Executive Leadership
Melissa Faith Hart, Founder & CEO
Melissa Faith Hart is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of eBodyGuard. She and her team created the Smart, Safe Cities: My eBodyGuard Program, which includes the My eBodyGuard App, My eBodyGuard Portal, and My eBodyGuard First Responder Portal. These tools provide personal safety, evidence, and wellness technology, supported by the eBodyGuard Safety Card and eBodyCam. They are available in the App Store and Google Play. These components are part of the vendor-agnostic eBodyGuard Smart Discovery Platform, which integrates discovery both within and outside of criminal justice IT systems. Her 20 years of experience working with law enforcement and District Attorneys contributed to developing the first criminal eDiscovery system in the nation.
Melissa spent 17 years in corporate America, mainly with Xerox. She later served on the Pink Tax on Mobility initiative, launched in partnership with the New York University Rudin Center, National Renewable Energy Lab, Civic Consulting Center, and LYFT.
Additionally, Melissa is a musical composer. As a creator, mother, friend, and innovator, she believes in a smarter, safer tomorrow for future generations. Personal safety is a universal, God-given right, and she and Team eBodyGuard remain steadfast and determined to transform our systems to better support our communities.
Scott Hurlbert
Dr. Scott Hurlbert is a vascular surgeon with UCHealth Vein and Vascular Surgery. He received his medical degree from the University of Colorado, where he graduated with honors. He completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his fellowship in vascular surgery, involving extensive experience in endovascular therapy, at Southern Illinois University. Dr. Hurlbert attended the University of Colorado Boulder on a Boettcher Scholarship and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Later he obtained an MBA from the University of Colorado Denver. Dr. Hurlbert also has a certificate in Quality and Patient Safety from Regis University.
Besides a busy clinical practice, Dr. Hurlbert has been active in physician leadership, serving in several capacities at UC Health Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs including Chief of Medical Staff, Medical Director of Perioperative Services, Chief Quality Officer UC Health Southern Region, Senior Medical Director for Surgical Specialties and Senior Medical Director of Grandview Hospital. He has also served on the board of the nonprofit Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Torben Welch
Torben M. Welch is the head of the Messner Reeves Utah office, where he handles complex business and commercial transactions worldwide, providing practical “solutions-oriented” operations and general counsel services to help client’s business goals. Licensed in Utah, Colorado, and New York, Torben practices in a variety of industries – Real Estate, Finance, International Business, Lending/Banking, Tech, Hospitality, and Sports. He has represented a variety of clients in his 18 years of practice, including serving as outside general counsel to companies both big and small, including those in the Fortune 500.
Torben was named a Colorado Super Lawyer – Rising Star: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014, Best Real Estate and Corporate Practice Manager – Denver (2016 Legal Elite Awards – Corporate America News), and 2019 Leading Advisor – Complex Business and Commercial Transactions Lawyer of the Year, Utah (Acquisitions International).
Torben received dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and English from the University of Utah (’99) and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (’02).
Patricia Elizondo
Patricia (Pat) Elizondo is an experienced executive with decades of successful leadership experience in the technology and services industry. The majority of Elizondo’s career was at Xerox Corporation where she led global organizations of over 5,000 employees.
Best known for spearheading strategic change initiatives, Elizondo held key executive assignments in Total Quality Management (TQM), Customer First & Customer Loyalty, Services Led, Lean Six Sigma (LSS), and operationalizing the global go to market plan of a $6B acquisition. These assignments served both government and commercial market segments covering 5 continents.
Elizondo has served on The Board of Directors for the US Chamber of Commerce in DC, which included key assignments on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Education and Workforce Preparedness Task Force. She also served on the Catalyst Advisory Board (NYC), Chairperson Multinational Development of Women in Technology (MDWIT-UMBC), Board of Directors, National Alliance for Partnership in Equity (NAPE), and the Board of Trustees for the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.
Elizondo earned a BS in Finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, where she serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council, an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and successfully completed the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute Program.
Molly Hope
Molly Hope serves on the Advisory Board for eBodyGuard and has spent much of her career working internationally, helping both individuals and companies expand globally. With a focus on international business and local ecosystem impact, she is passionate about connecting people and making a difference in creating a safer world.
An experienced professional, Molly specializes in guiding businesses to successfully expand their global presence and achieve overseas sales. She has worked across regions including New York, Arizona, and currently Colorado and Wyoming, where she applies her expertise to help clients navigate international markets. Previously, she played a key role in facilitating U.S. companies’ participation in international trade shows and market entry. Her background also includes significant experience in the logistics and transportation sectors, where she collaborated with companies to optimize global supply chains.
Molly holds a degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Denver and an International MBA from Portland State University, providing her with a strong foundation in international business strategy and relations.
