We’re on a mission to rewrite the future of cognitive health.
LEADING A NEW ERA OF COGNITIVE LONGEVITY.
Bevimi is a cognitive health innovation company committed to strengthening minds—and the quality of life they shape.
We’re putting our combined knowledge and expertise to work today to redefine the future of brain health, protecting and increasing our cognitive health, performance, and longevity for the future.
Throughout our entire process—from research and data collection to formulation development—we are committed to creating products that are safe, effective, easy to take, and proven to protect and maintain your cognitive health and performance. We’re moving beyond simple prevention into neuro-resilience, providing the brain with the specific molecular tools it needs to shift from a state of chronic attack to one of active repair.*
Meet the founders
Passionate about improving lives.
Joel Dudley, PhD
Co-Founder and President
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Dr. Dudley previously held roles as General Partner at Innovation Endeavors and Chief Scientific Officer at Tempus, where he helped expand AI-based healthcare platforms. He was an Associate Professor of Genetics & Genomic Sciences and the Founding Director of the Institute for Next Generation Healthcare at Mount Sinai, and served as the Executive Vice President for Precision Health at Mount Sinai Health System. He co-founded Onegevity Health (later acquired by Thorne) and NuMedii. Dudley has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers and earned a PhD in Biomedical Informatics from Stanford.
Paul Jacobson
Co-Founder and CEO
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Paul Jacobson has over 20 years of experience in operations and capital markets, including co-founding Bevimi. Most recently, he was the CEO of Thorne HealthTech, guiding the company through 13 years of growth. Before that, he was a private investor and served on the boards of healthcare and biotech firms, including Progenics Pharmaceuticals. Jacobson was a Partner and Co-Head of the Liquid Capital Markets at Goldman Sachs. He earned an M.B.A. from Washington University and a B.A. in English and Economics from Vanderbilt University.
Our co-founding team
Leading experts with over 100 years of combined experience.
Annelise E. Barron, PhD
Chief Science Officer
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Dr. Barron is a chemical and biological engineer interested in systems-level analyses of complex human diseases. She trained in chemical engineering at the University of Washington and U.C. Berkeley. She has been on the faculty at Stanford since 2007, after 10 years (1997-2007) on the Chemical & Biological Engineering faculty at Northwestern University.
Bodi Zhang, PhD, M.D.
Chief Financial Officer
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Prior to Bevimi, Dr. Bodi Zhang was Chief Strategy Officer at Thorne HealthTech, worked at Deallus Group, and was a Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Tufts University. His research focused on immunology and autoimmune diseases. Bodi holds a PhD in Pharmacology and Biochemistry from Tufts, an MPH from Harvard, and a medical degree from Peking University, China.
Stephen Phipps, PhD, N.D.
Chief Innovation Officer
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Before becoming Chief Innovation Officer at Bevimi, Phipps was in the same role at Thorne HealthTech and held various positions at Thorne Research. He's a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and the Naturopathic Academy of Primary Care Physicians, and was a practicing Naturopathic physician. He holds an N.D. from Bastyr University, a Ph.D. from the University of Florida, and a B.S. in Botany from the University of Florida.
Michelle Crow
Chief Growth Officer
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Prior to her current role, Crow served as Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager of DTC at Thorne HealthTech. Over her 12+ years at Thorne, she helped grow sales from $25 million to over $350 million through brand strategy, performance marketing, go-to-market initiatives, while building a team from 0 to 25+ people. In 2018, she spearheaded Thorne’s rebrand and launch of the direct-to-consumer and e-commerce channels. She holds a B.A. from Duke University and an M.B.A. from NYU Stern School of Business.
Nate Rickard
Chief Operating Officer
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Before his current role at Bevimi, Rickard was Chief Technology Officer at Thorne HealthTech and held progressive leadership positions in business development, technology, and business strategy at Thorne. As CTO of Thorne, he was responsible for leading the software engineering organization as well as the enterprise IT side of the business. Rickard holds an M.S. in Computer and Information Technology from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.
