The problem was personal.
Dr. Samantha Reeder had seen it hundreds of times in the emergency room — patients injured, sidelined, and lost. As a board-certified emergency medicine physician and US Navy veteran, she knew the standard advice was never enough. Just rest does not work for people whose identity, mental health, and daily routine depend on staying active.
So she built a team. A paramedic who understood real-world recovery. A JD/MBA who could build the legal and strategic foundation. A marketing expert who could bring the mission to life. And an orthopedic surgeon who could validate the data.
Together they built what nobody else had — a platform that combines physician expertise, exercise science, and AI to keep people moving safely through every setback.
Meet the Team
Our core team brings together deep medical, clinical, legal, and strategic expertise — each card below features the humans behind Bounce Back Smart.
Samantha Reeder MD
Founder · Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physician· US Navy Veteran
Dr. Sam Reeder is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and US Navy veteran who founded Bounce Back Smart after years of watching patients lose their fitness because nobody gave them a safe way to keep moving through injury. She built the platform she wished she had when she was injured and sidelined.
Christopher Hawley
Co-Founder · Flight Paramedic · HHS Volunteer
Christopher is a retired flight paramedic who has spent his career on the front lines of real-world injury and emergency medicine. He has seen firsthand what happens when people don't have the right support after an acute injury and what a difference it makes when they do. He has been an athlete and a patient and he ensures every plan is grounded in real world application, not just theory.
Brendan Reeder
Co-Founder · JD · MBA
Brendan holds both a JD and MBA, bringing the legal and strategic backbone every healthcare startup needs to operate with integrity. He ensures Bounce Back Smart meets the highest standards so users and partners can trust what we build.
Lorraine Hawley
Co-Founder · Author · Retired Licensed Nurse · Serial Entrepreneur
Lorraine is a retired licensed nurse, serial entrepreneur, and the voice behind the Bounce Back Smart brand. With a foundation in healthcare and years of building successful businesses, she ensures the platform feels warm and approachable, because the people who need this most deserve to feel like it was built specifically for them.
Brad Dosher MD- Advisor
Medical Advisor · Orthopedic Surgery · MD
Dr. Brad Dosher is an orthopedic surgeon who helps ensure Bounce Back Smart workouts are built around how the body actually heals and moves. His insight is what makes our adaptive fitness genuinely smart — not just personalized.
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