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Raisa Monteiro

FOUNDER

Raisa co-founded LORAI Health to create a platform for transdermal hormone and drug delivery, bringing together her Stanford PhD research in functional polymers, early career at DuPont in advanced materials, and more than two decades of experience scaling life science innovation.

She has led technology development from concept through to manufacturing strategy, built early partnerships, and navigated every stage of execution — from regulatory planning to facility readiness. Her career spans both sides of the startup journey: building from within and advising from the outside.

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Johanna Wicks

FOUNDER

Johanna is the co-founder of LORAI Health, driven by a passion to improve the lives of women navigating menopause and beyond. Bringing deep expertise with over twenty years of experience in developing strategic partnerships, influencing policy, and securing substantial funding for health and community wellbeing initiatives.

Johanna’s career spans 15 years in the NFP sector, specifically in women's health, the federal Government, and most recently, in the private sector, where she successfully placed menopause on the national agenda, resulting in $224 million in government funding for menopause-specific initiatives.

Dr Ceri Cashell

MEDICAL ADVISOR

Dr Ceri is a GP, medical writer, advocate and co-founder of Healthy Hormones, Australia’s largest online community for menopause education and advocacy.

Ceri has a strong passion for improving care for women from their teenage years right across the life cycle, through honest conversations, better access to hormone therapy, and evidence-based education for both clinicians and the public. She is proud to contribute to LORAI Health’s mission to deliver real femtech solutions for real women.

Sonya Lovell

COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEAD

Sonya is passionate about connecting people, ideas, and innovation. At LORAI Health, she leads communications and community engagement. With a background in advocacy, public speaking, and digital storytelling, Sonya builds bridges between the LORAI Health team, our supporters, and the broader women’s health community.

She thrives on creating meaningful conversations that inform, inspire, and drive change — because every voice matters when shaping the future of menopause care.