About NeoCORTA

NeoCORTA was founded in January 2008 to serve as the hub and catalyst of the brain fitness movement. The company brings together the world's leading experts and most powerful diagnostic tools to provide unbiased, personalized guidance on the most practical ways to maintain and improve brain function.

NeoCORTA empowers adults of all ages with the tools they need to optimize their brain fitness. Through our scientifically-designed assessments, forecasts, and action plans, our customers receive the unbiased guidance they need in order to enjoy happier, healthier, more productive lives.

• Management Team
• Key Advisors

Management Team

Patrick Brannelly – Chief Executive Officer 

Patrick Brannelly is NeoCORTA's CEO. He holds a BA in Psychology from Harvard College and an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Chapter and as an Adjunct Professor of Marketing and E-Commerce at the University of Northern Virginia. He is a frequent speaker on brain health issues at national and state-level conferences. 

Prior to founding NeoCORTA, Mr. Brannelly served as Director of Group Programs at Posit Science, a leading provider of scientifically-validated brain fitness products. Prior to Posit, he served as Director of Organization Improvement at aQuantive, a major internet marketing and technology company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Brannelly worked as a management consultant to the pharmaceutical, biotech, IT, and energy industries in the US and Europe.

G. Richard ‘Dick’ Ambrosius – Vice President of Outreach & Group Programs

Dick Ambrosius leads NeoCORTA’s relationship building and public education efforts. He began his career in aging services in 1976 as the Executive Director of a not-for-profit Area Agency on Aging in Iowa. In 1980, President Reagan appointed him as the youngest member of the National Advisory Committee to the 1981 White House Conference on Aging, where he delivered a keynote address. 

In 1982, Ambrosius founded one of the first full-service marketing organizations to specialize in the older adult market. Since that time, he has motivated and entertained thousands with presentations to consumers and industry groups in 49 states. He has also consulted to a wide range of Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, and government agencies serving older adults. From 1999 until 2010, he served as Vice President of Marketing for two multi-community senior living companies.

Dick’s trendsetting work led to his selection as South Dakota’s 1997 “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Entrepreneur Magazine. He is the author of Choices & Changes…a positive aging guide to life planning and numerous articles in state and national publications. He earned his BA and MA in Political Science from the University of South Dakota and is a decorated Vietnam veteran.

Ryan McKim, PsyD – Vice President of Research & Outcomes

As NeoCORTA's Vice President of Research and Outcomes, Dr. Ryan McKim oversees the design and delivery of NeoCORTA's services. Dr. Ryan McKim is a clinical neuropsychologist specializing in the assessment of memory and cognitive rehabilitation. Dr. McKim completed fellowships specializing in Neuropsychology and Health Psychology at the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco.

He is currently involved in clinical research at the San Francisco VA Medical Center investigating neuroplasticity and developing novel cognitive rehabilitation strategies for our returning veterans who have experienced traumatic brain injuries. He is Adjunct Faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies, where he teaches Neuropsychological Assessment. Dr. McKim is a frequent speaker on cognitive health and healthy aging and teaches a Memory Fitness Program for patients at the Memory Disorders Clinic and for members of the public who want to improve their memory.

Key Advisors

Jay Chyung, MD, PhD – Founder and Board Member

Dr. Jay Chyung earned both his MD and PhD in Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School, where his work focused on the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and mood disorders. Dr. Chyung co-founded NeoCORTA and led the development of the company's assessment, forecasting, and recommendation capabilities.

Dr. Chyung currently serves as the Medical Director of Healthways, a leading provider of health management solutions. Earlier in his career, he worked in the Healthcare Practice of the Boston Consulting Group and at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He earned his BS in Biochemistry magna cum laude at Harvard College.

Eric Emrey is a recognized expert in the design and deployment of innovative healthcare analytics. He currently serves as a Managing Director at The Advisory Board Company, a publicly traded firm that provides best practice research, business intelligence software, and consulting services to 2,800 hospitals, health systems, and other organizations. He also serves on the company’s Policy Committee.

Eric has played a key leadership role in growing the company’s business intelligence division from its inception in 2003 to more than 500 employees and 19,000 end users today. In his current role as Managing Director, he oversees a product line of internet-based analytical tools that improve emergency room medicine by delivering timely information to clinicians, managers, and executives. In his previous role with the company, he oversaw more than 100 successful implementations of similar tools targeting surgical departments.

Eric began his career with The Advisory Board as a Business Analyst, serving as a trainer and consultant to hospitals wishing to improve their processes, operations, and financial performance through the use of best practices. Earlier in his career, he served as a strategy consultant to clients in engineering-intensive industries and as an Information Systems Manager at a professional services firm. He holds a BA in Philosophy from Washington College.

Dr. Knable is a board certified Neurologist and Psychiatrist who was recently named a Top Psychiatrist by Washingtonian Magazine.  Dr. Knable earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at Ohio University. He is a faculty member at George Washington University Medical School and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Prior to entering private practice, he was Executive Director and Medical Director of The Stanley Medical Research Institute, the largest private, non-profit funder of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder research in the US. Prior to SMRI, he was a researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health for six years. Dr. Knable has authored more than 60 articles on neuropsychiatric disease and co-authored a book about Manic Depression.

Dr. Sandra Timmerman has served as the Director of the MetLife Mature Market Institute since 1997. The Institute conducts research, provides education and consultation, and informs public opinion about aging issues and the 50+ market.

Dr. Timmerman is a nationally recognized gerontologist with over 25 years of experience in the field of aging. Prior to joining MetLife, she held senior positions at the American Society on Aging, AARP, and SeniorNet. She has also served on the Board of Directors of the American Society on Aging, as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Alliance for Caregiving, and as the Chair of the Business Forum on Aging. She was also a delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging.