CereScan, Inc. CEO and leadership

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the Data, Techmed, telecommunications and storage networking industries. Strong corporate as well as entrepreneurial business leader. Skilled in talent recruitment, mergers and acquisitions, sales, go-to-market strategies, team development, and business relationships.

Dr. Chomas received his Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering from Duke University and completed doctoral training at the University of Virginia, investigating the use of ultrasound in breast cancer characterization. He has 12 years experience in developing devices from initial concept through pre-clinical trials and clinical trials, and he has authored 17 patents in medical devices. In five years with Siemens Ultrasound as Senior Engineering Manager, Dr. Chomas led a team of engineers and released six product features. Most recently, Dr. Chomas was the Director of Research at Cabochon, where he led the engineering team in the research, development and pre-clinical testing, which ultimately culminated in a 35-patient clinical trial.

Dr. Fort currently serves as President and COO of Cerescan, a biotechnology company focusing on functional brain imaging to assist in diagnosis of neurological diseases. Dr. Fort also manages The Fort Knocks Company, a family holding company focused on clean tech and life sciences investments. In 1995, he founded ESM, which quickly grew into the premiere enrollment center for Sylvan franchisees across the nation. ESM branched into higher education and became the leading business process outsourcer for student lifecycle services primarily in the areas of college admissions and student retention. ESM grew to 800 employees and was acquired by Xerox Corporation in July, 2011. Dr. Fort began his career in the space shuttle program at Kennedy Space Center, where he worked in Human Resource Development with a focus on leadership and total quality management. He earned a BA in psychology from Louisiana State University, an MS in experimental psychology from Northeast Louisiana University, and a PhD in organizational psychology at Walden University.

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the Data, Techmed, telecommunications and storage networking industries. Strong corporate as well as entrepreneurial business leader. Skilled in talent recruitment, mergers and acquisitions, sales, go-to-market strategies, team development, and business relationships.