, but in the environments where life, work, and performance actually happen.

Our Mission

To establish a new standard for understanding human performance by making brain function measurable, meaningful, and actionable to supporting better decisions, safer performance, and longer, healthier lives.

Leadership Team

Reed is a serial entrepreneur and a core leader at NERON AI, with a proven track record of building and scaling companies to successful exits. Over the course of his career, he has driven the development and market adoption of innovative technologies, primarily within the healthcare industry. For more than 25 years, physicians, physical therapists, and healthcare providers have relied on solutions Reed helped create to treat work‑related injuries, including complex conditions such as cervical spine injuries. At NERON AI, Reed brings deep industry insight, operational leadership, and a strong focus on translating innovation into real‑world impact.

Reed Hanoun

Chief Executive Officer

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Sina is a key member of the NERON AI team, bringing over 15 years of experience in human movement across sports and healthcare. With a background in research and applied movement analysis, he helps shape how NERON AI translates data science and AI into practical, real‑world solutions. Sina plays a central role in bridging clinical and performance expertise with advanced analytics, ensuring NERON AI’s technology is grounded, accessible, and impactful for human cognitive performance.

Sina Mehdizadeh, PhD

Director of Innovation

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Evan is a key technology contributor to the NERON AI team, bringing deep expertise in business intelligence, data warehousing, and application development. He has extensive experience helping organizations make better, more timely decisions by improving access to critical data and aligning technology with real‑world business needs. Known for his ability to clearly define people, process, and technology requirements, Evan plays an important role in ensuring NERON AI’s solutions are thoughtfully designed, effectively deployed, and built on a strong Microsoft technology foundation.

Evan Ross

Chief Technology Officer

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Courtney is Chief Narrative Officer at NERON AI, bringing more than 30 years of experience as a communicator, storyteller, and strategic architect across private, corporate, and non‑profit sectors. She is known for shaping clear, compelling narratives that align vision, strategy, and execution—from the C‑suite to teams on the ground. Through intentional engagement, direct and honest communication, and disciplined focus, Courtney helps ensure NERON AI’s mission, message, and relationships are cohesive, resonant, and capable of driving meaningful impact.

Courtney Penn Blevins

Chief Narrative Officer

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Freddie is a strategic, results‑driven tax professional supporting NERON AI, with over a decade of experience in Canadian and international taxation. He brings deep expertise in complex tax planning, compliance, and advisory matters for entrepreneurial and high‑growth businesses, including corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, cross‑border structures, and succession planning. Known for translating complex tax legislation into practical, commercially focused guidance, Freddie plays a key role in helping ensure NERON financial strategy is aligned with long‑term value creation, risk management, and sound governance.

Freddie Maverevedze

Chief Financial Officer

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Rich is a seasoned healthcare operator and a key contributor to the NERON AI team, bringing more than two decades of experience at the intersection of company building and growth capital. His background spans healthcare technology organizations from early revenue through scale, capital formation, and liquidity events, including leadership roles during IPOs and strategic acquisitions. With deep roots in enterprise healthcare and a strong focus on product credibility, commercial readiness, and capital alignment, Rich helps guide NERON AI’s growth strategy to ensure the company delivers meaningful, scalable impact across the healthcare system.

Rich Walsh

Growth Strategist

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Julian leads cross‑industry partnerships to accelerate the commercialization of NERON Dynamics. He brings deep experience building and scaling B2B alliances across longevity, sports performance, injury prevention, and workforce performance markets. Julian works closely with product, research, and executive leadership to structure high‑impact partnerships, unlock new revenue channels, and support NERON AI’s expansion into emerging verticals such as active aging, workplace safety, and cognitive health monitoring.

Julian Hanoun

Director Partnerships

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Advisory Board

Lauren is a leading neuroscientist and a valued contributor to the NERON AI ecosystem, bringing deep expertise in the neural control of movement and human performance. She is a Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University, a member of the Centre for Vision Research, and Coordinator of the Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program. With a PhD from McGill University and post‑doctoral training in neurophysiology, Lauren bridges foundational neuroscience research with applied sport and rehabilitation contexts. Her work and clinical affiliations help ground NERON AI’s cognitive‑motor intelligence in rigorous science, real‑world performance, and translational impact across sport, health, and rehabilitation settings.

Lauren Sergio

Professor at York University

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Roman is a leading expert in microelectronics and intelligent sensory systems and a valued contributor to the NERON AI health applications. He is a Professor and Stanley Ho Chair in Microelectronics in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto, where he directs the Intelligent Sensory Microsystems Laboratory. With deep expertise in integrated circuits for biomedical and sensory applications—including wearable and implantable systems, sensory‑edge AI, and brain‑chip interfaces—Roman brings  thought leadership that helps ground NERON AI’s technology in advanced real‑world medical applications.

Roman Genov

Professor at University of Toronto

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Jen is a seasoned transformation leader and a valued advisor to NERON AI, bringing deep experience in organizational redesign, commercial operations, and scaling mission‑driven technology companies. Her career spans building and modernizing complex organizations, from leading large‑scale restructuring and operating model transformation in global enterprises to co‑founding and scaling an IoT company focused on workplace safety. Known for translating strategy into execution through strong operational frameworks, Jen contributes a disciplined, long‑term perspective to NERON AI, supporting sustainable growth, commercial readiness, and leadership development across the organization.

Jen Thorson

Business Leader

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Michelle is a respected industry leader and physical therapist supporting NERON AI, with more than 27 years of experience driving innovation across workers’ compensation, rehabilitation, and clinical care. She brings a rare combination of strategic business leadership and deep clinical credibility, having led national product development, customer strategy, and large‑scale education initiatives focused on improving outcomes for injured workers. Known as a high‑impact speaker and published expert, Michelle contributes operational rigor, strategic clarity, and a strong advocacy mindset that helps ensure NERON AI’s solutions elevate care at scale.

Michelle Despres

PT, CEAS II, REAS, CETS

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Jeff is a senior executive and trusted advisor supporting NERON AI, bringing extensive leadership experience across business, law, financial services, and technology sectors. He is known for operating at the intersection of strategy, governance, and innovation, helping organizations navigate complex commercial, regulatory, and growth challenges. Jeff contributes a seasoned, cross‑disciplinary perspective that strengthens NERON AI’s strategic decision‑making, risk alignment, and long‑term value creation.

Jeffrey Graham

Senior Executive Advisor

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