Company

Clinicians and engineers, together.

MindWave Medical was built by a team with backgrounds spanning critical care, biomedical engineering, and aviation safety — brought together to solve one of the ICU's oldest problems.

Meet the Team

Daniel Niendorff

Founder, CEO

University of Washington, St. Louis University, Dartmouth

Dr. Daniel Niendorff is an experienced Critical Care physician who has managed thousands of critically ill patients since completing his training at Dartmouth in 2004. He served as clinical faculty for LMU and ETSU. He designed and built the first MindWave prototypes and managed the initial clinical trial.

Charles Mascioli

Founder, COO

Dr. Charles “Chuck” Mascioli is a seasoned critical care physician with over 30 years in the specialty. He created and implemented two successful critical care programs. He has a deep understanding of hospital economics and purchasing. He earned his MBA from UT Knoxville in 2013 and developed a passion for process improvement and LEAN design.

Mark Kearney

CFO

Colorado State University, North Carolina State University

Mark is a dedicated finance and operations executive with experience working in healthcare information technology, cybersecurity education, as well as various other industries. Over 20 years of experience in financial planning, analysis and operations. Expertise in all financial aspects including strategic planning, capital planning, contract negotiations, budgeting, forecasting and data analysis.

Cindy Niendorff

Founder, Chief Clinical Officer

University of Washington, St. Louis University, Dartmouth

Dr. Cindy Niendorff is an accomplished anesthesiologist and creative problem solver. She has spearheaded two new anesthesiology programs and developed programs for compliance and clinical excellence. She excels in organizational management and enjoys bringing new concepts to life.

Otto Niendorff

Founder, Biomedical Engineering

University of Tennessee

Otto brings engineering insights and skills that have been instrumental in our prototype development and initial deployment for international proof of concept study.

Peter McKeown

Founder, KOL

Emory, Stanford, Harvard

Dr. McKeown is an Emory University trained Cardiothoracic surgeon and graduate of the University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Australia. He holds a Master's in Business Administration from the University of South Florida and a Master's in Public Health from Harvard University and a Master's in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He has focused on Healthcare leadership and improving cost effectiveness and quality outcomes.