The Right Team
Michael Astrachan
Founder and President
Michael Astrachan
Founder and President
XVIVO X-tra:
- Monkey mind don’t fail me now
- Wants to be reincarnated as Romeo, my wife’s dog.
- The roshi always cleans the latrines
Katherine “KC” Knack, CMI
Vice President | Creative Director
Katherine “KC” Knack, CMI
Vice President | Creative Director
XVIVO X-tra:
- Dodgeball champion in world-record-setting game
- 75% Irish + 25% Scottish= SPF 100 sunscreen
Marie Urban
SVP – Growth & Innovation
Marie Urban
SVP – Growth & Innovation
XVIVO X-tra:
- Proud Mom of two beautiful college-aged kids
- Avid workout fan
- Always here for the sushi!
Agnella Izzo Matic, PhD, CMPP
Medical Writer
Agnella Izzo Matic, PhD, CMPP
Medical Writer
XVIVO X-tra:
- Loves her hiking boots and paddleboard – any excuse to be active outdoors
- Knows how to work a soldering iron
- Favorite snack = salty popcorn
Rosalyn “Roz” Quinton
Head of Production
Rosalyn “Roz” Quinton
Head of Production
XVIVO X-tra:
- Production Ninja, known for her sharp “Eagle Eye” vision during edits
- Nicknames: “Rozinator” and “Mini”
- Jersey Girl
- Ice Cream Fan
Jordan Maire
Lead Producer
Jordan Maire
Lead Producer
XVIVO X-tra:
- Car/Motorsport enthusiast
- Weekend wannabe race car driver (Vintage Formula Ford/BMW HPDE track days)
- Enjoys videogames and playing recreational softball
Alisa Brandt, CMI
Medical Illustrator
Alisa Brandt, CMI
Medical Illustrator
XVIVO X-tra:
- Enjoys video games, anime, and music
- Birds = dinosaurs!
- Loves creating fantastical characters, creatures, and worlds
Alex Beerhorst
Medical Illustrator
Alex Beerhorst
Medical Illustrator
XVIVO X-tra:
- Attended Space Camp
- Bit in the head by a bat as a child
- Owns a down vest once worn by David Duchovny
- Collects vintage science fiction paperbacks
- Enjoys painting with egg yolks, an early technique that precedes oil paint
Trentity “Trent” DeWitt
Interactive Designer
Trentity “Trent” DeWitt
Interactive Designer
XVIVO X-tra:
- Has lived in 8 different states.
- An avid audio book listener
- Tolerates the winter only because it’s snowboarding season.
Brett Murrah
Lead Animator
Brett Murrah
Lead Animator
XVIVO X-tra:
- Fascinated by Egyptian art
- Owns a life-sized, sarcophagus filled with books
- Sleep when I’m dead
- Was a licensed Massage Therapist
- Video games are a must!
Tony Bexley
Lead Animator
Tony Bexley
Lead Animator
XVIVO X-tra:
- Craft beer enthusiast
- Has a toddler named Owen
- Likes really bad movies, Neil Breen is a current favorite
- His dog Ripley is part basset hound, and part neurotic light chasing racecar
Joel Shetler
Lead Animator
Joel Shetler
Lead Animator
XVIVO X-tra:
- Plays drums, guitar, ukulele, and a bit of keyboard
- Hobbyist game developer
- Cheese enthusiast
- Enjoys Sci-Fi movies
- Budding Homebrewer
Jonathan Geganto
Lead Animator
Jonathan Geganto
Lead Animator
XVIVO X-tra:
- Always wears a Millennium Falcon shirt on “Falcon” Fridays
- Backpacked the Appalachian Trail
- Anime enthusiast
- Oh man….
Steve Hade
Animator
Steve Hade
Animator
XVIVO X-tra:
- A bit of a motorcycle enthusiast.
- Enjoys his reef aquarium.
- Built a tube amp to listen to his record collection.
Ben Colvin
Animator
Ben Colvin
Animator
XVIVO X-tra:
- Avid rock climber and cyclist
- Believes that all technology he uses is in some way cursed
- Passionate about artsy movies
- Attributes most of his professional success to the video games Spore and StarCraft II
Isaac Suárez
Animator
Isaac Suárez
Animator
- Animal lover
- Strategy game player, but always loses…
- Expert barbecue chef
Barry Furlano
Lead Editor
Barry Furlano
Lead Editor
XVIVO X-tra:
- Has worked on music videos for Kanye West and Lady Gaga
- Enjoys loud and abusive music
- Intrigued by documentaries on Space and Time
- Likes attempting mediocre celebrity impressions
- A fan of children’s cereals
Bethany Astrachan
Administrator
Bethany Astrachan
Administrator
XVIVO X-tra:
- Yoga instructor extraordinaire
- Drama mamma
- Masters in Art History
- Afraid of heights, but wants to climb Mt. Everest
- Loves the ballet
Romeo 2006 – 2021
Watch Dog and Office Therapist
Romeo 2006 – 2021
Watch Dog and Office Therapist
XVIVO X-tra:
- Tennis Ball!
