Groundbreaking ideas are meaningless without the ability to execute!
In addition to building the right executive team, we proudly enlisted one of the top toothbrush engineers in the field,
Gerald “Jerry” Brewer, the former Director of Engineering for both Sonicare and Clarisonic,
to build Encompass and collectively bring our vision to life!
Ryan Schwartz | Founder/CEO
Ryan is a serial entrepreneur and leader in multiple successful startups with a background in marketing and film production. He founded and oversaw a successful mortgage firm as well as a full service interactive marketing agency specializing in interactive web designs, branded creative content, viral marketing, video production, and print/marketing collateral to build strong brands and maximize exposure for high profile clients. Ryan has always had a passion for creating and team building. Envisioning a toothbrush that can brush effortlessly and flawlessly in just 20 seconds, Ryan founded Ryca International with a simple mission to improve lives through innovative and intuitive oral care products.
A practicing dentist for over 35 years, Dr. Schwartz is regarded as a leader in cosmetic dentistry and full mouth reconstruction. He infused his practice with his infectious warmth, generosity and good nature, transforming his Beverly Hills office into a gathering place for industry leaders, politicians, celebrities, friends, and family. While Dr. Schwartz's focus turned to cosmetic dentistry, his hygienists’ chairs were full around-the-clock with patients using the latest and greatest sonic toothbrushes, but still suffering from cavities and gum disease. When his son, Ryan, approached him about designing a brush that would clean flawlessly in less than 20 seconds, he immediately understood the groundbreaking potential. Working closely with the engineers and sales/marketing teams, Dr. Schwartz plays a pivotal role in the development and launch of Encompass.
Summer has 25 years of experience as a strategic member of both internal and client corporate leadership teams in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, holding positions in operations, regulatory affairs, quality, business development and human resources. Proactive and a problem-solver, she helps translate the corporate vision into strategy and tactics and to align human, technology, and financial resources with business goals and objectives. She has participated in helping companies such as Pfizer, Bluebeam, Nuface, Emerging Medical Technologies, CureMatch, CureMetrix, and Trovagene/Cardiff Oncology grow their companies and bring their products to market.
25+ years of executive leadership experience in corporate financial analysis with oversight of daily financial operations, strategic planning, compliance, human resources, IT and investor relations. As CFO, Scott's experience lies in driving teams through the development and implementation of strategic financial procedures and systems while establishing effective operational processes to drive business success and control costs.
Gerald Brewer | CTO
Former Director of Engineering for Sonicare and Clarisonic, Gerald K. Brewer has a proven track record with the biggest brands in Oral Care. From start-ups to high growth to acquisitions (Sonicare to Phillips and Clarisonic to L’Oreal), Gerald’s products have transformed the industry. An inventor on more than 25 US Patents and many more worldwide, Gerald has created, managed and lead numerous operations departments, quality and engineering/R&D departments, worldwide sourcing, tooling development, regulatory compliance (UL/TUV, military, FAA to FDA), with a high emphasis on product quality, safety, and efficacy
Michael Isaac | CMO
25 years of experience in marketing, branding, insights, design and product. Mike recently founded Anvil Brand Company, a brand consultancy working across sectors connecting people to ideas, brands, and products. Prior to this, Mike was Deputy Director of Global Brands and Insights at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where he built the foundation’s communications insights and brand management capabilities, and had oversight of the foundation’s Creative and Content team. Prior to the foundation, he worked for Brown-Forman Corporation as AVP Global Marketing Director for Southern Comfort leading its global re-launch in 120 countries. His career began at Optiva Corporation, makers of the Sonicare electronic toothbrush as a manufacturing engineer and product designer. He led a number of new product introductions, innovations and licensing arrangements for Inc. magazine’s 1997 #1 fastest growing privately held company in America.
Namrata Chand | VP Investor Relations/Business Development
Namrata is a result-oriented and purpose-driven professional with over 19 years of experience in business development, marketing and corporate relations within a number of sectors including life sciences, IT, consumer products and nonprofit, both in corporate and startup environments. Namrata lends her expertise and leadership to help pursue opportunities that drive growth by targeting funding sources, procuring investments, and managing investor relations; monitoring the marketplace for competitive intelligence and trends; building and supporting strategic partnerships; developing marketing and community engagement strategies.