Protenus Uses A.I. to Secure Health Care : I95 Business

Protenus was founded in 2014 by Nick Culbertson, CEO, and Robert Lord, Chief Strategy Officer. The two met while attending the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine during the rise of the electronic medical record. They saw firsthand the new slate of serious security and privacy concerns brought in its wake. Both had analytical backgrounds, as Lord designed and managed analytical systems for a highly successful hedge fund, while Culbertson served eight years in the U.S. Army working in human intelligence and completed his service as a highly-decorated Special Forces operator, as a Green Beret. Culbertson also has experience in biomedical research participating in a variety of studies, including synthetic biology, cellular engineering and clinical outcomes.