Karl Ricanek Jr, Ph.D., is the CEO and co-founder of Lapetus Solutions, a health intelligence company that architects and deploys advanced AI/ML for the insurance and financial services industries. Lapetus Solutions has been featured in Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, The Digital Insurer, etc.
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Dr. Karl Ricanek Jr.
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Karl Ricanek Jr, Ph.D., is the CEO and co-founder of Lapetus Solutions, a health intelligence company that architects and deploys advanced AI/ML for the insurance and financial services industries. Lapetus Solutions has been featured in Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, The Digital Insurer, etc., and is the technology behind the Selfie (Insurance) Quote.
Karl is a world-renowned speaker on AI, computer vision, biometrics, and face recognition. He is credited for developing the field of facial analytics and holds multiple patents in the area. Karl has over 80 referred articles and book chapters in AI/ML, computer vision, and biometrics. He has presented over 100 times on the topics.
Karl holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, as a NASA fellow he worked on computer vision guidance for the Mars Rover program, developed computer vision targeting solutions for overhead FLIR images, and developed AI-based face recognition technology. His master’s in engineering combined Software Engineering with Machine Learning for the control of power systems. In his Bachelor of Engineering, he focused on machine learning, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary and genetic algorithms.
Dr. S. Jay Olshansky
CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF SCIENTIST
Dr. Olshansky is the chief scientist at Lapetus with the responsibility of addressing all science related matters at the company involving the life sciences. As co-founder and board member, he is also responsible along with all board members, for the direction of the company.
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Dr. S. Jay Olshansky
CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF SCIENTIST
Dr. Olshansky is the chief scientist at Lapetus with the responsibility of addressing all science related matters at the company involving the life sciences. As co-founder and board member, he is also responsible along with all board members, for the direction of the company.
Dr. Olshansky is a professor of public health at the University of Illinois at Chicago and is known internationally as a leading expert on human aging and longevity. He has received multiple awards, published several books on aging, published articles in top medical and science journals, he’s been interviewed on national television networks and has been quoted in thousands of newspaper articles and appeared on hundreds of radio programs across the globe.
Dr. Olshansky is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he’s a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, he holds a Ph.D. in demography/sociology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, he’s a recipient of two K awards from the National Institute on Aging, he co-chaired the World Economic Forum’s Aging Council, he’s been a member of the MacArthur Foundation’s Research Network on an Aging Society, and he serves as an advisor on multiple boards for companies involved in the life sciences.
Karl is a world-renowned speaker on AI, computer vision, biometrics, and face recognition. He is credited for developing the field of facial analytics and holds multiple patents in the area. Karl has over 80 referred articles and book chapters in AI/ML, computer vision, and biometrics. He has presented over 100 times on the topics.
Karl holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, as a NASA fellow he worked on computer vision guidance for the Mars Rover program, developed computer vision targeting solutions for overhead FLIR images, and developed AI-based face recognition technology. His master’s in engineering combined Software Engineering with Machine Learning for the control of power systems. In his Bachelor of Engineering, he focused on machine learning, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary and genetic algorithms.
Benjamin Barbour
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Ben leads the development team including product design, architecture, development operations, and security.
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Benjamin Barbour
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Ben leads the development team including product design, architecture, development operations, and security.
Shauna Collingwood
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Shauna leads the marketing effort for Lapetus and is the primary relationship manager for key insurance clients and partners.
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Shauna Collingwood
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Shauna leads the marketing effort for Lapetus and is the primary relationship manager for key insurance clients and partners. She has over 25 years of experience with leading financial services brands across more than 30 countries and brings expertise in strategy, sales and marketing, customer experience and product management. Shauna holds a Bachelor of Laws, an MBA in International Finance and Insurance and Board qualifications.
Mark DeLoach
HEAD OF US INSURANCE & BANKS
Mark is responsible for business development of US based insurance and bank business.
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Mark DeLoach
HEAD OF US INSURANCE & BANKS
Mark is responsible for business development of US based insurance and bank business.
Tracy L. Carroll
CHIEF OF STAFF
Tracy is responsible for cross functional oversight and business execution, driving processes and resource management.
