Dr. Bentley Chism

Dr. Bentley Chism is a Director of Public Health at Iridium Medical.

Overview
Dr. Bentley Chism is a leading expert in public health policy and economics, having published books including A Scalpel in the Back: The Coming Worldwide Health Disaster and Capitalism: The Savior of American Health. Iridium itself is a public health consultancy wholly-owned by Magadon Pharmaceuticals via a number of back-channels; as such, Dr. Chism is instrumental in forcing Magadon products into the American healthcare system via the US Government and the CDC. Dr. Chism isn’t just an influential figure in the medical-industrial complex. His power and influence comes from being a Syndicate Mage. When the Special Projects Division was cut off, he remained embedded within Pentex, trying to use the megacorporation’s corruption to his own ends. Ascending to the Board would have given him more influence, but his failure in the election has left him reeling. Rather than attempting another coup, he has decided to spread the Wyrm’s corruption to the Syndicate. Having Ian Robertson as a Board member has allayed the Convention’s fears, and they welcomed Dr. Chism back into the fold — but have him under very close scrutiny.