Our Team
Meet the Experts Behind CrimsonWood AI’s
Cutting-Edge Innovations.
CEO
Creme Jerzy
Experienced healthcare executive, specializing in health technology and pharmaceutical chemistry.
CEO
Creme Jerzy
Mr. Creme is a highly experienced healthcare executive with a decade of multidisciplinary experience spanning clinical work, health technology, and leadership roles in both corporate and research settings. His expertise ranges from hands-on clinical diagnostics to leading high-level research teams and advancing real-world evidence applications in healthcare. Starting his career in clinical science, Creme honed his expertise in medical diagnostics, quality assurance, and hospital systems while working in top-tier hospitals in the UK. Over the years, Creme transitioned from clinical settings to high-impact director roles in research and development, where he led teams on projects that integrated real-world evidence, biostatistics, and epidemiology into healthcare decision-making. Creme also acts as an advisor to the Canadian Drug Agency and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He is a graduate of the University of Manchester and the University of Leicester.
President & Director
Kristian Thorlund
AI & data scientist, serial entrepreneur with multiple private company exits; Senior Scientist with Stanford @ ViRx; professor at McMaster University.
President & Director
Kristian Thorlund
Dr. Thorlund, with over 15 years of experience in data science and AI, is an established serial entrepreneur having been involved in the foundation of five Canadian-based businesses (with two successful multi-million dollar exits) over the past decade focused on health technologies. Kristian is an expert in AI and data analysis, with an extensive publication record and a citation profile that places him among the most highly cited researchers in his field. Alongside his business interests, Kristian is a part-time professor at McMaster University, acquiring over $6m in grants. He is a graduate of the University of Copenhagen and McMaster University.
Head of Chemistry
Glenn Sammis
World-renowned chemistry leader and full professor at UBC, previously at Stanford University. Extensive experience in pharmaceutical drug synthesis and BioTech industry.
Head of Chemistry
Glenn Sammis
Dr. Sammis is a worldwide leader in chemistry, acting as an accomplished academic with nearly two decades of experience. Currently, a professor at the University of British Columbia, he has built an exceptional teaching record, excelling across a wide range of courses, student evaluations, course development, creation of innovative materials, and teaching leadership. At his time at UBC, Dr. Sammis has acquired over $5.5m in grants. Outside of his research group being at the forefront of pioneering advances in radical and photochemical processes, Glenn has acted as an advisor for synthesis problems for over 10 private companies. He is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard University.
Head of AI
Ofir Harari
Experienced data scientist with expertise in LLMs, healthcare, and biostatistics; former Head of statistics at Purpose Life Science.
Head of AI
Ofir Harari
Dr. Harari is a highly experienced statistician and data scientist with over 15 years of experience across various industries, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, finance and academia. He has a proven track record in both practical data analysis and methodological research, consistently mentoring teams and advancing innovative solutions in healthcare, AI, and statistical science. In recent years, in addition to his tenure at CrimsonWood AI, he served as a Head of Biostatistics at Purpose Life Science, and has previously worked for PayPal. He is a graduate of Ben Gurion University and Tel Aviv University.
Senior Data Scientist
Prince Lat
Data scientist with expertise in bioinformatics, biophysics and specializing in complex dataset analysis.
Senior Data Scientist
Prince Lat
Dr. Lat is a passionate researcher and data scientist with a decade of experience. His research spans multiple disciplines, including bioinformatics, biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and DNA nanotechnology. He has also worked in biostatistics and data science, applying these tools to extract insights from complex datasets. He is a graduate of IIT Kanpur and Simon Fraser University.
CFO & Corporate Secretary
Nico Mah
Mr. Mah, CPA, has 8 years in auditing at PwC, with a BComm in Accounting from University of Calgary.
CFO & Corporate Secretary
Nico Mah
Mr. Mah is a Chartered Professional Accountant and has nearly 8 years of experience in auditing and public accountancy, having been an associate and subsequently a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the global audit and assurance, tax, deals and consulting firm from September 2015 to January 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in Accounting, from the University of Calgary and a CPA designation in Alberta, Canada.
Director
Zachary Stadnyk
Mr. Stadnyk, seasoned public company executive with 15+ years in healthcare, wellness, tech, cannabis; BComm from Royal Roads University.
Director
Zachary Stadnyk
Mr. Stadnyk is a public company executive with over 15 years of experience across the healthcare, wellness, technology, cannabis, and private equity sectors. He has held senior leadership and capital markets roles, including Head of Corporate Finance at The Supreme Cannabis Company and as founder of DC Acquisition Corp., a TSXV-listed capital pool company that completed a qualifying acquisition in the consumer wellness sector. Mr. Stadnyk has also served as Head of Life Sciences at the TSX and TSXV, where he worked with more than 140 listed issuers supporting public listings and capital markets activity. In addition, he has held executive and board roles with publicly listed companies, including serving as Chief Executive Officer of Love Pharma Inc. and as a director of Health Logic. Mr. Stadnyk holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management from Royal Roads University and brings experience in corporate finance, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, and public market governance.
Director
Graydon Bensler
Mr. Bensler, CFA, financial professional with 7+ years advising US/Canada companies in IR, capital markets, investment banking; B.Mgmt (Finance) from UWO.
Director
Graydon Bensler
Mr. Bensler is a financial professional and analyst with over 7 years of experience advising private businesses and publicly traded companies in the United States and Canada. He has held investor relations, capital markets, and investment banking roles, including serving as an investor relations manager at Kin Communications Inc., where he represented publicly listed companies across multiple sectors and supported capital raising and market positioning initiatives. Mr. Bensler later served as a Senior Associate at Evans & Evans, a Canadian boutique investment banking firm, where he led valuations and going-public transactions and worked closely with regulators, auditors, boards, and executive management. He has served as a director of several publicly listed companies, including Qualigen Therapeutics Inc., Onco-Innovations Limited, and Health Logic Interactive Inc. Mr. Bensler holds a Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies degree with a specialization in Finance from the University of Western Ontario and is a CFA Charterholder.
Director
Matthew Mingay
Mr. Mingay, Research Data Scientist at Berkeley Lab with 10+ years in biotech & data science; MSc from UWO.
Director
Matthew Mingay
Mr. Mingay is a Research Data Scientist at the University of California, Berkeley’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he works at the intersection of biotechnology, computer science, and artificial intelligence, applying advanced methods to DNA sequencing technologies. He has over 10 years of experience in molecular biology and data science and holds a Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology and an Honours Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Medical Science from the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Mingay’s academic and research work has contributed to discoveries in biotechnology, cancer genomics, and epigenetics, resulting in publications in peer-reviewed journals including Nature Methods and Leukemia. He has also served as a scientific advisor and clinical diagnostics consultant, supporting research analysis and the implementation of cancer diagnostics across major hospital networks in the United States, and has been involved in academic teaching and mentorship initiatives, including founding a student-led data science organization at the University of British Columbia.
Director
Masoud Darbandi
Mr. Darbandi, sales strategist with 30+ years in wellness industry distribution, client relations, and brand growth.
Director
Masoud Darbandi
Mr. Darbandi is a sales strategist with over 30 years of experience leading national distribution and client relations across the professional wellness industry. He has driven growth for established brands including WELLA, AMERICAN CREW, and NIOXIN, securing major accounts and earning national sales awards. Mr. Darbandi brings experience in commercialization, customer engagement, and brand development, along with insight into scaling product adoption and managing complex stakeholder environments.

