Our Team
Leadership
We believe every door should open to a place designed for people to thrive. This vision fuels our leadership. With innovation, expertise, and a deep passion for wellness and resilience, we're dedicated to creating spaces that empower a healthier, more vibrant future for all.
Robert Bellmar
President
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As President of Vitacorps, Rob Bellmar leads the company’s mission to revolutionize indoor wellness solutions, with a special focus on military housing communities. Rob brings a strong track record of delivering customer-focused innovation, having held key leadership roles, including: Divisional President, Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Product Officer, and start-up co-founder.
With deep experience in both organic growth and M&A, Rob has played a leading role in 21 successful transactions. He holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Agricultural Business Management & Marketing and Farm Business Management & Finance from Cornell University.
Rob is passionate about Vitacorps' culture and mission, and he brings a unique blend of technical expertise and problem solving to the intersection of building sciences and health sciences.
Max Pollinger
Chief Operating Officer
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As Chief Operating Officer at Vitacorps, Max Pollinger oversees daily operations, driving seamless collaboration across teams. With a robust background in go-to-market strategy, business operations, and venture capital, Max has held several senior leadership roles at Delos, fueling market expansion efforts.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Environmental Studies from Colby College, where his research explored willingness to pay for health-focused real estate innovations. Max leverages this expertise to propel Vitacorps’ growth and operational success.
Jim Curtis
Head of Operations
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As the Head of Operations for Vitacorps, Jim has extensive experience in developing teams, effectively leading multi-million dollar projects, and developing efficiencies through standardized processes, leading to exceptional resident satisfaction scores. Jim was formerly a Regional VP of Facilities for Corvias, the Executive VP of Facilities and Renovations at Haven Residential, VP of Facilities, Maintenance & Safety at Hunt Military Companies and the Director of Maintenance at Camp Lejeune for Winn Military Communities. He was instrumental in developing the standardized Facilities & Maintenance Plan model that is currently used by the US Air Force.
Jim served in the US Marine Corps for 27 years as a Combat Engineer, ending his career as the Base Facilities Chief responsible for the maintenance of buildings, grounds, and infrastructure aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. Jim brings a proven track record of developing teams that perform with integrity, compassion, collaboration, and professionalism that yield high performance and satisfaction results.
Ryan Kleinau
Head of Development
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As Head of Development at Vitacorps, Ryan leverages his extensive expertise in real estate, design, and product development to drive strategic growth and innovation. He has a proven track record in planning, program development, and executing portfolio-wide initiatives, combining an entrepreneurial mindset with a collaborative approach to building consensus among partners.
Through his career, Ryan has held leadership positions in start-ups, new public-private ventures and other growth initiatives. Before joining Vitacorps, Ryan was a private-sector real estate development executive, leading the design, development, and delivery of luxury multifamily housing. He has also held key leadership roles in the development, construction, renovation, and operation of privatized military family housing under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI). Ryan has a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration from Babson College.
Thomas O’Donnell
Head of Customer Success
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As Head of Customer Success, Tom O'Donnell provides extensive expertise enhancing customer experiences and implementing strategic solutions. In this role, he focuses on delivering exceptional customer success through innovative strategies and effective execution. Tom is an accomplished, customer-focused leader with experience in driving strategic growth, operational excellence, customer research and transformational change. Tom specializes in developing and executing strategic initiatives that enhance the customer experience, optimize performance, and drive sustainable growth.
Tom holds a B.A. in Economic, cum laude, from Harvard University and an MBA with specializations in Marketing and Finance from the University of Connecticut School of Business and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society.
Kelly Eager
Head of Wellness Design
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As the Head of Wellness Design, Kelly leads a multi-disciplinary team who leverages experience in architecture, engineering, construction and system integration to curate wellness strategies and products within the built environment.
Kelly is a licensed architect whose passion for health in the built environment has driven her career. Previously, she practiced as an architect in Virginia and Washington, D.C., where she worked on an array of project typologies – residential, mixed-use, master planning, historic preservation, memorials and museums. Kelly loves teaching and passing her knowledge to fellow architects, engineers and technology partners.
Kelly holds a Bachelor and Master of Architecture with a minor in Industrial Design from Virginia Tech, as well as a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects.
Chris Ramos
Head of Research
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As the Head of Research, Christian Ramos coordinates R&D, product evaluation, and product development projects at Vitacorps. His work has focused on building automation, air quality in a variety of settings including residential, transportation and educational. He also works closely with professional, industry and academic collaborators from top institutions domestically and internationally. While spending 3 years at the Well Living Lab he coordinated operations and managed regulatory approval of human subject studies. His work has led to multiple peer-reviewed projects, patent applications and the development of novel commercial and research tools.
Christian has expertise in environmental health, regulatory affairs, and project management. Previously, he coordinated clinical trials at the Yale School of Medicine and was responsible for overseeing the regulatory requirements of trials. He also served on Yale’s Institutional Review Board and worked in the laboratory for genetic epidemiology at the University of California, San Francisco – investigating genetic determinants of cancers. Christian holds a Master of Public Health degree with a focus on environmental health sciences and regulatory affairs from Yale University and a Bachelor’s degree in Integrative Biology from the University of California Berkeley.
Anna Obraztsova, Ph.D.
Head of WELL Consulting
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Anna Obraztsova advises on implementation of indoor wellness programs and strategic wellness and sustainability initiatives, including those offered by International WELL Building Institute, for diverse clients globally. An architect with a doctoral degree in neuropsychology, Anna empowers individuals and organizations to elevate their indoor environments to benefit occupants’ health and well-being by drawing on her experience in the design and real estate industry. Anna specializes in integrating innovative solutions focused on enhancing the human experience to promote a culture of wellness.
Anna graduated magna cum laude from Knox College with a degree in Psychology. She obtained her Ph.D. in Neuropsychology from the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, and a Masters degree in Architecture from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. She is a registered architect in the State of New York and a WELL AP.