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Tracy L. Carroll
CHIEF OF STAFF
Tracy is responsible for cross functional oversight and business execution, driving processes and resource management.
Karl is a world-renowned speaker on AI, computer vision, biometrics, and face recognition. He is credited for developing the field of facial analytics and holds multiple patents in the area. Karl has over 80 referred articles and book chapters in AI/ML, computer vision, and biometrics. He has presented over 100 times on the topics.
Karl holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, as a NASA fellow he worked on computer vision guidance for the Mars Rover program, developed computer vision targeting solutions for overhead FLIR images, and developed AI-based face recognition technology. His master’s in engineering combined Software Engineering with Machine Learning for the control of power systems. In his Bachelor of Engineering, he focused on machine learning, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary and genetic algorithms.
Gary Bennett
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERT & BUSINESS ADVISOR
Gary Bennett has over 35 years’ experience in financial services as a life insurance executive, developing and leading best-in-class multinational teams around the world.
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Gary Bennett
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERT & BUSINESS ADVISOR
Gary Bennett has over 35 years’ experience in financial services as a life insurance executive, developing and leading best-in-class multinational teams around the world. In roles as Chairman, CEO and as a senior executive, at every level he has delivered growth and value to leading brands across Asia Pacific and the Americas.
Karl is a world-renowned speaker on AI, computer vision, biometrics, and face recognition. He is credited for developing the field of facial analytics and holds multiple patents in the area. Karl has over 80 referred articles and book chapters in AI/ML, computer vision, and biometrics. He has presented over 100 times on the topics.
Karl holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, as a NASA fellow he worked on computer vision guidance for the Mars Rover program, developed computer vision targeting solutions for overhead FLIR images, and developed AI-based face recognition technology. His master’s in engineering combined Software Engineering with Machine Learning for the control of power systems. In his Bachelor of Engineering, he focused on machine learning, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary and genetic algorithms.
David Lloyd
BOARD MEMBER
David is a UK qualified Chartered Accountant and over 30 years of broad financial services experience.
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David Lloyd
BOARD MEMBER
David is a UK qualified Chartered Accountant and over 30 years of broad financial services experience.
Jim Montgomery
GLOBAL LEGAL SENIOR COUNSEL & ADVISOR
Jim's expertise in the formation, funding and expansion of high-growth technology companies is an invaluable resource to Lapetus, as is his mentoring and counsel to the leadership team.
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Jim Montgomery
GLOBAL LEGAL SENIOR COUNSEL & ADVISOR
Jim’s expertise in the formation, funding and expansion of high-growth technology companies is an invaluable resource to Lapetus, as is his mentoring and counsel to the leadership team.
Bradley J. Wilcox, M.D.
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Brad is a Professor and Director of Research at the Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, at the Kuakini Medical Center (KMC) Campus.
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Bradley J. Wilcox, M.D.
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Brad is a Professor and Director of Research at the Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, at the Kuakini Medical Center (KMC) Campus.
Sinan Almukhtar, M.D.
Sinan Almukhtar, MD, specializes in Internal Medicine and holds a Masters in Public Health. He is currently a PhD student at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health.
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Sinan Almukhtar, M.D.
Sinan Almukhtar, MD, specializes in Internal Medicine and holds a Masters in Public Health. He is currently a PhD student at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health.
Rishav Bansal, M.D.
Dr. Bansal is a consultant Geriatrician at Mahavir Jaipuria Rajasthan Hospital, Jaipur.
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Rishav Bansal, M.D.
Dr. Bansal is a consultant Geriatrician at Mahavir Jaipuria Rajasthan Hospital, Jaipur.
Felipe Durán, M.D.
Carlos Felipe Durán Torres is a Colombian physician, master in epidemiology, currently a professor in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Universidad del Rosario at Bogotá, Colombia.
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Felipe Durán, M.D.
Carlos Felipe Durán Torres is a Colombian physician, master in epidemiology, currently a professor in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Universidad del Rosario at Bogotá, Colombia.
Jeffrey Garb, M.D.
