At Intelliguard, our purpose is to help transform healthcare by giving providers the visibility, confidence, and modern infrastructure they need to operate at their best. We believe healthcare deserves better than fragmented systems, manual workarounds, and outdated technology that create unnecessary complexity for the people responsible for patient care. Other industries have benefited from real-time intelligence, automation, and connected ecosystems for decades. Healthcare should, too. We exist to challenge the status quo and pursue excellence with urgency and conviction, and help build a future where healthcare teams are empowered with the tools, data, and trust they need to deliver better outcomes for the entire system and the patients who depend on it.
We believe better medication management starts with a better connection. From the manufacturer to the patient bedside, interoperability is essential to creating a safer, more transparent, and more resilient pharmaceutical supply chain — reinforcing the need for aligned standards and seamless data exchange.
That's why we champion open interoperability and the adoption of GS1 standards, enabling a shared data language across all partners. When everyone operates from a single source of truth, barriers dissolve and trust is restored.
Powered by RAIN-enabled RFID and built on GS1 standards, our solutions create a scalable, interconnected network that enhances end-to-end medication visibility.
By connecting trusted data across the entire medication lifecycle, healthcare providers and supply chain partners can operate with greater precision and confidence, ultimately advancing the industry toward a smarter, safer, and more sustainable future.
From a single idea to a nationwide platform — the milestones that shaped Intelliguard.
Since the early 2000s, Intelliguard has been driven by a spirit of innovation, pioneering the first passive RFID hardware system designed for hospital pharmacies.
Our team of engineers helped lead the charge as early adopters of RFID — alongside global manufacturers and industry leaders — in response to a growing need for greater accuracy and visibility in medication management beyond the pharmacy and operating room.
As healthcare complexities and regulations evolved, so did our solutions.
Today, we offer a fully connected hardware and software platform that allows providers to accurately track and protect high-value medications. The Mira Ecosystem™ is the only interoperable, RFID-powered medication inventory management ecosystem in healthcare that delivers end-to-end visibility across the entire medication lifecycle.
RFID isn't the future of healthcare; it's now, and it's becoming the new standard. At Intelliguard, we're committed to building future-proof, interoperable solutions that allow providers to make safer, more confident decisions.
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Bob Howard is the Chief Executive Officer of Intelliguard, a provider of medication management solutions and supply chain technologies that help create an environment of safety around every medication decision from supplier to patient. He leads the company’s employees in their effort to enable better medication management compliance, visibility, and guidance throughout the medication journey and to reassure key decision makers in pharmacy, operations and anesthesiology that safeguards are in place to ensure patient safety.
Bob is a seasoned entrepreneur and finance executive with more than 25 years of experience investing in and operating businesses in highly regulated environments. Prior to his current roles as the CEO of Intelliguard, a member of its board of directors, and as CEO of its parent company, Bob served as a co-founder and managing partner across a number of organizations and industries, where he helped solve complex issues through innovation and the application of disruptive technologies.
Bob earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from Northwestern University. He received his Juris Doctor from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and his Master of Business Administration from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
Tim Tinnel is the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of Intelliguard, a medication management solutions company that partners with healthcare systems to create a continuously improving environment of safety around medication decisions. He has incredible passion for his work and a personal mission to enable and empower clients to achieve better outcomes and quality of care. A vendor relations and process improvement expert, Tim leverages analytics, AI, and automation to optimize performance and efficiency.
Tim comes to Intelliguard with more than 25 years of consultative experience in supply chain, operations, and technology leadership roles and has a proven track record of driving transformation, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and business growth. Prior to joining the team, Tim held a number of executive roles across the sourcing, medical and pharmaceutical, distribution, inventory, logistics, and telecommunications industries.
Tim earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Engineering, specializing in embedded systems and hardware and software, from The Ohio State University.
Vanessa Kentris Smith is the Chief Marketing Officer for Intelliguard, a provider of medication management solutions that provide seamless visibility and control throughout the medication journey. She leads the company's brand strategy, customer engagement, and go-to-market growth initiatives.
Vanessa joined Intelliguard with over two decades of strategic marketing leadership across multiple industries. She is widely recognized for her ability to drive integrated marketing platforms, build high-impact brand campaigns, and foster customer loyalty through data-driven insights and human-centered storytelling.
Vanessa earned her bachelor’s degree from Miami University (Ohio) and her Master's of Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University.
Shane Smith is the Chief Strategy Officer of Intelliguard, a company creating a constantly evolving environment of safety around every medication decision from supplier to patient. In his role, Shane is instrumental in shaping the company’s future through strategic planning and execution, including forging key partnerships and driving new business initiatives.
Shane is a seasoned executive and strategist who has focused intently on growth and innovation throughout his career. He leverages his foundation in strategy consulting, investment banking, and transactional law to identify untapped opportunities, drive innovative solutions, and deliver value to the health systems Intelliguard serves.
For nearly 30 years, Shane has applied his analytical insight and legal acumen to navigate complex challenges across industries, including healthcare and technology. Prior to joining Intelliguard, he spent a decade cultivating strategic accounts, loyalty partnerships and product offerings for United Airlines.
Shane received his Juris Doctorate and MBA from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting, and Finance from Miami University.
Adriana Stalteri is the Area Vice President of Sales, East and Canada, at Intelliguard. Her team helps hospitals and health systems eliminate human error, improve cost control, reduce risk, and increase efficiency by providing the most accurate medication management data and insights available.
Adriana has a deep background in both pharmacy and national sales management, including experience both inside and as a consultant to pharmacies on issues of workflow, efficiency and automation, and set-up. She is especially skilled in helping pharmacies identify the most cost-effective ways to optimize their future state.
Adriana earned a Pharmacy Technician Diploma from Humber College, a bachelor’s degree from York University, and an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business.
Jeff is the Head of Product for Intelliguard and champions the Mira Ecosystem of hardware and software products. The Mira Ecosystem is a product suite serving hospitals and health systems with industry leading control and transparency over their high value medications and controlled substances. This is a patented, proprietary product suite using RFID, statistical analysis, and machine learning technologies to empower health providers with insights and actions enabling the most effective and efficient solutions in healthcare.
Jeff has 20 years of healthcare software leadership experience, both as an entrepreneur in building enterprise software that served health systems and children’s hospitals, and as an executive leader with Advocate Healthcare, the third largest health system in the US. Jeff is a healthcare go to market expert and continues to participate in the entrepreneurial healthcare advancements as an advisor. Jeff earned his bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Communications from Miami University.
Kristi Willis is the Human Resources Director at Intelliguard, where she develops HR strategies and implements initiatives aligned to company goals and objectives. She oversees all aspects of the function, including recruitment, employee relations, training and development, company culture, operational excellence, compensation and benefits, and compliance with labor laws and regulations.
Kristi has deep experience spanning industries, including biosciences. She has developed innovative HR programming, bolstered organizational efficiency and effectiveness, and supported company culture development and optimization. Across her roles, Kristi has been responsible for driving Talent and Voice of the Employee strategy, including in the areas of leadership development coaching, human capital management, employee engagement, and career mapping.
Kristi earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and her Master of Labor & Human Resources from The Ohio State University.
