Team at NURA Medical

Georgia holds a Master of Science in Experimental Surgery with a concentration in Surgical Innovation from McGill University. During her master's, Georgia’s research focused on pediatric musculoskeletal disorders with additional efforts directed towards the provision of goal-directed fluid therapy and postoperative recovery after major spine surgery. Prior to her master's, Georgia completed her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (Honours), with research focused on neuroscience on the effect of feedback on motor learning through electroencephalograms. Her innovative vision for technology-driven solutions and patient-centered care inspired her to co-found NURA Medical.

Dr. Ilana Bank is a pediatric emergency physician and associate professor of pediatrics at McGill University. She has over 20 years of experience in pediatric emergency care. Dr. Bank is the Director of the Pediatric Simulation Institute at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. In this capacity, she brings together interdisciplinary groups of health care professionals to optimize care in the emergency room. Dr. Bank’s commitment to the education of future health professionals has earned her numerous awards and honors, including the 2017 Faculty Honor Roll for Excellence in Education, the 2021-2022 Women in Leadership Award, and the 2020 Certificate of Achievement from the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME). At NURA, Dr. Bank serves as the medical mentor, providing the team with a network of emergency physicians and nurses, clinical expertise and insight in pediatric emergency medicine, and clinical environment for prototype testing.

Alexandra is a pharmacist with a strong interest and expertise in pediatrics. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from Laval University and a Master's degree in Advanced Pharmacotherapy (M.Sc.) from the University of Montréal. She is board certified in pediatric pharmacy (BCPPS), which validates that she has the advanced knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to optimize safety and outcomes for the pediatric patient population.
She practices primarily at the Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH) and in the Inuit community for the Ungava Tulattavik Health Centre (UTHC). Her clinical practice in settings with varying levels of access to resources gives her a better grasp of the global reality of managing pediatric patients in different care settings. In addition, her interest in quality improvement and safe use of drugs is the driving force behind her participation in this project.

Jonathan holds a bachelor's degree in information technology engineering from École de Technologie Supérieure. With 10 years in the market at Workleap, Flinks, Mnubo and Equisoft, his career path has led him to develop extensive experience with Microsoft products and to quickly learn the business side of startups and custom projects. In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys trail running, rock climbing and video games.

Harold holds 35+ years of experience in managing businesses of all sizes. He began his career at Kimberly-Clark where for 13 years he held several positions as VP of Human Resources and VP of Finance. He then joined ABB for 7 years, where he held the position of Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer and CIO for ABB America. He was also CFO of Hartco and Quebecor Sports and Entertainment. He also co-founded the Quebec Manufacturing Fund, where he invested in several companies. He went on to establish his own consulting firm specializing in recovery and restructuring mandates and coaching startups, with over 50 mandates completed. Harold is highly skilled at making quick and accurate diagnoses and developing realistic action plans that deliver the expected results. Harold’s academic background includes a bachelor’s degree in finance from Université Laval, a master’s degree in business administration from Université de Sherbrooke, as well as post-graduate seminars from IMD in Switzerland and Duke University in California. He has served on the board of directors of numerous companies.