Dr. Garb is a board certified retired internist with over 37 years of clinical practice.
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Jeffrey Garb, M.D.
Dr. Garb is a board certified retired internist with over 37 years of clinical practice.
Benn Gilmore, M.D.
Benn Gilmore MD is a graduate of the University of Michigan College, Medical School and Otorhinolaryngology Residency.
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Benn Gilmore, M.D.
Benn Gilmore MD is a graduate of the University of Michigan College, Medical School and Otorhinolaryngology Residency.
Yuri Nakasato, M.D.
Yuri Nakasato is the Chief of Rheumatology at the VAMC in Fargo, ND, Associate Professor at the University of North Dakota.
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Yuri Nakasato, M.D.
Yuri Nakasato is the Chief of Rheumatology at the VAMC in Fargo, ND, Associate Professor at the University of North Dakota.
Diana Pardo-Rey, M.D.
Diana Pardo-Rey is a Colombian physician, master in biostatistics and currently pursuing her MBA.
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Diana Pardo-Rey, M.D.
Diana Pardo-Rey is a Colombian physician, master in biostatistics and currently pursuing her MBA.
Paola Rode, M.D.
Paola Rode, MD, is a graduate of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
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Paola Rode, M.D.
Paola Rode, MD, is a graduate of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Sunny Singhal, M.D.
Dr. Sunny Singhal is a geriatrician and working as a senior resident in the Department of Geriatric Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi.
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Sunny Singhal, M.D.
Dr. Sunny Singhal is a geriatrician and working as a senior resident in the Department of Geriatric Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi.
Dr. Hirám Beltrán-Sánchez
SENIOR SCIENTIST
Hirám's research focuses on the demography of health and brings to LSI his global expertise specializing in Latin American countries.
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Dr. Hirám Beltrán-Sánchez
SENIOR SCIENTIST
Hirám’s research focuses on the demography of health and brings to LSI his global expertise specializing in Latin American countries.
Dr. Samir Soneji
SENIOR SCIENTIST
Samir is a demographer and data scientist. He received his PhD in Demography from Princeton University and has been on the faculty of Dartmouth College and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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Dr. Samir Soneji
SENIOR SCIENTIST
Samir is a demographer and data scientist. He received his PhD in Demography from Princeton University and has been on the faculty of Dartmouth College and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Dr. Claire Young
SENIOR SCIENTIST
Claire is the senior scientist for Lapetus and has developed various data modules and analytic products such as those related to healthy life expectancies and mortality ratios across European countries.
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Dr. Claire Young
SENIOR SCIENTIST
Claire is the senior scientist for Lapetus and has developed various data modules and analytic products such as those related to healthy life expectancies and mortality ratios across European countries. She currently is working with the team led by Jay, the founding scientist for Lapetus, to review life settlements for insurance companies. She is Alan Shapiro Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and has over 20 years of professional experience in biodemography of aging and quantitative methodology. Claire holds a Ph.D degree in Sociology, an M.S. degree in Statistics, and B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature.
Karl is a world-renowned speaker on AI, computer vision, biometrics, and face recognition. He is credited for developing the field of facial analytics and holds multiple patents in the area. Karl has over 80 referred articles and book chapters in AI/ML, computer vision, and biometrics. He has presented over 100 times on the topics.
Karl holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, as a NASA fellow he worked on computer vision guidance for the Mars Rover program, developed computer vision targeting solutions for overhead FLIR images, and developed AI-based face recognition technology. His master’s in engineering combined Software Engineering with Machine Learning for the control of power systems. In his Bachelor of Engineering, he focused on machine learning, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary and genetic algorithms.
Dr. Yi Li
SCIENTIST
Yi Li received his Ph.D in Sociology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 2015.
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Dr. Yi Li
SCIENTIST
Yi Li received his Ph.D in Sociology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 2015.
Carl Thomas
DEVSEC OPS ENGINEER
Carlton uses his expertise in Cyber Security and risk management to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data within Lapetus.
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Carl Thomas
DEVSEC OPS ENGINEER
Carlton uses his expertise in Cyber Security and risk management to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data within Lapetus.
