Why we named the company "hucu.ai"
Why the name “Hucu”?
Team
Asif Khan, Co-founder & CEO
Laura McKee, Co-Founder & President
Laura McKee is a business leader with a passion for bringing out the best in people. She currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of The Admiral at the Lake (a Kendal Life Plan Community). Prior to co-founding Hucu.ai, she was founding CEO of Autism Home Support Services, a leading provider of therapy services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Laura’s background with a degree in economics and computer science from Swarthmore College as well as an MBA from Northwestern University/ Kellogg School led to a career in strategy and entrepreneurship. Her professional experience included Booz Allen (now PWC/Strategy&), McKinsey, Sears, and the McDonald’s system. Although she grew up in St. Louis and Dallas, she finds Sweet Home Chicago an increasingly exciting place for serving the healthcare industry.
Mudaser Ali, Co-Founder, Lead Engineer
Eric Gombrich, Chief Commercial Officer
Eric Gombrich is a global technology executive with three decades of experience commercializing solutions in the healthcare industry with startup and established organizations. Eric has served as CEO of multiple early-stage digital solutions companies including a patient engagement & patient reported outcomes measure company and of a EMR company, managed sales & marketing for a solution in the rapidly advancing AI-based Digital Therapeutic (DTx) space and led commercialization for the Innovation Group of Providence Healthcare in Seattle, to name a few roles. He’s also been the Vice President of International Business for one of the first healthcare portal companies, and Vice President of Sales & Marketing for an in-vitro diagnostics company applying proteomic and genomic techniques to cancer screening. He has a track record of success building and leading early and growth-stage organizations as they navigate the delivery of novel solutions in the complex healthcare industry in its various multi-national forms.
Eric is married with two children, is an active Rotarian of more than 12 years, enjoys great food & wine, golf, skiing and sailing, along with traveling to unique destinations.
Our Core Values
Our core values guide everything we do and shape how we work with our customers, partners, and each other.
Customer Focused Excellence
Customer at the HEART of Everything
Empowered Teamwork
Fostering positivity by playing your part and supporting others
Integrity & Trust
Always doing the right thing. Being honest and transparent
Ownership & Accountability
The goal is success, not task completion: owning your results
Thoughtful Execution
Being proactive, persistent and thorough: applying process & project orientation
Commitment to Learning & Continuous Improvement
Being curious, data-driven and committed to problem-solving
Our Core Values
At Hucu.ai, our core values guide everything we do and shape how we work with our customers, partners, and each other. We are deeply customer-focused, placing the customer at the heart of every decision to ensure exceptional experiences, long-term trust, and meaningful value. We believe in empowered teamwork, where positivity, collaboration, and mutual support help us achieve shared goals and create a strong, respectful work culture. Integrity and trust are fundamental to who we are, and we commit to being honest, transparent, and ethical in all our actions. We take full ownership and accountability for our work, focusing on real success and results rather than simply completing tasks, and we take responsibility for outcomes. Through thoughtful execution, we remain proactive, persistent, and detail-oriented, applying clear processes and structured project thinking to deliver high-quality results. Finally, we are committed to continuous learning and improvement by staying curious, using data to guide decisions, learning from challenges, and continuously developing our skills to solve problems and drive sustainable growth.
Customer Focused Excellence
Customer at the HEART of Everything.
Empowered Teamwork
Fostering positivity by playing your part and supporting others.
Integrity & Trust
Always doing the right thing. Being honest and transparent.
Ownership & Accountability
The goal is success, not task completion: owning your results.
Thoughtful Execution
Being proactive, persistent and thorough: applying process & project orientation.
Commitment to Learning/Continuous Improvement
Being curious, data-driven and commited to problem-solving.
