About Cntrl+
At Cntrl+ our goal is to help women of all ages regain their comfort and confidence by conveniently helping them manage bladder leaks caused by stress urinary incontinence, so they can live life freely!
I'm, Karen Brunet the founder of Cntrl+. I suffered undiagnosed until I was 30 from PCOS and what developed to stage 4 endometriosis. What followed were years of surgeries, fertility treatments, and following the births of my two miracle babies (16 months apart) a full hysterectomy, then the removal of my ovaries. Needless to say, my pelvic floor was left a mess, and my bladder leaks were terrible! My doctor's only advice was to wear pads (irritating and embarrassing), have surgery (too many complications/side effects), or try to be fitted with a semi-permanent uncomfortable pessary (yikes)!
For those that know me I can be tenacious and stubborn, so I began researching and started a medical supply company (ActivKare) focusing on quality medical devices and products for incontinence.
My frustrations, research and business savvy led me to develop the Cntrl+ bladder support for women to help manage bladder leaks caused stress urinary incontinence.
-CEO / Founder, Karen Brunet
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Our team
Karen Brunet
CEO/Founder
25+ yrs Int’l CPG Sales & Leadership
Founder of Medical Distribution Co. (Acquired 2024)
Cornwall, ON
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Marco Cignini
Chief Brand Officer/Co-Founder
Global marketing and branding expert for consumer products.
Toboggan Inc. NY, NY
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Dr. Charusheila Ramkumar
CSO
MD, PhD,RAC. 15+ years driving end-to-end medical device development, clinical evidence generation, and regulatory strategy
Toronto.
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Crystal Hawkins
VP Growth
20+ years. Revenue strategist and leadership advisor in sales and marketing, and customer experience.
Ottawa, ON
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Lisa Curran
Director of Clinical Marketing
Strategic marketing leader in healthcare and medical devices.
Led 10+ global product launches and supported IPO and acquisition.
Expert in go-to-market strategy, clinical engagement, and demand generation.
San Francisco, CA
Camellia Khanjan Nezhad
Director of Quality Assurance
MSc. & CQA designation, specializing in cGMP, ISO standards, quality regulatory strategy & audits.
Toronto, CA.
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Scott Runte
F-CFO
25+ years. Business & Manufacturing expert. CEO Launch Lab, Warren Capitol Corp. Kingston, ON25+ years. Business & Manufacturing expert. CEO Launch Lab, Warren Capitol Corp.
Kingston, ON
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Aaron Smulktis
F-CTO
Fullstack & embedded architect/founder of 21+ years leading teams, designing experiences and building systems, prev @ Carvana, Apple
Brooklyn, NY
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Chris Gsell
Digital Product Development Lead
Digital & interactive product developer, creative technologist & UX/UI architect with 25+ years of experience in digital applications & media.
Brooklyn, NY
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Dr. Linda McLean
Research Advisor. MSc. PhD.
Professor Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa & adjunct professor Queens University.
Ottawa, ON.
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Dr. Mary Polan
Medical Advisor
Dr. Bertha Chen
Medical Advisor
Urogynecologist Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Urogynecology, Stanford University. CA.
Dr. Aisling Clancy
Medical Advisor
Urogynecologist, female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, Ottawa Civic Hospital & adjunct Professor U Ottawa.
Ottawa, ON.
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