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Brian Femminella

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Brian Femminella (he/his) is the Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at SoundMind. He has a cyber security and political background, in which he has risen to an influential mental health advocate through his time in the Armed Forces, United States House of Representatives, and as a TEDx Speaker. Brian is a current 2nd Lieutenant in the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army, and his Alma Mater is the University of Southern California. He is the creator of all things SoundMind. Aside from mental health, things Brian would love to see more appreciated in this world: phoneless human interaction, European fashion, and written letters.

Travis Chen

Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder

Travis Chen (he/his) is the Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder at SoundMind. He is currently an Enterprise Account Executive with Amazon Web Services, and formerly worked for the United States Senate. He has fostered the importance of mental wellness in his everyday life, along with being an advocate of mental health in Asian American communities. Travis is a graduate of the University of Southern California.

He is the driver of all things SoundMind. Aside from mental health, things Travis would love to see more appreciated in this world: cloud computing, classical music, and travel points. He currently serves on the Board of the Alumni Entrepreneurship Network of the USC Alumni Association, and most recently spoke at the Fall 2021 USC Convocation as the Alumni Speaker.

Lucy Schafer

Chief Community Officer

Lucy Schafer (she/her) is the Chief Community Officer at SoundMind. She has a background in computational neuroscience, applied data analysis and computer programming. She has conducted research with Georgetown University and with renowned physicians in the Washington, D.C. area. During the pandemic, she co-edited a book of case studies on COVID-19 for doctors around the world to cite. Lucy has a passion for mental health and finding innovative solutions for such struggles. She is currently a 2nd Lieutenant in the Medical Services Corps of the U.S. Army Reserves, a TEDx Speaker and her Alma Mater is the University of Southern California. She is the doer of all things SoundMind. Aside from mental health, Lucy would love to see more appreciation for rescue animals, self-care, and photo albums!

Sydney Bracht

Chief Research Officer

Sydney Bracht (she/her) is the Chief Research Officer at SoundMind. Sydney’s Alma Mater is Johns Hopkins University, where she studied Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Spanish. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked in numerous labs investigating the biological mechanisms that drive cancer metastasis and worked at Pfizer. In addition to laboratory research, Sydney is a volunteer for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and works on all clinical testing and mental health research for our product. She is the scientific voice of all things SoundMind. Outside of mental health, three things she would love to see more appreciated in this world are scientific literacy, clean energy, and black tea.

John Rodriguez

Head of Growth

John Rodriguez (they/them) is the Head of Growth & Partnerships at SoundMind. As a first generation graduate who later went to attain their masters degree in higher educational leadership & counseling, John continued chasing their academic aspirations. Only after embarking on their journey as a Ph.D Candidate focused on clinical psychology & Industrial and Organizational (IO) psychology – John veered towards a space where their approaches, strategies, and ideas would intersect with speed and scalability.

John’s worked at category creators like, Drift, or hyper-growth and social impact companies like EVERFI. Today, they apply their education/consulting background with psychology in order to really understand the customer, drive more thoughtful, meaningful relationships, and use data-centric practices to prove value that matters to the customer. Outside of work, John is busy chasing after his 2.5 yr old son and his 7yr old French bulldog, Kingsley – together they try popup restaurants and immersive exhibits, or the beach.