Meet Our Team
WHITNEY LYNN
Chairman
Retired 1st Lieutenant Whitney Lynn, a veteran of the US Army Medical Service Corps and a seven-time Ironman Triathlon finisher, (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run) brings over 45 years of experience in M&A, business development, startups, investment, and leadership. With a proven track record of achieving measurable results across global operations in multiple industries, Whitney is a highly accomplished CEO, entrepreneur, startup mentor, business advisor, and executive turnaround consultant.
As a Vice President Software Mergers and Acquisitions at Corum Group Ltd, Whitney was part of the team that has created over 10 billion USD in wealth and conducted over 400 M&A transactions with over $4 Billion US Dollars in transactions in more than 13 countries during the past 35 years. In this capacity, he provided strategic M&A and transactional assistance and guidance to help companies grow. Whitney also served as President of RWBC Holding, where he provided support to a family-owned company, helping to manage its growth.
During his tenure as Interim President & CEO of the 300 million USD Borland International, Whitney executed a strategic plan to gain profitability by downsizing headcount and implementing aggressive cost-saving initiatives. He also revamped the marketing strategy, completed the successful acquisition of Open Environment Corporation, where he was Fractional Chief Operating Officer, and drove the successful integration of OEC employees and subsidiaries with new leadership and culture worldwide.
As President & Chief Operating Officer of Colorbus, Inc., Whitney led the worldwide consolidation, integration, and restructuring of the combined companies with 180 employees and worldwide revenue of $45M. He reduced expenses and headcount to maximize efficiency and revenue contribution per employee, significantly improving quality, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction.
He also was the Founder, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at lncat Systems Software USA Inc which was successfully sold after only two years to Adaptec Inc for a total value of $26 US Million Dollars and the President & CEO of Meridian Data Inc.
With a talent for building and nurturing strong, trust-based relationships, Whitney advises, coaches, and mentor’s leaders to accelerate growth and profitability while positioning companies for takeover, negotiating mergers or acquisitions, and leading restructuring efforts once acquired.
Whitney has founded and grown several highly profitablesmaller software, systems, and storage companies, turning around companies from unprofitable defined market segments to revenue generation by developing targeted products, increasing customer base, and market share. He has also built major key account relationships and channels of distribution.
As a business owner, Whitney purchased the Ironman bike shop in Kona Hawaii, and a high-end Triathlon Specific Bike Store in San Diego, CA. He increased margins and sales by reducing operational expenses, managed operations, budgeting, finance, P&L, recruiting and training staff, and inventory management. Whitney also grew the business with aggressive sponsor programs and triathlete endorsements.
He is a Member of the Eliances, Newchip Accelerator, where he has worked with and mentored ideation, early stage and start-up companies in various capacities guiding them towards acquiring investors and creation of unique product launch strategies with the most effective channels of distribution. He has increased margins and sales through the elimination of redundant operations, managed operations, budgeting, finance, P&L, recruiting and training staff, inventory management with great sponsorship networks.
He graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and General Business.
Dr. Peter Waiswa
Healthcare Industry Expert
Dr. Peter Waiswa, Ass. Prof, possessed with over 20+ years in
the health sector, is an Associate Professor of Health Policy &
Health Systems at Makerere
University School of Public Health and College of Health Sciences, the prominent and leading
medical school in Uganda and also a visiting Researcher at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. He
was instrumental in the lobbying of support from several international bodies, including the
United Nations Children Fund
(UNICEF), United States Agency for
International Development
(USAID) and World Health
Organisation (WHO) after setting
up of the Iganga/Mayuge Health and
Demographic Surveillance Site (DSS) whose data collected showed
that the number of babies
and mothers dying shortly after birth was overwhelming.
He is a Ugandan medical doctor trained in Public Health having graduated with a joint PhD
and later a Post-Doctoral fellowship from Makerere University,
Uganda and the Karolinska
Institutet, Sweden. Prior to joining academia, he worked as a district medical officer with
Ministry of Health for 8 years in Uganda and founded the INDEPTH Network Maternal and
new-born Research Group in Accra, Ghana and the Makerere
University Maternal, new-born and
Child Health Centre of Excellence in Uganda. He is widely published in health systems and
policy, implementation research, and evaluation with a special focus on maternal, new-born
and child health. He is well sought after and regularly engages in policy debates, advocacy
and planning at local, national, Africa and at the global level for the World Health
Organisation, UNICEF, and a myriad of other global multilaterals.
He attended Naigobya and Iganga Town Council primary schools and then went to Budini
Secondary School for O ‘level and Jinja College for A ‘level and then studied human medicine
at Mbarara University of Science and Technology where he attained his Bachelor of Surgery in
Medicine, thereafter, working as a doctor in rural Iganga, before enrolling for a Master’s
in International Public Health and International Health at the Hebrew University,
Israel.
After completing internship in 1999 at Mulago Hospital, the young doctor shunned a
good-paying job in Kampala city with one of the country’s
leading Non – Governmental
Organisations and settled for a posting in rural Iganga district. As his, “major interest
was to get to work in an area with locals yearning for better healthcare,” In this, he has
mobilised communities, talked to people and volunteered with numerous rural-based NGOs with
an emphasis on the fourth millennium development goal (MDG4)
that focuses on child survival,
and has ably reduced the under-five child mortality rate
significantly, before the year
2015. Due to his selfless work with expectant mothers, and traditional birth attendants
(TBAs), TBAs have become more
trustworthy in Busoga region
because of their friendly
approach to mothers. They now stay within the community and get to know the people well. His
conviction is focused on urging fellow health workers to borrow a leaf from them and reach
out to the locals since he is certain this could save more lives based on his broad
experience.