Advisory Board
Ensuring our rigorous scientific standards are met.
Paul Dituro
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Mr. Dituro is a retired Special Operations Medical Sergeant and current Technical Director of Aerospace & Human Performance for the Medical University of South Carolina, with degrees in Astrophysics and High Energy Particle Physics. He deals with concussion and brain health issues for the military and NASA, which is the genesis of mutual interest. He also trains some of the nation’s most elite athletes as a hobby.
Chris Papaioanu
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Mr. Papaioanu is the Director of Dauntless, Commander Navy Weapons Fighter School (TOP GUN). In addition to leading Top Gun, Chris is a Co-Chair of a special brain health project for US Special Forces.
Ken Shubin Stein, M.D.
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Dr. Shubin Stein is a neurologist and co-founder of Atria, one of the largest concierge medical practices in the United States; co-founder of a special brain health project for US Special Forces; and co-founder and Chairman of International Concussion Society.
Chris Ahmad, M.D.
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Dr. Ahmad is the Chief of Sports Medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is the team doctor for the New York Yankees, a member of a special brain health project for the US Special Forces, the director of the International Concussion Society, and an elite orthopedic surgeon with a strong network within our nation’s top athletic teams.
Frank Lipman, M.D.
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Dr. Lipman is a pioneer in integrative and functional medicine with over 40 years of clinical experience. He specializes in longevity medicine, is a New York Times best-selling author, and owns a large practice in New York City.
Chris Mason, M.D.
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Dr. Mason is a Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at Weill Cornell Medical College.He also serves as a professor at the Brain and Mind Institute, Professor of Computational Genomics and Computational Biomedicine, and the Director, WorldQuant Initiative for Quantitative Prediction. Chris is also the author of The Next 500 Years.
Sales and Business Development
Industry veterans with a track record of turning vision into revenue.
Will McCamy
Chief Business Development Officer
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Will McCamy has spent nearly three decades building and scaling science-backed supplement brands. As President of Thorne for over a decade, he built and led sales teams across professional health and elite sports markets, driving partnerships that helped make Thorne a gold standard in the industry. Before that, he co-founded and led XYMOGEN, one of the most respected practitioner brands in the space. Will holds a B.S. in Finance from University of Florida.
Tom Pazdernik
EVP, Commercial Strategy
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Tom Pazdernik spent over a decade at Thorne building and leading the sports performance business - managing key relationships with US National Teams, professional sports organizations, and high-performance training facilities across North America. Rooted in a background as a strength and conditioning coach, Tom brings a rare combination of performance science and commercial expertise to Bevimi. Tom holds a B.S. in Exercise Science from Western Illinois University.
Mike Shelly
EVP, Commercial Strategy
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Mike Shelly spent over a decade at Thorne building and leading the sports performance business, managing key relationships with US National Teams, professional sports organizations, and high-performance training facilities across North America. With roots as a professional golfer and later a strength and conditioning coach, Mike brings an athlete's mindset and a commercial leader's instincts to Bevimi. He holds a B.B.A. in Business Administration from the University of San Diego.
Joel Totoro, RD
VP, Nutrition Science
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Joel Totoro has spent his career at the intersection of elite sport and applied nutrition science. After nearly a decade at Thorne serving as Director of Sports Science and Performance, he developed deep expertise translating cutting-edge research into real-world performance outcomes. He also served as Head Sports Dietician for the New England Patriots and as Sports RD at the University of Michigan – bringing nutrition science to the highest levels of professional and collegiate competition. Joel holds a B.S. in Allied Health/Dietetics from the University of Connecticut and brings the scientific rigor and field-tested credibility that Bevimi is built on.
Our approach
At Bevimi, clinical rigor is at the heart of what we do. It’s why we only include clinically proven ingredients in our products. It’s why everything we make is thoroughly tested for safety and quality. And it’s why we’re conducting one of the largest double-blind, placebo-controlled trials in nutrition on cognitive decline, beginning in 2026.
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