Sponsored Education: Why Ultra-Low Friction Interventions Matter for POP - A webinar sponsored by Tamarack Habilitation Technologies

Cole is currently the CEO and Co-Owner of Tamarack Habilitation Technologies, a small company in Minnesota specializing in developing and manufacturing high-quality orthotic componentry, low-friction material technologies to prevent and heal soft tissue wounds, and custom wheelchair seating.

Cole graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a B.A. in Physics, and from the University of Colorado, Boulder with an M.S. in mechanical engineering. He’s a licensed professional engineer (PE) and worked for several consulting firms before shifting his professional focus to materials science, rehabilitation engineering, and manufacturing.

Cole is a forward-looking engineer with a strong passion for resilient design, biomechanics, independent mobility, root-cause solutions, and environmental stewardship.

Andrea is a Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist (CPO) with nearly two decades of experience in clinical practice, higher education, and professional training, specializing in lower-limb orthotics.

Her professional background includes clinical assessment, orthotic treatment planning, biomechanics, and technical education. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics and a Master’s Degree in Education (M.Ed.).

In August 2025, she joined Becker Orthopedic, bringing her clinical and educational experience to her role, with a focus on customer relationships, orthotic technologies, and professional collaboration. She has also participated in international initiatives promoting continuing education in the orthotics and prosthetics field.

Luis Rodil Peralta is a Clinical Pedorthist, accredited by the accreditation board in Owings Mills, Maryland, United States.

His scope of practice is limited to biomechanical assessment and the management of offloading, supportive, and joint-corrective orthotics—always in close collaboration with the attending physician. This technical profession is recognized globally by the International Diabetes Federation and the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) as an essential component of the multidisciplinary team that treats patients with diabetic foot complications, as well as individuals whose foot-related issues affect their weight-bearing, posture, or gait.

Active member of the Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA) since 2009.

Member of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO).

Completed the “Step by Step” training course (conservative management of the diabetic foot for developing countries), organized by the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) in Trinidad and Tobago, July 2013.

Received training in the conservative orthotic management of the diabetic foot at the National Hansen’s Disease Programs (NHDP) clinic—specializing in neuropathic foot conditions—affiliated with the Ochsner Clinic in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, in 2014.

Creator, promoter, and facilitator of the PAMI course (Prevention of Lower Limb Amputation).