Keith Errey
Chief Technology Officer
With an illustrious career marked by leadership in healthcare innovation and a proven track record of
success, Keith brings invaluable expertise to the XRP Healthcare team. Keith Errey is widely recognized for
his pivotal role in establishing and leading Isansys, a world-leading medtech, medical device, and digital
healthcare company. The company, under his guidance, has been at the forefront of revolutionizing remote
patient monitoring through its groundbreaking Patient Status Engine (PSE). This innovative platform employs
wearable sensors and wireless communication to continuously collect vital signs and physiological data,
enabling real-time monitoring across diverse patient populations.
Isansys has collaborated with healthcare institutions, and organisations, and supported many clinical
research trials, most notably its collaboration with the NHS (National Health Service) to deploy the PSE
into hospital and home care settings. These partnerships aim to improve patient care, enable early
intervention, and enhance healthcare efficiency.
Keith has over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, including founding and leading Toumaz UK
Ltd. and Oxford Synergetics Ltd. Keith used his skills to develop Toumaz from a two person start-up into a
publicly traded company on the AIM stock exchange. Keith Errey has a Master of Science in Atomic/Molecular
Physics from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from UNSW. Isansys' commitment to
excellence has garnered prestigious awards, including being named the 'Best Medtech Company' in the UK
Medtech 50 and receiving the 'Best Established Medtech Company' accolade at the 2021 UK IT Industry Awards.
These recognitions underscore Isansys' dedication to improving patient outcomes and enhancing healthcare
efficiency on a global scale.
Edoardo Farina
Head of Social Adoption
Edoardo Farina is a die–hard XRP enthusiast and a valued member of the community. Cofounder of The Alpha Husky Club, ❲a prominent NFT Project On The XRP Ledger❳, and a trainee lawyer, Edoardo has deep insights into the technical issues surrounding the blockchain ecosystem. Here he has been a focal point and a point of reference for various blockchain communities, with hundreds of thousands of users. Moreover, he has been involved in conducting numerous presentations for large audiences and possesses a considerable social media following.
Laban Roomes
COO & Co-founder
Laban Roomes is a serial entrepreneur who Co-founded XRP Healthcare with his son Kain Roomes – The first Pharma and Healthcare platform to be built on the XRP Ledger.
Having had success investing in a medicinal cannabis company (Marigold Projects Jamaica) of which 49% was then sold to the Canadian public company giant Aphria for USD$80 million. Laban started investing in Bitcoin in 2018, and since then has made several other investments into Blockchain technology companies such as XRP, Zilliqa, Centric and XCAD.
Laban designed and manufactured an innovative portable plating device and in October of 2007, Laban pitched his gold-plating technology – and market traction – live on the hit BBC T.V investment pitching programme ‘Dragon’s Den’ and successfully acquired funding, as well as new guidance from multi-millionaire Dragon James Caan. After 3 years Laban purchased all his shares back from James Caan whilst remaining business allies to follow a new vision for the business. Since then, Laban has attended and supplied luxury gifts in person to the Oscars, created luxury ranges of iPods and iPhones for a host of celebrities including Elton John the Beckhams, Floyd Money Mayweather, Usain Bolt, Mark Wahlberg, Clint Eastwood and Will Smith, to mention just a few, not to mention creating an opportunity for hundreds of individuals worldwide to work from home using his portable gold plating technology. The company has also launched initiatives and campaigns to raise money by donating a percentage of the company’s luxury gift sales to raise much-needed cash for several high-profile charities including the Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF), The Teenage Cancer TRUST and SOS Children’s Villages.
Laban has also gone on to win the Great British Entrepreneur and the coveted Lloyds TSB – FSB Entrepreneur of the year award and now spends his time in Jamaica, Miami, and Dubai where he has business interests.
Kain Roomes
CEO
Kain Roomes, CEO & Co-founder of XRP Healthcare, has a unique background that combines athletic drive, business acumen, and a pioneering vision in blockchain healthcare. Originally set for a professional soccer career, Kain’s path took an unexpected turn when he suddenly lost passion for the game, leading him to fitness modelling, where he represented major brands like Nike and Sports Direct.
In 2018, he made a bold move into cryptocurrency by acting on advice from his father Laban Roomes which resulted in them both selling their luxury Rolex Submariner watches to fund an initial Bitcoin investment, later diversifying into altcoins like Zilliqa and XRP. Kains’ strategic choices turned a £7,500 investment into over £2,000,000, marking him as a notable figure in the crypto space.
In September 2022, Kain co-founded XRP Healthcare with his father, Laban Roomes, launching the first pharma and healthcare platform on the XRP Ledger. Under his leadership, the company grew from zero to a valuation of $194 million within three months.
Recently, XRP Healthcare has expanded into mergers and acquisitions in East Africa, positioning itself to make a meaningful impact on the region's healthcare accessibility.
Kain’s journey is a testament to resilience, vision and the foresight to take calculated risks-transforming challenges into opportunities and building XRP Healthcare into a leading force in the healthcare industry.