Our Team

Operational Leadership

Charles Hirschler

CEO

Experienced executive and board leader with expertise in strategic growth, commercialization, and organizational leadership
Serves as CEO and supports corporate strategy, governance, and investor engagement.

Steve Shane

VP, Operations & Program Execution

Medtech executive with leadership experience spanning product development, operations, and commercialization across device types
Leads operational execution, product development strategy, and commercialization planning at Elastro

Yang Li

Sr Microfabrication Engineer

Microfabrication engineer specializing in neural interface manufacturing processes and advanced device fabrication techniques
Supports development and scaling of Elastro’s flexible neural probe technologies.

Strategic Leadership

Mark Richardson MD/PhD

Clinical Co-Founder

Functional neurosurgeon and clinical innovator focused on epilepsy, neuromodulation, and advanced neural interface applications
Guides clinical strategy, physician workflow integration, and translational development efforts.

Jia Liu, PhD

Technical Co-Founder

Co-founder and pioneer in flexible bioelectronics and neural interface technologies with extensive academic and translational research leadership
Provides strategic guidance on technology development, scientific direction, and platform innovation

Advisors

Alan Bush, PhD

Co-director of MGH Brain Modulation Lab

Na Li, PhD

Harvard Professor specializing in AI-control systems engineering

Andrew Gotshalk

CEO of Neurologic Solutions and former CEO of Blackrock NeuroMed