About Cntrl+
At Cntrl+ our goal is to help women of all ages regain their comfort and confidence by conveniently helping them to manage bladder leaks, overactive bladder, forms of pelvic organ prolapse like rectocele and pelvic pain to 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 which not only helps women prevent stress urinary incontinence but can help to support the pelvic floor (especially during exercise) and may even help women manage overactive bladder and rectocele.
-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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Morgan Donaldson
Fractional CCO
Former VP Sales @ Fullscript | 20+ yrs
Health Tech (US, CAN, Int'l)
Expert in Strategy, Capital Raising & Executive Leadership.
Ottawa, ON, CA
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Russ Patterson
COO/CFO
Former eBay Canada GM, 3-time CEO and 2-time co-founder. Experienced operator with a track record scaling tech and product-led businesses.
Mississauga, ON.
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Lisa Curran
CMO
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
Dr. Charusheila Ramkumar
Regulatory and R&D
MD, PhD Biomedical Sciences, RAC. Clinical development and regulatory evaluation. Avania CRO.
Toronto.
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Camellia Khanjan Nezhad
Quality Manager
MSc. & CQA designation, specializing in cGMP, ISO standards, quality regulatory strategy & audits.
Toronto, CA.
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Madeleine Tobias
Business Admin Manager
BA (Hons.), Arts & Sciences.
Business Administration (Accounting).
10+ years experience in business operations and administration.
Kingston, ON.
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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
Obstetrician & Gynecologist. Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology Reproductive Sciences.
Yale University. CT & NY.
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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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