June 15, 2021 GUILFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyperfine, Inc., creators of the world’s first portable magnetic resonance imaging device, has named Scott Huennekens Executive Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Huennekens is a successful CEO, Chairman, board member, and entrepreneur, having been involved in more than 20 medtech startup, growth, and public companies with market valuations totaling over $20 billion and benefitting over 20 million patients with the therapies and diagnostics they deliver. As Executive Chairman, he will partner with recently announced President and CEO Dave Scott to build Hyperfine into a leading ecosystem in the brain and beyond. This will begin with the continuation of the rapidly expanding commercialization of the world’s first compact portable MRI system (FDA cleared in August 2020) and preparing Hyperfine for future growth and readiness for a public market offering. His prior company and board experience includes recent IPOs at Actus Medical and Envista, Verb Surgical/Google, Volcano, NuVasive, ViewRay, EndoChoice, Digirad and Edwards Lifesciences.

“As Hyperfine enters its next phase of expanding commercialization and business vision, Scott brings a valuable new perspective to the board given his successful experiences in launching and building new product categories, expanding clinical applications and digitizing product platforms. These experiences will accelerate our trajectory,” commented company founder Dr. Jonathan Rothberg, who will continue to serve on Hyperfine’s board. “His business track record speaks for itself, and his clear dedication to improving healthcare for patients with digital platforms that include image diagnosis and guidance, interventional therapies, robotics and AI perfectly aligns with our mission.”
Dave Scott, President and CEO of Hyperfine, who previously worked with Mr. Huennekens at Verb Surgical/Google added, “Scott has made a broad impact across the healthcare industry and is a practiced and experienced executive chairman. His experience leading healthcare organizations and ability to successfully navigate evolving digital, commercial, clinical and regulatory changes over time will provide me and the board with valuable perspective and insights—we are glad to have him join us to help guide Hyperfine to expand the clinical applications and utility of portable MR imaging.”

“I am thrilled to join the board of directors at Hyperfine to help advance its first of a kind, game-changing portable MRI. I have been deeply motivated and inspired by the company’s mission,” stated Scott Huennekens. “I look forward to working alongside my fellow board members and company management to advance this truly innovative technology, and I am extremely proud to support the Hyperfine team as they redefine the use of MRI in the brain to begin with, expand the clinical applications to many other use cases, as well as extend the utility and access of MRI around the world.”

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