Brasch Group

The Brasch Group

With decades of experience in the healthcare industry, John Brasch, Founder and Chairman of the Brasch Group, and the Group’s management team has a solid understanding of the challenges faced by care providers. The Group’s expertise is built in part on Brasch’s experience as founder of Senior Technologies, Inc. where he pioneered the industry leading WanderGuard Departure Alert System and introduced fall prevention monitors and wireless nurse call systems.

In 1995, Brasch established Turun UK Ltd (formerly WanderGuard UK), a division of Turun International, and began selling the Senior Technologies product lines in the U.K.

Turun International has grown through the years and now has a solid base of public and private customers in the British Isles. A European distribution system is under development. In 2009, Brasch Group added its own proprietary line of products, SafePresence systems,  which will be distributed in Europe and through J. Brasch Co., LLC, in the United States.

Board of Advisors

The Brasch Group is guided by a Board of Advisors. Members of the Board include:

• David Conrad, PhD
  David is passionate about creating things, whether music, molecules, science stories, or startups.  Currently, he is the Executive Director of NUtech Ventures.  Previously, he served as a chemist in corporate, government, and academic labs before taking on the challenges of business.
• William D. Hill
  Will is the former Stanley Works’ Vice President of Engineering and Technology; he was Danaher Corporation’s Director of Product Management- Tool Group, and the Black and Decker Corporation’s Vice President of Product Development Global Accessories.  He recently served as the Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Ultra Cell Corporation, a startup in High Power Micro Fuel Cells in electronic devices.  He has demonstrated success in consumer and industrial markets for portable power tools, hand tools, cordless, security products, security services, and alternative energy.
• Greg Hurlbut, M.D.
  Greg holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a M.D. from the University of Nebraska.  He is working on a program which connects enhanced environmental health with human health, leading to foods created with improved natural balances of fats, nutrients, and vitamins.
• Jeffrey Lipkin
  Jeff is currently retired from the management of private equity funds that invested in some thirty corporate turnarounds in a variety of industries.  Presently, he advises and owns parts of several technology ventures.  Prior to founding private equity funds, Jeff was a private practice corporate attorney; he served as general counsel of the U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation; and he helped represent the U.S. Treasury in the 1979-1980 Chrysler restructuring.  He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and is a former Marine.
• Tim Mills
  Tim has 14 years of experience in sales and marketing of technology products for long-term care.  Recently, he managed a startup in the UK, selling products to the NHS, domiciliary care, home care, and care homes, more than doubling sales during his venture.
• Lance C. Perez, PhD
  Lance is a faculty member in the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and graduate Programs for the College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska.  He has published over 100 journals and presented conference papers in various fields.  He is the co-author (with Dr. Christian Schlegel) of the book Turbo and Trellis Coding, published by the IEEE Press/Wiley.  His research interests are in the areas of error control coding, wireless communications, sensor networks, and engineering education.
• John Rood
  John, an entrepreneur, operates Nebraska Digital, a web development and interactive marketing company.  He is also the president and managing partner of PIQmedia, LLC, a startup providing Customer Relationship Management software and consulting services.  John was part of the team that founded Lee’sTownNews.com, a national network of newspaper websites.
• Roy J. Schumacher
  Roy has been a Treasury Agent for the U.S. Treasury Department.  Subsequently, he served as the CFO for two companies in the recreation/entertainment industries and the restaurant industry.  Recently, Roy served 12 years (as CEO, CFO, and COO) at Heartland Automotive Services, Inc., where he built the largest Jiffy Lube franchisee in North America with 438 units.
• Pat Snyder
  Pat is the former Director of Finance and Assistant Administrator of Lancaster Manor, a 200-bed long-term care facility in Lincoln, NE.  She has served as the Executive Director of the Nebraska Health Care Association for over 23 years.  She also has been the Director of the County Power plant, providing electric power for 24 county-owned or leased properties.
• Shinya Takahashi, PhD
  Shinya, from Ageo, Japan, is a Japanese language and cross-cultural facilitator for Brasch Group.  He also is the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at the University of Nebraska.  He will receive his doctorate degree in Instructional Technology at the August commencement of the University of Nebraska.
• Patricia Wrigglesworth
  Patricia is a qualified nurse with years of experience working as a health visitor in the NHS.  She also serves as a counselor and infant massage instructor.  She is committed to encouraging parents to have confidence in their own parenting skills and to improve the health of young children and their families through effective health education.

The Management Team

Brasch Group

• John J. Brasch, Founder
• Amy Anderson, Controller

J. Brasch Co., LLC

• Patricia A. Carlson, President
• Rebecca Bodner, Vice President

Turun UK, Ltd.

• Pedro Pereira, Managing Director