Management Team

Dr. Yacov Geva is a co-founder of Card Guard, which acquired LifeWatch, Inc. in 2000, and Instromedix, in 2001. Prior to Card Guard, Mr. Geva served as a Chief Mechanical Engineer with Vishay Israel, a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology, USA, from 1979-1989. From 1976 -1979 Mr.Geva was employed by the Koor Industries Group as a special projects manager for electronic communication projects. Mr. Geva is a graduate of the Technion-Israeli Institute of Technology, holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical and Nuclear engineering. and is a doctor of business administration by the International School of Management, Paris.

Brent Atwood joined LifeWatch Services, Inc. in December of 2006, bringing 15 years of achievement in healthcare and information technology sales and management. In his capacity as Chief Operations Officer, he oversees all aspects of client operations, strategic planning, clinical services, marketing, and business development. Prior to LifeWatch, Mr. Atwood spent nearly 5 years with Cerner Corporation, most recently serving as the senior executive over National Health Organizations. In previous roles, Mr. Atwood held sales and management roles with Computer Associates International as Vice President, Sales - Enterprise Management Group, and Depuy Orthopedics (Johnson and Johnson) managing sales regions in the Indiana/Midwest region. Mr. Atwood holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration.

Ms. Keating joined NiteWatch as Clinical Manager in August of 2009. She brings over 30 years experience in the field of Respiratory Care, having served in many senior clinical positions at Walgreens, within their Home Care division. Prior to Walgreens she was employed as a Regional Respiratory Manager at Apria Health Care. Her clinical and managerial proficiency in developing and implementing Home Respiratory Programs and Services will be a valuable asset for NiteWatch. Ms. Keating holds a degree in Respiratory Therapy from the California College for Health Sciences, and is a member of the American Association for Respiratory Care.

Ty Layton joined LifeWatch in August of 2008 and served as Director of Industrial Engineering before leading the NiteWatch Project Launch.  His background is streamlining order to cash operations in growing companies and then utilizing the foundation for growth.  Mr. Layton has spent numerous years in marketing and operations launching new programs, products, and services in multiple business segments. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from DePaul University.