Prior to co-founding Vital Vio, Ms. Costello’s career spanned clinical research, engineering, biochemistry, and product development. She has held positions in biochemistry research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College, in surgical device design and pre-clinical studies at Covidien Surgical Devices, and in tissue engineering research at RPI. She has been named in Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, Forbes Magazine 30 Under 30, Inc. Magazine 30 Under 30 Most Brilliant Young Founders, 50 Emerging Global Entrepreneurs to Watch by Inc. Magazine, featured on CNBC, Bloomberg, ABC and holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York.

Xavier Escobar has a background in healthcare administration, clinic design & construction, and innovation. He is currently responsible for design, construction, strategic growth initiatives, clinic design optimization and innovation at Houston Methodist, including ambulatory care and outpatient centers at 150 locations.

As associate athletics director for sports medicine, Goforth works with Mark Rogers DO, Chief Medical Officer to oversee the healthcare needs of all student-athletes and organizes the staff of athletic trainers and physicians as well as supervising all other healthcare-related services that Virginia Tech Athletics offers. Mike and his team works closely with facility administrators to ensure the health and safety of student-athletes and staff in the sports medicine clinic, strength and conditioning areas, and all indoor and outdoor sports venues.

With over 40 years of facilities management experience in both public and private sectors, Thomas K. Pelis, PE, LEED AP, MBA joined Oswego Health in 2018 and serves as the nonprofit healthcare system’s  Director for Real Estate and Construction. In his role, Pelis oversees all renovations, new construction, and property management for the organization.