Our Team

Working to improve the lives of people with serious mental health conditions from our high-tech home in Houston, Texas.

$50M+

In Federal Funding

5000+

Surgical Procedures

50+

Years of Medtech Experience
Motif Team

Leadership

Jacob Robinson, Ph.D.
Jacob Robinson, Ph.D.
Founder, CEO
Sameer Sheth, M.D., Ph.D.
Sameer Sheth, M.D., Ph.D.
Founder
Sunil Sheth, M.D
Sunil Sheth, M.D
Founder
Kaiyuan Yang
Kaiyuan Yang
Founder, Advisor
Nick Halper
Nick Halper
COO
Steve Goetz
Steve Goetz
CTO
Julie Goode
Julie Goode
Director of Clinical Affairs

Advisors

Tom Shehab, MD
Tom Shehab, MD
Board Member, Arboretum Ventures
Amy Kruse
Amy Kruse
Board Member, Satori Neuro
Tony Arnold
Tony Arnold
Board Member
Sanjay Mathew, M.D.
Sanjay Mathew, M.D.
Scientific Advisory Board Member
Linda Carpenter, M.D
Linda Carpenter, M.D
Scientific Advisory Board Member
Patricio Riva-Posse, M.D.
Patricio Riva-Posse, M.D.
Scientific Advisory Board Member
Noah Philip, M.D.
Noah Philip, M.D.
Scientific Advisory Board Member
Christopher Rozell, PhD
Christopher Rozell, PhD
Scientific Advisory Board Member
Jon Nelson
Jon Nelson
Community Advisory Board Member

Team Members

Amanda Singer
Amanda Singer
Senior Engineer, Implant Design
Aradhana Yoganand
Aradhana Yoganand
Quality Manager
Ameya Nanivadekar
Ameya Nanivadekar
Staff Biomedical Scientist
Beth Commissaris
Beth Commissaris
Engineer, Embedded Systems
Jia Hu
Jia Hu
Senior R&D Engineer, Implant Design
Igor Chekhovtsov
Igor Chekhovtsov
Firmware Leader
Phil Meneau
Phil Meneau
Senior Principal Hardware Engineer
Benjamin Ferleger
Benjamin Ferleger
Senior Biomedical Scientist
Joslyn Williams
Joslyn Williams
Director of Executive Operations
Landan Mintch
Landan Mintch
Product Manager, System Design
LaTicia Frank
LaTicia Frank
Business Manager
Laya Saludares
Laya Saludares
Software Leader
Desiree Valdiviezo
Desiree Valdiviezo
Senior Project Manager
Josh Woods
Josh Woods
Intern, Electronics