Driven By Purpose

A collective of innovators, clinical researchers, and creators redefining what’s possible in healthcare.

Meet Our Founders

In 2015, when CEO Matthew Stoudt and President Josh Sackman founded AppliedVR with Chairman David Sackman, they knew virtual reality had the power to change behavior.

At that point, VR had shown promise in academic lab settings, but its hardware presented limitations in form factor, price and usability. Since those start-up days, AppliedVR has become a respected leader in immersive therapeutics.

One Mission In Mind

Before establishing the company, Matthew and Josh had built their own separate careers launching many successful businesses—Matthew in digital media and Josh at the intersection of healthcare and technology. With AppliedVR, they shared a mission: to change the pain treatment paradigm with human-centered technology.

It was Josh’s own experience as a pediatric patient that inspired him to make chronic pain more manageable for others. Together, Matthew and Josh have built a team of respected healthcare veterans and digital tech professionals who are part of the pioneering effort that sets AppliedVR apart as an innovator.

Our Story:

“Our Mission is to help people lead a better quality of life... ”

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Leadership

Proven Entrepreneurs and Healthcare Veterans

Matthew Stoudt
Co-Founder and CEO
Pioneering immersive therapeutics, a new category of therapeutics with the promise to transform millions of lives
Matthew Stoudt on LinkedIn

Josh Sackman
Co-Founder and President
Advancing patient treatment options to empower the individual and improve the industry
Josh Sackman on LinkedIn

Oliver Koechli
Chief Operating Officer
Optimizing the efficiency of day-to-day operations and administrative procedures
Oliver Koechli on LinkedIn

Stevie Cogan
Head of People
Cultivating culture and expressing core values to attract the best talent and help them flourish
Stevie Cogan on LinkedIn

Beth Darnall, PhD
Chief Science Advisor
Advocating pain treatment methodologies that center on empowering patients
Beth Darnall, PhD on LinkedIn

Todd Maddox, PhD
VP Research & Development
Creating VRx solutions based on a background in brain science, data and psychology
Todd Maddox, PhD on LinkedIn

Myles Guanzon
VP, Engineering
Data-driven product development executive with 15+ years experience in digital health
Myles Guanzon on LinkedIn

Keith Brady, J.D.
VP, Sales
Results-driven leader driving exceptional growth, revenue expansion, and market leadership
Keith Brady, J.D. on LinkedIn

Emily Judge
VP, Access & Partnerships
Establishing key partnerships to support the Market Access and Commercial strategies
Emily Judge on LinkedIn