Chandan Sen

Dr Alper is a podiatric physician, recently retired from working in the private solo practice he started 36 years ago in Belmont, MA. Specializing in preventative diabetic foot care, he is now Emeritus Surgical staff at Mt. Auburn Hospital (a Harvard teaching hospital). He currently is a member of the Leadership Board of the American Diabetes Assn. (ADA) in New England, having served as president for over 20 years, and is an elected member of the Board of Trustees of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). He also had the honor of serving as chair of the Belmont (MA) Board of Health for 30 years, where he was seen as a leader in Public Health for the community. This led to his appointment by the Governor to his current position on the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards (MAHB), allowing him to continue his public health work. 

Since his retirement, Dr Alper has spent much of his time in the world of limb amputation prevention, using his connections in the diabetes, podiatry, and vascular worlds to create collaborations between medical societies. He currently serves on the Board of the Wound Care Collaborative Community (WCCC), The Way To My Heart (patient advocacy), the Foot Ankle Health section of the American Public Health Assn. (APHA), and he is in the process of forming a collaborative committee with the Society of Interventional Radiologists and the APMA. 

In addition to lecturing at Northeastern University’s PA program, Dr Alper is a noted speaker and writer on a variety of podiatric topics for the lay public, including articles published in Prevention, Health Journal, and Walking magazines and various webinars and podcasts. When not in the world of feet, you can find him in his blacksmith’s forge or with his wife Pam and three wonderful children – Megan, Adam, and Brian – and his wonderful Shih Tzu, Gizmo.

Matthew J. Davis, BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN, is a board-certified wound and ostomy nurse and health care leader dedicated to advancing ethical, evidence-based wound care. He currently serves as senior director of Medical Affairs at Surgenex. He is currently the president of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC). Matthew’s career spans hospital systems, wound clinics, and industry clinical engagement, where he focuses on translating innovation into real-world clinical impact. Known for building compliant, patient-centered programs, he champions access to advanced therapies, clinician education, and data-driven outcomes to improve healing for complex wound populations. 

Dr. Chandan K. Sen, PhD, FNAI, is a distinguished figure in regenerative medicine and wound care. He is an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Dr. Sen is the inaugural Bartley Griffith Chair in Regenerative Medicine at the Dept. of Surgery and directs the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. He also serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Life Sciences Innovation and Commercialization at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Sen's leadership focuses on advancing health care research vital to Pittsburgh's future, fostering collaborations with local and national partners, and facilitating the translation of scientific discoveries into practical applications for patients. With a career spanning over three decades, Dr. Sen's research has been instrumental in developing innovative solutions for tissue injury, regeneration, and infection management. Notable breakthroughs include pioneering technologies such as tissue nanotransfection and electroceutical infection management. He is the current vice-chair and chair-elect of the national NIH-funded Diabetic Foot Consortium. Dr. Sen's contributions have earned prestigious recognitions, including the 2018 Edison Award for Innovation and the 2016 Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation. With an extensive publication record, Dr. Sen’s work has been cited over 55000 times in the literature with current H-index 119.

Dr Vickie R. Driver is System Wide Medical Director of the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Centers at INOVA Healthcare in the DC Metropolitan area and is Professor, University of Virginia, School of Medicine. She is also Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons-Glasgow, PM and Inaugural Fellow, Assoc for the Advancement of Wound Care, FAAWC. Dr Driver has accepted the position as Chair, Board of Directors for the Wound Care Collaborative Community, an important collaboration with the FDA, CMS and the NIH and received a prestigious honor of receiving The Robert A. Warriner III, MD Memorial Award. She is Board Certified with American Board of Podiatric Surgeons and is a Fellow at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, licensed in VA, MA, and RI. Her career has a special emphasis on wound healing and limb preservation, and she is proud to be an outspoken ambassador for improving care to patients that face

Joseph Rolley is Principal at JTR Business Consulting, LLC located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania providing market access and business consulting services to the medical technology industry. Joe has over 40 years of experience in the medical device industry spanning sales, marketing, business development, reimbursement, government affairs and health policy. Prior to his current consulting role, he was Vice President, Market Access and Professional Education at Integra Life Sciences in Princeton, New Jersey. At Integra, he led teams that created and implemented market access and health economic strategies that opened government and commercial payer access for new and in-licensed regenerative technologies. He also led the company’s surgeon education and cadaver lab program. Prior to Integra, he served for 30 years in business roles of increasing responsibility at Bristol-Myers Squibb and Convatec.

He has been actively involved in industry and professional associations throughout his career. He currently serves the Wound Care Collaborative Community as Treasurer and Board Member. He represented the wound care industry at the AdvaMed trade association where he co-led the establishment of the Wound Healing & Tissue Regeneration Sector and served as working group chair for over 15 years. He also chaired the Corporate Advisory Council of the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) and was the 2009 recipient of the Thomas Stewart Founder’s Award for his public policy support.

Mr. Rolley holds a B.S. degree in Biochemistry and a M.S. degree in Industrial Administration, both from Purdue University. He and his wife, Theresa, reside in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA.