Our team is committed towards reinventing well-being
Trusted by
Kyan Health is the first digital health company in Switzerland providing fully personalised, evidence-based mental health & well-being for employees and their families.
Kyan's mission is to unlock the true potential of employees by creating a frictionless experience to access mental health and well-being services for our members. Kyan addresses organisational and individual needs at the same time.
Our experience has shown that the only way to improve how people feel and perform at work in an enduring way is by providing the tools and resources that individuals need to feel supported while transforming the organisational context to ensure psychological safety.
Our experience has shown that the only way to improve how people feel and perform at work in an enduring way is by providing the tools and resources that individuals need to feel supported while transforming the organisational context to ensure psychological safety.
Advisory Board
Advisor
Prof. Dr. Florian von Wangenheim
Professor of Technology Marketing, Department of Management, Technology, and Economics
Advisor
Dr. Urs Karkoschka
Former Head of Human Performance Innovation
Advisor
Birgit Maillefaud
Chief Human Resources Officer
Senior HR Advisor and Board Member
Senior HR Advisor and Board Member
Our team
Co-founder & CEO
Vlad Gheorghiu
Vlad Gheorghiu
Co-founder & CEO
Before co-founding Kyan, Vlad worked for 8 years in management consulting at McKinsey & Company where he focused on strategy and organisational work for healthcare clients, and on building digital businesses for retail clients. His personal interest in mental health stems from growing up in a household where psychotherapists would gather around the dinner table to discuss the latest trends in cognitive and behavioral research. After burning out in 2019, Vlad changed his career track and focused his efforts on building and scaling mental health and well-being initiatives that make a real difference in people's lives. He holds an MBA with Distinction from INSEAD (Singapore), a Master in Economics and Finance from HEC Paris (France) and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from HEC Lausanne (Switzerland)
Product Manager & Psychology Lead
Dr. rer. nat. Gabriela Orellana-Corrales
Dr. rer. nat. Gabriela Orellana-Corrales
Product Manager & Psychology Lead
Gabriela leads the iterative process of research and design to develop Kyan's app content. She holds a PhD in Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Tübingen (Germany), and previously obtained an MSc in Health and Social Psychology from Maastricht University (Netherlands), and a licenciate degree in Clinical Psychology from Francisco Marroquín University (Guatemala). She is driven by the desire to use technology to make valuable tools easily accesible to everyone.
Head of Operations
Evelin Bushell
Evelin Bushell
Head of Operations
Evi is our Head of Operations with over 15 years of professional experience in leading positions within Operations over a variety of industry sectors including Finance and Health care to e-commerce.
Co-founder & COO
Konstantin Struck
Konstantin Struck
Co-founder & COO
Konstantin changed his career focus after experiencing the impact of depression on a loved one and navigating the complex psychotherapeutic support resources. He now dedicates his career to answering the question of how technology could better connect, enable, and empower the different players in the psychotherapeutic ecosystem to create the future of corporate mental well-being & health. Before co-founding Kyan, Konstantin worked at McKinsey & Company from 2011 - 2020, most recently as an Associate Partner in the Strategy & Corporate Finance practice focusing on Corporate Finance transactions and large-scale transformations. Konstantin holds an MSc from The London School of Economics (UK) in the fields of strategic management and corporate finance. Prior to that, he earned a BSc in Business Administration from University of Mannheim (Germany) and HEC Paris (France).
Product Manager Prompt Engineering
Dr. Larissa Specht
Dr. Larissa Specht
Product Manager Prompt Engineering
Larissa is Kyan’s Prompt Engineer. She is dedicated to creating engaging conversational experiences. With a Ph.D. in Psycholinguistics from the University of Tübingen, she is driven by a passion to make the app more accessible to users worldwide through automated translations. Fascinated by mental health, AI, and the power of meaningful conversations, Larissa aims to support people by developing user-friendly, chat-based applications that make Kyan’s valuable resources more accessible.
Lead Software Engineer
Timothy Elliott
Timothy Elliott
Lead Software Engineer
Timothy Elliott is the Lead Software Engineer at Kyan Health. With over a decade of experience spanning industries from fintech to internal communications, he has built a wide range of digital products, including websites, web applications, and native mobile apps. With a hands-on approach to tackling complex engineering challenges, Timothy’s expertise spans the full technology stack—from frontend development with JavaScript, React.js, and TypeScript to backend systems, cloud infrastructure, and serverless architecture. Passionate about technology, he is committed to creating scalable, high-performance applications that solve real-world problems and make a lasting impact.
Co-founder & CTO
Ignacio Leonhardt
Ignacio Leonhardt
Co-founder & CTO
Ignacio leads our engineering team. He leverages his extensive operational experience to develop our products that transform organisations for the better. Prior to founding Kyan, Ignacio was a founder of Handy Technologies. He has also built multiple consumer and enterprise software solutions that interact with hundreds of thousands of people regularly. He cares about building products that can operate at a large scale yet provide the most personalized and individual experience. He holds a computer engineering degree from Duke University and Masters in computer science from the University of Illinois UC.
Meditation Coach
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Meditation Coach
Andrew is the voice of the meditations and self-care courses of Kyan Health. He is a certified clinical hypnotherapist and seasoned mediation teacher. For over 25 years, Andrew has been helping people relax, change and create the lives they want through his range of self-care recordings, guided meditations, online courses and workshops. His work has motivated and empowered people across the world and helped them cope with stress, overcome anxiety or fears, break habits and achieve their full potential.
Senior Psychology Operations Manager
Tiffany Cabasso
Tiffany Cabasso
Senior Psychology Operations Manager
Tiffany manages our network of service providers ensuring that they deliver the most beneficial support to their clients. A licensed psychologist in Switzerland (FSP) herself, she has experience in both a clinical setting, as well as in a corporate environment where she was leading teams and managing client relations in San Francisco. She holds a Master in Clinical Psychology from the University of Geneva (Switzerland), and a Bachelor in Psychology from McGill University (Montreal, Canada). Tiffany is passionate about the intersection of technology and mental health and believes it has the power to bridge the treatment gap, providing everyone access to the help that they need.
Psychology Operations Manager
Elizabeth Watson
Elizabeth Watson
Psychology Operations Manager
As part of our Psychology Operations team, Elizabeth is responsible for supporting our network of Kyan counsellors, enabling them to provide outstanding care to their clients. She has a background in psychology with counselling and is currently specialising in work and organisational psychology.
She is passionate about reshaping workplace culture, fostering an environment that prioritises well-being, and empowering teams to thrive. She's thrilled to be a part of facilitating this at Kyan Health.
She is passionate about reshaping workplace culture, fostering an environment that prioritises well-being, and empowering teams to thrive. She's thrilled to be a part of facilitating this at Kyan Health.
Product Manager & Kyan Academy Lead
Dr. Alice Pailhes
Dr. Alice Pailhes
Product Manager & Kyan Academy Lead
Alice leads the development of digital training programs and mental health workshops at Kyan Health, focusing on organizational well-being. She oversees e-learning projects and collaborate on our content strategy. With a PhD in Psychology from Goldsmiths University of London, where she pioneered research on magicians’ mind control techniques, Alice combines her expertise in psychology with creative tools to make learning engaging and insightful
Product Lead
José Díaz
José Díaz
Product Lead
Jose is a licensed architect from Francisco Marroquín University, with post-graduate studies in qualitative methodologies and psycho-social research from the University of Chile and certifications in UX Design and Product Management from Cornell University. He uses his many years of design-thinking experience to ensure that our self-care content is as intuitive and user-centric as possible.
Our values
Improve lives
We are grounded in science to make a real difference in people's lives
Normalise
We destigmatise the conversation on mental health and well-being
Connect
We integrate with all actors of the ecosystem and create a frictionless experience for employees, employers, providers and insurers
Engage
We proactively connect with our members to address their needs early
Empower
We support our members to become the best versions of themselves with personalised solutions tailored to their needs
Celebrate diversity
We recognise and celebrate individual differences and we provide tailored support to each individual
Want to learn more?
Sales [email protected]
Support [email protected]
Are you a counsellor? Join the team
Dufourstrasse 38
CH-8702 Zollikon
Sign up for our mailing list
© 2024 Kyan Health AG