Echo & CSL Forum

Are you brave and bold enough to change your industry? Do you want to attract and retain the best talent? Bring life to your entrepreneurial spirit? Echo Strategies, in collaboration with CMU’s Corporate Startup Lab, is excited to present The Fourth Annual...

Talent Spotlight – Sean Ammirati

Education In 1999, Sean started at Grove City College where he earned his degree in Computer Information Systems.  During his time there, Sean was also the Executive President of Student Government, Omicron Delta Kappa, and the American Marketing Association!  In...

Talent Spotlight – John Schnatterly

Work Background Right after leaving college, John began his career as an officer in the US Army, working as a Helicopter Test Pilot and Aviation Logistician.  After leaving the military, John began consulting in market research, market strategy, and product...
Talent Spotlight: Ben Hilldorfer

Talent Spotlight: Ben Hilldorfer

Director of Research & Project Development, Echo Strategies Ben has worked with Echo Strategies for almost eight years now, and his impact on the company has been significant! In his time with Echo, Ben has managed to work in user-experience storyboarding to...
Talent Spotlight – Cherry Bharati

Talent Spotlight – Cherry Bharati

Background Cherry worked towards her Master’s in Anthropology, studying fat stigma globally and working through different cultural factors that might make it better or worse in other countries.  She also studied modernization in Nepal, where she spent six months...

Meet Echo’s Summer Intern Team!

Thank you! As the Summer comes to an end, Echo would like to take the opportunity to recognize and thank all four of our interns that worked alongside Echo and our team for the last few months! Over the course of their internships with Echo, our interns worked on...

DTx Key Takeaways: Part 3

Part 3.0: Digital Therapeutic of the Future Overview: Once a firm has begun to understand patient behavior and alter their experience, it is time to focus on the future! Where are digital therapeutics going and how are we going to get there? At this stage in the game,...
Talent Spotlight – Dr. Mark Lightowler

Talent Spotlight – Dr. Mark Lightowler

Founder & CEO of Phorix Dr. Mark Lightowler is an exceptional strategic thinker, incredibly innovative and has a vision for the future of healthcare. His significant background and experience in pharma and healthcare allowed Dr. Lightowler to start his own...

DTx Key Takeaways: Part 2

Part 2.1: Self Reflection: Digital Therapeutic Strategies Overview: When dealing with patients in a new digital era, it is imperative that a startup, or pre-existing firm focuses on the consumer’s overall experience with different treatment options.  Many times a...

DTx Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways Over the course of our three-day forum, we learned a lot!  We hope you find our takeaways as insightful and exciting as we do! Part 1.2: Self Reflection: Digital Therapeutic Strategies Overview: There are many aspects surrounding the Self Reflection...