Management Team

Adlore, led by Eli Thomssen, an experienced serial entrepreneur, has Daryl Lawson, PT, DSc, as the Chief Scientific Officer, and Chris Arena, Ph.D., as the Engineering Advisor, driving the SenLore® technology. With over a decade dedicated to DFU research, their expertise underpins Adlore's innovation. Matt Alessi, the CFO and managing director of CFOx, oversees financial strategies, providing valuable fractional CFO services tailored to Adlore's needs, leveraging his extensive portfolio of investor-backed startups for optimal financial management.

Eli L. Thomssen

President & CEO

Formerely with The Upjohn Company and Pharmacia & Upjohn, Eli was a founding partner of the Apjohn Group. Apjohn was formed to start life science companies, and his latest venture is Adlore®, Inc.

Daryl Lawson, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Daryl Jay Lawson, an inventor of Senlore, is a tenured associate professor at Western Michigan University, specializing in chronic wound research, teaching, and active practice in wound management and musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging.

Christopher Arena, PhD

Engineering Advisor

Dr. Christopher B. Arena, specialized in medical device development and bioelectricity, researches cancer treatment and foot ulcer therapy at Virginia Tech, holding degrees in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech.

Matt Alessi

Chief Financial Officer

As CFO and managing director of CFOx, Matt Alessi provides tailored fractional CFO services to Adlore, leveraging an extensive portfolio of over 40 investor-backed startups to ensure optimal financial management.


Board of Directors

Under Eli Thomssen's chairmanship, Daryl Lawson and three esteemed outside directors, Nancy Newman, Willy Hoos, and Brad Sadowski, contribute their extensive expertise in startups and device development. Nancy Newman, a former Adlore CFO, brings financial leadership from Fortune 500 companies, while Willy Hoos and Brad Sadowski contribute significant startup and device industry knowledge. Their collective insights enrich the company's strategic direction, providing a valuable outsider's viewpoint that complements the management team.

Brad Sadowski

Retired MedDevice finance leader from Fortune 300 company with significant M&A and new business experience.

Nancy K. Newman

Nancy is a finance expert who has worked in pharma, agro, and bio sectors. She has led finance strategy, global operations, ERP, and tax for multinationals, start-ups, and PE firms.

William Hoos

William Hoos, a partner at Pilot Mountain Ventures and CCO of xCures, is an expert in oncology and medical device launches.

Daryl Lawson

Dr. Daryl Jay Lawson, Senlore inventor and WMU professor, researches and treats chronic wounds using ultrasound.

Eli L. Thomssen

Formerly with The Upjohn Company and co-founder of Apjohn Group, Eli launched Adlore™ for healthcare innovation.