Our Team
Mel Torrie
Founder
As founder and driving force behind Innova, Mel leads with a vision to combine innovation and compassion in solving real-world challenges. Drawing from his experience in leading Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI) he brings innovations, strategy, and heart to every partnership, guiding Innova toward sustainable impact and lasting change.
Cory Rowe
Executive Director
Jed Jones
CFO
As Chief Financial Officer, Jed oversees all financial operations, reporting's and compliance. He helps ensure transparency, accountability and sustainability across Innova's philanthropic and production efforts, supporting the organization's long-term mission and growth.
Michael Thompson
Operations, Scrum Master
Michael helps guide Innova's operational and production teams, ensuring that every project, from manufacturing MOVA Carts to global partnerships, runs with purpose and collaboration. His focus on people, process, and impact helps connect daily work to Innova's greater mission of creating mobility opportunity, and hope around the world.
Chelsey Curtis
Philanthropic Development & Events
Chelsey connects passionate donors with life-changing impact, fueling initiatives like the MOVA Cart and Beeline Wheelchairs. She builds partnerships that empower families, crate dignified work, and give mobility to children in need.
Jared Saunders
Grant Writer, Online Presence & Event Promotion Contributor
Jayden Shields
Social Media & Engagement Specialist
Adam Torrie
Investor Relations & Outreach Specialist
Adam supports Innova with growth through investor relations and outreach. He builds and strengthens connections with partners and supporters, helping align resources and relationships, assisting in Innova's mission of expanding mobility and opportunity around the world.
Daniel Ramos
Guatemala Operations
Daniel provides support in Guatemala and works in collaboration with UFM students on market research, product improvement, and commercial positioning of Mova carts. He also contributes to strategic partnerships for product commercialization, with a focus on its social impact.
Jason Mevius
Engineering & Cost Optimization
Jason Supports Innova's ongoing efforts to improve design efficiency and cost optimization. His work helps ensure that each MOVA cart is built with quality, purpose, and sustainability in mind.
Joseph Bowen
Manufacturing & Systems Integration
Based in Guatemala, Joseph brings ideas to life. Supporting Innova and Beeline through engineering design, manufacturing, and testing. Helping to bring the MOVA cart production from concept to reality
Mark Richard
Beeline Wheelchairs
As Founder and Director of Beeline Wheelchairs, Innova's manufacturing partner in Guatemala, Mark uses his 40 years of experience to lead with the design and production of high-quality, affordable wheelchairs for children and families in need.
Jonathan Biggers
As a physical therapist living in Guatemala, Jonathan works to help children receive properly fitted wheelchairs. Committed to long-term service, he plays a key role in helping families receive the mobility support they need with care and precision.
Chad Matz
Chad combines his expertise in plastics and mold design with hands-on, inventive approach, always finding creative solutions to production more efficient and reliable.
Kevin Westwood
As a Product Owner, Kevin brings valuable insight to Innova's product design and improvement efforts, helping make the MOVA cart more functional, efficient, and user-centered.
Jeff Ferrin
Jeff Ferrin supports our mechanical design and warehouse setup, bringing structure and efficiency to Innova's production process. His practical approach and technical insight strengthen the foundation for MOVA cart manufacturing
Mikey Reimer
Mikey contributes to both product design and production efficiency within Innova's MOVA cart program. In addition to developing build processes for assembly manuals used across teams, he brings practical insight and craftsmanship that help refine and improve steps for each stage in the build.