BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Derek L. Hill, DO
Founder, CEO - Orthopedic Surgeon and researcher, with extensive experience in clinical practice, research, and medical innovation.
Paul S. Attar, MBA, PhD
Board Member, CSO - Founder and President of BRIDGE PTS, with deep expertise in anti-infective product development and testing toward FDA submissions.
Carey Kalmowitz, Esp
Board Member - Founding Partner of The Health Law Partners, PC, with a strong background in negotiating major mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings for health organizations.
Charles Decoster, IV
Board Member - Managing Partner, Haddon Rig Investments, with extensive experience as a CEO and as an executive in investor relations, strategy, M&A and innovation portfolio management.
Peter Bono, DO
Board Member - Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, with a successful track record in medical device development, out licensing, and strategic exits, including his role as Founder and CEO of Capstone Surgical Technologies.
TEAM MEMBERS
Brandon Nutt, B.A.
Principal Chemist/Digital Fabrication Engineer
Brandon leads formulation development and analytical testing for the company's CleanZinc™ technology. He has formulated the majority of products in the AZ Solutions pipeline, including surgical irrigants, wound dressings, and consumer deodorizing technologies, and developed proprietary analytical methods to validate concentration, stability, efficacy, and safety. With expertise in pharmaceutical chemistry, materials chemistry, hydrogel formulation, and digital fabrication, Brandon plays a central role in translating laboratory research into commercially viable antimicrobial products.
Nash Reigle, B.S.
Microbiologist/Bioinformatacist
Nash oversees microbiological testing and assay development, ensuring that every AZ Solutions product meets rigorous efficacy benchmarks. His work includes executing high-throughput antimicrobial screens, biofilm kill curve analysis, and safety assessments across a variety of use cases. Nash’s in vitro and in vivo validation work has directly demonstrated the superiority of CleanZinc™ over market competitors and supports our product claims with real-world evidence.