Our Team

CogniMoves® is built on decades of peer-reviewed research across multiple scientific disciplines.
Meisha Porter

Meisha Porter, Ed.D

Senior Education Advisor

Meisha Porter, Ed.D

Senior Education Advisor

Dr. Meisha Porter has thirty years of educational leadership in New York City Department of Education and affiliated Educational organizations. She is currently a Senior Fellow at the Center for Educational Innovation. She formerly held the position of Chancellor of NYC Public Schools and Executive Superintendent of Bronx Public Schools.

Benjamin Bunney

Benjamin S. Bunney, MD

Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder

Benjamin S. Bunney, MD

Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder

Dr. Bunney is a former Professor of Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Chairperson of the Psychiatry Department at The Yale School of Medicine. He is currently the Charles G.B. Murphy Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus. He is a Member of the National Academy of Medicine. Dr. Bunney is also a highly successful translational science entrepreneur.
Ashley McDermott

Ashley McDermott, PhD

Cognitive Science Advisor

Ashley McDermott, PhD

Cognitive Science Advisor

Dr. Ashley McDermott has been conducting research on cognitive skill development for nearly 20 years and has over a decade of experience designing cognitive skills training. She is currently a scientific advisor and consultant and received her Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from the University of Rochester.
Chris Keegan

Chris Keegan

CEO, Co-Founder

Chris Keegan

CEO, Co-Founder

For Chris Keegan, CogniMoves will be the third time he has brought research to the market. He has over thirty years of industry sales experience. Chris is the Co-Founder of multiple Health-Tech companies. He is also an experienced government relations expert.
David Badillo

David Badillo

Chief Growth Officer

David Badillo

Chief Growth Officer

David Badillo is a former New York City public school teacher and a seasoned K–12 education sales leader with over 16 years of experience building and scaling partnerships with schools and districts nationwide. He has led growth initiatives with organizations including PBLWorks, Playworks, and the Neurodiversity Alliance, helping expand their reach and impact across diverse education systems.

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