Meet Our Team.
Drug testing methods haven’t evolved for more than 30 years. Until now. Meet the innovators bringing recenTHC to market.
Leadership
Kathy Boden Holland
Chief Executive Officer
Kathy Boden Holland
Chief Executive Officer
Kathy has been the CEO of Mindr since 2021. She brings 25+ years of experience in executive leadership of public and private entities across a variety of industries. Prior to Mindr, she was with Adtalem Global Education, Elevate Credit, Think Finance, RLJ Financial, Legg Mason and Deloitte Consulting.
Education: B.S., The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania; MBA, The University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School
Hobbies: Skiing, Cheering on the Tarheels and the Mighty Fighting Quakers, raising teenagers
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Peter Polit
Chief Product & Technology Officer
Peter Polit
Chief Product & Technology Officer
Peter leads our R&D, engineering, operations and technology teams. He brings 25+ years of experience in building, growing and operating advanced technology businesses. Prior to Mindr, Peter served as EVP Product & Engineering at Tidel and VP & GM at SiriusXM CV.
Education: B.S. with Distinction & M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; MBA, Indiana University Kelley School of Business
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Vinayak Manchanda
Chief Growth Officer
Vinayak Manchanda
Chief Growth Officer
Vinayak leads Mindr’s safety and detection teams that are bringing new products to market, including Keepr. He has a proven track record of success in building new products and sustainably growing P&Ls in a variety of industries. His prior experience includes Angi, Tripadvisor, Wayfair, GE and McKinsey & Company.
Education: B.S. Electrical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin; MBA, University of Michigan
Hobbies: Using his frequent flyer miles
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Scientists
Evan Darzi, PhD
Chief scientific officer
Evan Darzi, PhD
Chief scientific officer
Dr. Evan Darzi completed a NIH funded postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA from 2017-2020. Working in collaboration with Dr. Garg at UCLA, Dr. Darzi co-authored four publications and was named an inventor on one patent and one provisional patent application. Dr. Darzi is the visionary scientist who developed our THC-detection technology using electrochemistry during his time at UCLA. He received the prestigious UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Postdoctoral Research Award in 2019 and the American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemistry Industrial Early Career Award in 2025.
Education: B.S., Arizona State University, Medicinal Biochemistry; MS, Arizona State University, Chemistry; MA, Boston University, Organic Chemistry; PhD, University of Oregon, Organic Chemistry.
Hobbies: Fly Fishing, Gardening, all things Phoenix Suns & Arizona Cardinals.
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Christina Forbes, PhD
Director of Research
Christina Forbes, PhD
Director of Research
Dr. Christina Forbes (University of Delaware, PhD 2016) comes from a diverse background in chemistry, from designing bio-inspired electrocatalysts, to synthesizing non-natural amino acids, to making structural switches in peptides.
As a Postdoctoral Scholar at ASU, she took on laboratory management and safety responsibilities for her group, earning a Laboratory Safety Innovation Award for her lab. She also has a passion for science outreach and loves to talk about chemistry with the public.
Education: B.S. Delaware Valley College, Chemistry; Ph.D., University of Delaware, Chemistry
Hobbies: Hiking, general science outreach, backpacking
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Randall Hellman, PhD
Director of Hardware
Randall Hellman, PhD
Director of Hardware
Dr. Randall Hellman has been involved in researching and developing complex mechatronic hardware from early prototyping to production. His work initially focused on advancing robotic haptic systems and has since evolved to include service robotics, surgical robotics, and wearable sensor development.
Education: B.S., Purdue University, Mechanical Engineering; Ph.D., Arizona State University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Hobbies: Cycling, Backpacking, coaching t-ball
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Di Huang, PhD
Principal Scientist/Engineer
Di Huang, PhD
Principal Scientist/Engineer
Di joined the THC sensor development team in its early stages and has been leading the development of the fuel cell sensor and membrane electrode assembly since the team’s inception. She brings over 10 years of experience in materials engineering and fuel cell technology in advancing the THC detection technology.
Education: B.E., University of Science and Technology of Beijing, Environmental Engineering; M.E., University of Science and Technology of Beijing, Mineral Materials Engineering; Ph.D., Michigan Technological University, Materials Science & Engineering
Hobbies: Travelling, Swimming, Hiking with family
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