About Our Authors

Katherine Plewa, PhD

President, Enterprise Stress Management

Dr. Katherine Plewa is currently the VP of Corporate Development at Presage Technologies, a pioneer in activating the human sensing layer in digital health, wellness, and performance applications. She brings over 15 years of expertise at the intersection of biomedical engineering, organizational performance, and enterprise sales. Katherine has led strategic growth initiatives across telehealth, clinical research, defense, and sports performance, helping to bring biometric sensing to market through B2B partnerships with mid-market and enterprise clients.

Katherine holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Toronto, where her research focused on developing and commercializing wearable technologies for neurological rehabilitation. She also holds an M.Sc. in Kinesiology from Western University and a B.Sc. in Kinesiology from McMaster University. She has worked in healthcare for over a decade as a registered EMG technologist, diagnosing and treating more than 10,000 patients with neuromuscular conditions. She is a published author in peer-reviewed journals, and her innovations in health tech have been featured in academic and commercial settings alike—including space research and smart clothing deployments.

Katherine is also the Founder of Enterprise Stress Management (ESM), where they develop and deliver performance improvement training for clients across construction, healthcare, software, and other sectors. She has contributed to workforce wellness and retention strategies for organizations with over 100 employees and has helped optimize health plan models to reduce employer costs.

Katherine brings international, clinical, and entrepreneurial experience to leadership teams and executive stakeholders. She has served as a guest lecturer and program supervisor at academic institutions, and as a consultant to scaling companies aiming to align human performance with long-term business growth.

571.520.1867
katherine@enterprisestressmanagement.com
EnterpriseStressManagement.com

James Gerber, CISSP

President, Vallaris Advisors | CFO, Presage

James Gerber is currently the CFO and head of Strategic Partnerships at Presage Technologies, a leader in activating the human sensing layer in modern digital applications.  He holds a CISSP and has led financial operations at multiple cybersecurity startups, at education services companies that he grew to have a global footprint and serving over 600,000 students a year and at the national insurer for private pensions in the United States. He has raised over $350 million in new capital, has run a $52 billion, multi-strategy investment portfolio and is a recognized thought leader in innovation, insurance and cybersecurity with appearances on FOX News and in American Banker.

Jamie earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace engineering from Princeton, and an MBA from Harvard University in Finance and Operations.
  
Jamie has served on Princeton University's Advisory Board at its Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) and as Chair of the Advisory Council at the Keller Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He is an active member of NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) and brings International, cyber and audit experience to Boards and leadership teams.

434.825.7170
james.gerber@presagetech.com
Vallaris-Advisors.com