The MaxWell Collective
We are the MaxWell Collective, a science-driven, innovative medical technology company in development powered by a team of exceptional individuals. We're dedicated to advancing long-term, non-destructive solutions for patients with atrial fibrillation and HFpEF. Through cutting-edge research and relentless innovation, we’re pushing the boundaries of cardiac care to transform patient outcomes.
Randy Werneth
CEO, President
Meet our CEO and Chief Collective. With a track record of co-founding or founding several successful Medtech companies, this venture stands out as his most exciting and challenging yet. And that's exactly why he loves start-ups.
Timothy Corvi
Sr. VP, R&D
Meet Tim Corvi, our collective master maestro of product development. He channels his boundless passion into turning challenges into opportunities and driving our team to new heights. With over 20 years of designing breakthrough devices for interventional cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, drug infusion, and electrophysiology, his expertise is the heartbeat of our innovation.
Derrick Chou, PhD
VP, Science & Technology
Meet Derrick Chou, PhD, our collective spark and brainiac. A master of creative problem-solving, he focuses on finding and discovering what others have missed. His innovative spirit fuels our collective journey—making every breakthrough as fun as it is transformative.
Formerly CTO at Acutus Medical, he leverages a robust background in biomedical engineering and electrophysiology to fuel our collective drive for breakthrough cardiac innovations.
Ben Coppola, PhD
Director of SRT
Meet Benjamin Coppola, serving as a scientific officer within the cardiac Collective, charting a bold course to treat atrial fibrillation at its source. Director of SRT, he leads the mission to eliminate AF without damaging heart tissue, combining precision science, strategic insight, and collaborative innovation.
Walter Bomela, PhD
Dynamical Systems Scientist
Meet Walter Bomela, one of our collective chief brainiacs. With a blend of exceptional technical expertise and creative flair, he champions breakthrough cardiac solutions that keep every heartbeat in sync, embodying our team's spirit of innovation and collaboration.
J. Chris Flaherty
IP Strategist
Ragnar Ólafsson, PhD
Sr. Pr. Systems Engineer
Meet J. Christopher Flaherty, one of our collective catalysts. With a talent for turning complex ideas into actionable patent strategies, he fuels our mission to protect the revolution happening in cardiac care, inspiring innovation and teamwork in every part of the Cardiac Collective.
Ragnar Ólafsson serves as Senior Principal System Engineer, our chief architect of precision systems in the cardiac Collective. With prior command posts at Acutus Medical, Inc. and an academic foundation spanning University of Michigan, University of Arizona, and University of Iceland, Ragnar’s mission has long been clear: visualize the unseen and engineer tools that make the invisible currents of the heart measurable and actionable.