Danny Wilson
FULL STACK DEVELOPER
Danny is the technical lead for Generian. He has 9 years of experience developing web software to facilitate product ordering and completion, business management, and reporting.
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Danny Wilson
FULL STACK DEVELOPER
Danny is the technical lead for Generian. He has 9 years of experience developing web software to facilitate product ordering and completion, business management, and reporting.
Karl is a world-renowned speaker on AI, computer vision, biometrics, and face recognition. He is credited for developing the field of facial analytics and holds multiple patents in the area. Karl has over 80 referred articles and book chapters in AI/ML, computer vision, and biometrics. He has presented over 100 times on the topics.
Karl holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, as a NASA fellow he worked on computer vision guidance for the Mars Rover program, developed computer vision targeting solutions for overhead FLIR images, and developed AI-based face recognition technology. His master’s in engineering combined Software Engineering with Machine Learning for the control of power systems. In his Bachelor of Engineering, he focused on machine learning, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary and genetic algorithms.
Harry Atwal
LEAD DATA ENGINEER
Harry leads data and machine learning operations at Lapetus. His knowledge of what goes into creating today’s state of the art AI algorithms contributes to the development of systems that can learn from data and adapt to changing environments.
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Harry Atwal
LEAD DATA ENGINEER
Harry leads data and machine learning operations at Lapetus. His knowledge of what goes into creating today’s state of the art AI algorithms contributes to the development of systems that can learn from data and adapt to changing environments. These systems can have far reaching applications in healthcare, finance, and insurance. Harry holds a bachelor’s in computer science and biology with a master’s in management and information Systems.
Karl is a world-renowned speaker on AI, computer vision, biometrics, and face recognition. He is credited for developing the field of facial analytics and holds multiple patents in the area. Karl has over 80 referred articles and book chapters in AI/ML, computer vision, and biometrics. He has presented over 100 times on the topics.
Karl holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, as a NASA fellow he worked on computer vision guidance for the Mars Rover program, developed computer vision targeting solutions for overhead FLIR images, and developed AI-based face recognition technology. His master’s in engineering combined Software Engineering with Machine Learning for the control of power systems. In his Bachelor of Engineering, he focused on machine learning, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary and genetic algorithms.
Greg Griffin
FULL STACK DEVELOPER
Greg is a full stack web developer for Lapetus. He creates in-house solutions for the R&D and customer facing sides of the company.
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Greg Griffin
FULL STACK DEVELOPER
Greg is a full stack web developer for Lapetus. He creates in-house solutions for the R&D and customer facing sides of the company.
Greg graduated from UNC Wilmington in 2022 with a B.S. in Computer Science and a minor in Business. He worked as an intern at Lapetus before taking a full-time position with the company in 2023.
Karl is a world-renowned speaker on AI, computer vision, biometrics, and face recognition. He is credited for developing the field of facial analytics and holds multiple patents in the area. Karl has over 80 referred articles and book chapters in AI/ML, computer vision, and biometrics. He has presented over 100 times on the topics.
Karl holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, as a NASA fellow he worked on computer vision guidance for the Mars Rover program, developed computer vision targeting solutions for overhead FLIR images, and developed AI-based face recognition technology. His master’s in engineering combined Software Engineering with Machine Learning for the control of power systems. In his Bachelor of Engineering, he focused on machine learning, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary and genetic algorithms.
Emmy Meckley
Client Services
Emmy oversees the day-to-day activity of life expectancy orders.
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Emmy Meckley
Client Services
Emmy oversees the day-to-day activity of life expectancy orders. She works in close liaison with our physicians and clients to ensure LE reports are correctly processed and returned to clients in a timely manner. Emmy joined Lapetus in 2022 after graduating from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Alyssa Morales
Director of Client Services
Alyssa oversees client services and projects for Lapetus' Life Expectancy business.
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Alyssa Morales
Director of Client Services
Alyssa oversees client services and projects for Lapetus’ Life Expectancy business. Previously working in the nonprofit sector, she has over 10 years of experience in development and relationship management. Alyssa holds an MA in Nonprofit Leadership and Management.