- Squirrel!
- Long Walk!
- Chipmunk!
- Squeaky toy!
See What Our Clients Have To Say
We have only positive feedback for you and your team. This experience has been great and trouble-free from the beginning. I would not hesitate to refer another company to XVIVO should they need help with scientific and medical illustration. Thanks for the great work.
— Operations Manager, C3 Jian
DARPA was very pleased with the Trauma Pod of the Future video.
DARPA was very pleased with the Trauma Pod of the Future video. It was instrumental in presenting this futuristic and complex research program and provided an insight to the audience and reviewers that they would not have otherwise achieved. The quality of the work is exceptional and the video has been shown hundreds of times with great success; it is one of the most popular videos that I have used in my presentations.
— Richard Satava, MD, Program Manager, Advanced Biomedical Technologies Program, DARPA
XVIVO was an absolute pleasure to work with.
XVIVO was an absolute pleasure to work with. Our project with XVIVO was our very first animation project and their team guided us through the process with no difficulty. The people that we worked with were very talented and made the whole process enjoyable. Their attention to the details was superb. We are completely satisfied with the end result and is a product that we can continue to use in the future. We will work with them again.
— Manager, New Business Development, Ajinomoto
The team at XVIVO helped to bring the Quantum Cell Expansion System to life!
The team at XVIVO helped to bring the Quantum Cell Expansion System to life! Their talented group of individuals coalesced to form a responsive, accountable, flexible and creative team that delivered an amazing final product – exceeding our expectations. The first showing of the video to a gathering of senior business leaders within the organization met with kudos and loud applause! We plan to leverage the animation in customer presentations, conferences, and marketing opportunities of all stripes and colors. I would strongly recommend XVIVO and look forward to future projects.
— Global Marketing Manager, Quantum Cell Expansion System, CaridianBCT
XVIVO has done an outstanding job for us.
XVIVO has done an outstanding job for us. They engaged in our graphical design project with enthusiasm and took it to a level well beyond our imagination!
— Ozgur Sahin, PI, Nanomechanical Sensing, Rowland Institute at Harvard University
My experience working with XVIVO can be summed up in one word: Confidence.
My experience working with XVIVO can be summed up in one word: Confidence. Confidence in the depth of scientific knowledge they contributed, this knowledge only enhanced the end product, was evident as a core competency from our initial discussions even before engaging them for the production, and inspired our team because they were collaborating with a partner who is as dedicated to the science of the story as they are.
— VP, Director of Production, JUICE Pharma Advertising
XVIVO partnered with us to produce some of the most beautiful animations I have seen.
XVIVO partnered with us to produce some of the most beautiful animations I have seen. If I could sum up XVIVO’s ability in a few words – pictures speak a thousand words, XVIVO’s animations speak a million!
— Director Global Product Marketing, Therapeutic Support Systems, KCI
XVIVO has always responded promptly to our questions and comments.
XVIVO has always responded promptly to our questions and comments. Most importantly, XVIVO created the animation that Dr. Mullis wished for — a fluid, organic visualization of his spectacularly simple process. We presented the animation during Dr. Mullis’s direct examination on the first day of trial, and it created a momentum that carried through the 4-week trial to an overwhelming victory at the end.
— Robert Cote (Partner) and Rita Berardino (Associate), Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP
I LOVED XVIVO’s reel.
I LOVED XVIVO’s reel. I thought their attention to detail was amazing – the way they took the time to add subtle movements to cell walls or the primary visual was exactly what i was looking for but assumed they were too expensive – to my delight they were well within budget + they were also the clients first choice.
— Art Director, DH Art Direction & Design, XCOVERY
I wanted to thank XVIVO for creating the animation and doing so at record speed!
I wanted to thank XVIVO for creating the animation and doing so at record speed! I received wonderful feedback from people at TED about the video – everyone thought it was so cool and wanted to know who made it.
— President & CEO, The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
XVIVO’s Dedication and Passion: The Keys to Excellence
XVIVO’s dedication to promoting science literacy and their passion for their craft make them a standout in the field of scientific media development. I have collaborated with many companies over the years, and I can confidently say that XVIVO is among the best. Their expertise and enthusiasm were instrumental to the success of our program.
— Melissa Moore, Retired CSO Moderna