--- title: Team | Embodied Labs description: The team at Embodied Labs is dedicated to creating a world where every member of the seniors' care team is heard, equipped, & valued. --- ![EL\_Logo](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EL%20Logo%20Assets/EL_Logo.png?width=684&name=EL_Logo.png) [![EL\_Logo](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EL%20Logo%20Assets/EL_Logo.png?width=684&name=EL_Logo.png)](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/) - [Log in](https://app.embodiedlabs.com/) - [Help Center](https://resource.embodiedlabs.com/) - [Book a Demo](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/schedule-a-demo) en - [![es - flag](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/lang/flags/es.png?width=24&height=14&name=es.png) ES](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/es/equipo) - [Home](https://www.embodiedlabs.com) - [Solutions](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/solutions) - [Overview](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/solutions) - [Immersive Experiences Platform](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/solutions/immersive-experiences-platform) - [Learning Journeys](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/solutions/learning-journeys) - [Co-Creation of Experiences](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/solutions/co-creation) - [Immersive Library](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experiences-library-overview) - [Overview](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experiences-library-overview) - [Alzheimer's Disease](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experience-library/alzheimers-disease) - [Customer Service](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experience-library/customer-service) - [Dementia & Parkinson's Disease](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experience-library/dementia-parkinson) - [Elder Safety & Well-Being](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experience-library/elder-safety-well-being) - [End of Life Conversations](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experience-library/end-of-life-conversations) - [Home Health Assessments](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experience-library/home-health-assessments) - [Social Isolation](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experience-library/social-isolation) - [Trans Health & LGBT Aging](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experience-library/trans-health-lgbt-aging) - [Vision & Hearing Loss](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experience-library/vision-hearing-loss) - [Industries](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/industries) - [Overview](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/industries) - [Senior Services](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/industries/senior-services) - [Academic Programs](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/industries/academic-programs) - [Local Government](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/industries/local-government) - [Corporate Partners](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/industries/corporate-partners) - [Homebased Care](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/industries/family-caregiving-homebased-care) - [Resources](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experiences-resources-overview) - [Overview](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experiences-resources-overview) - [Webinars](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experiences-resources-overview#webinars) - [Medical Paper](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experiences-resources-overview#white-papers) - [Research & Publications](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/peer-reviewed-journals-publications) - [Free Downloads](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/immersive-experiences-resources-overview#free-downloads) - [News](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/news) - [About](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/about) - [About Us](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/about) - [Team](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/team) - [Careers](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/careers) - [Contact Us](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/contact) # Team The team at Embodied Labs is dedicated to creating a world where every member of seniors' care team is heard, equipped, & valued. ## Executive Team ![Carrie Shaw\_Embodied Labs (1)](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Carrie%20Shaw_Embodied%20Labs%20(1).jpg?width=600&height=600&name=Carrie%20Shaw_Embodied%20Labs%20(1).jpg) ### Carrie Shaw, MS CEO & Founder Carrie, a medical illustrator and health educator, has a particular interest in conveying the first-person perspective of vulnerable patient populations through virtual reality storytelling. After completing her master’s in Biomedical Visualization in 2016, she founded her company Embodied Labs, with the goal of revolutionizing the way health care providers, caregivers, and patients learn about human health. [See full profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrieeshaw/) ![team-Erin-Washington](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/team/team-Erin-Washington.jpg?width=600&height=600&name=team-Erin-Washington.jpg) ### Erin Washington, MM, MLS Co-Founder & Head of Partnerships Erin has experience working in both higher education and the aging care space -- doing instructional and curricular design, and developing and innovating immersive technologies and experiences. Erin is excited about the unique ability of immersive experiences to engage learners, create actionable empathy, foster insight and understanding, and improve learning outcomes.  [See full profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/washingtone/) ![team-Thomas-Leahy](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/team/team-Thomas-Leahy.jpg?width=600&height=600&name=team-Thomas-Leahy.jpg) ### Thomas Leahy, BS Operations Thomas leads operations at Embodied Labs, the team behind a VR-based training platform built to improve how healthcare and care professionals learn and deliver care. He joined early as a developer, helping build the core platform, then moved into project management before taking on operations across the business. Today, he oversees the functions that keep the company running and scaling, spanning customer success, contracts, finance, and the systems that support a growing base of partner organizations. Under his operational leadership, Embodied Labs has expanded its reach across health systems, universities, and senior care providers, putting immersive training in the hands of thousands of learners and translating it into measurable improvements in empathy, confidence, and quality of care.  [See full profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasmleahy/) ![anthony-eyexpo](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/anthony-eyexpo.jpeg?width=742&height=785&name=anthony-eyexpo.jpeg) ### Anthony McCormick, CA, PMP, MAppFin, CCP Fr. Chief Financial Officer Anthony is a 26 year veteran of operational finance and accounting. After starting his career at Deloitte, Anthony moved on to leading high performance teams globally in a diverse range of roles and industries in Australia, UK, Canada and the United States. Anthony blends his technical skills with his passion for entrepreneurship and strategy execution to bring added value to the senior management team and in partnering the finance function with operations. [See full profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyjmccormick/) ![Carrie Cusker \_Embodied Labs (1)](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Carrie%20Cusker%20_Embodied%20Labs%20(1).jpg?width=600&height=600&name=Carrie%20Cusker%20_Embodied%20Labs%20(1).jpg) ### Carrie Cusker, MS, RN VP of Clinical Innovations Carrie Cusker is an innovator in the aging space and a fervent advocate for older adults and their care partners. Carrie draws on her 26 years of nursing experience to create meaningful, immersive content that encompasses both the clinical and human aspects of healthcare. With Embodied Labs, Carrie continues to challenge the social construction of aging through unique learning design. She has lent her voice to multiple conferences and webinar panels in efforts to inform, inspire, and celebrate innovation in aging services. [See full profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-cusker-ms-bsn-rn-71932273/) ![team\_tonia\_nguyen\_OTD\_OTR/L](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tonia.jpeg?width=606&height=600&name=Tonia.jpeg) ### Tonia Nguyen, OTD, OTR/L Head of Product Tonia, an occupational therapist by training, is a tech-for-good enthusiast passionate about transdisciplinary collaboration between healthcare, design, and technology professionals to innovate accessible health solutions across the lifespan. Her previous experiences include hospital, home health, DME consulting, and the senior living industry on an innovation team promoting technology adoption to enrich the lives of older adults. Tonia believes in the power of technology, especially XR, as a vehicle for facilitating engagement, understanding, and connection with each other. [See full profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/toniangu/) ## Past & Current Advisors ![team-Olu-Ajilore](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/team/team-Olu-Ajilore.jpg?width=600&height=600&name=team-Olu-Ajilore.jpg) ### Olu Ajilore, MD, PhD Clinical Advisor Dr. Ajilore is a neuroscientist at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and an alum of Stanford, Harvard, and UCLA studying VR-based intervention in health. [See full profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/olu-ajilore-m-d-ph-d-47585611/) ![0222 - Neelum A13994-4x5](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/0222%20-%20Neelum%20A13994-4x5.jpg?width=3095&height=2880&name=0222%20-%20Neelum%20A13994-4x5.jpg) ### Neelum Aggarwal, MD Clinical Advisor Dr. Aggarwal is a Professor in the Departments of Neurological Sciences | Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Research Director at the Rush Heart Center for Women Cardiology Cognitive Clinic and Course Co- Director for the Rush Innovation in Medicine Course at Rush Medical College.  [See full profile](https://www.rushu.rush.edu/faculty/neelum-t-aggarwal-md) ![team-Daniel-Potts](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/team/team-Daniel-Potts.jpg?width=600&height=600&name=team-Daniel-Potts.jpg) ### Daniel Potts, MD, FAAN Clinical Advisor Dr. Potts, a neurologist, is founder and President of Cognitive Dynamics Foundation, a non-profit with arts-based programs such as Bringing Art to Life which facilitate quality of life improvement and relationship-building in persons living with dementia. He is also an acclaimed author of numerous books about Alzheimer’s. [See full profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcpotts/) ![team-William-Hazzard](https://www.embodiedlabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/team/team-William-Hazzard.jpg?width=600&height=600&name=team-William-Hazzard.jpg) ### William Hazzard, MD Clinical Advisor Known as one of the “founding fathers of geriatrics”, Dr. Hazzard is a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine for Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. [See full profile](http://www.wakehealth.edu/Faculty/Hazzard-William-R.htm) ## Join our Mailing List Sign up with your email address to stay informed about our latest news on upcoming features, labs, and more! 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