Who we are
Our people
The Team
Daniel Reid Cahn, Co-Founder and CEO
prev. AI Research at Imperial College London (mental health crisis)
prev. AI Research at Imperial College London (mental health crisis)
Neil Parikh, Co-Founder and President
prev. Co-Founder at Casper
prev. Co-Founder at Casper
Dr. Derrick Hull, R&D Lead
prev. PhD. Clinical Psychology @ Columbia, Talkspace, Noom, Hero Journey Club
prev. PhD. Clinical Psychology @ Columbia, Talkspace, Noom, Hero Journey Club
Dr. Derrick Hull, R&D Lead
prev. PhD. Clinical Psychology @ Columbia, Talkspace, Noom, Hero Journey Club
Our experts and advisors
Dr. Pat Arean
Psychologist, Behavioral Scientist, & Former Director of Research at the NIMH
Lori Gottlieb
Psychotherapist, NYT bestselling author, expert voice on mental health.
Dr. Devika Bhushan
Pediatrician, NAMI Board, & Former Surgeon General of California
Dr. Tom Insel
Psychiatrist, Founder, & Former Director of the NIMH (2002-2015)
Dr. Derrick Hull
Researcher & Clinical Psychologist, R&D Lead at Slingshot AI
Aaron Rosenberg
Former Head of Strategy & Operations (Trust & Safety) at Google DeepMind
Dr. Nina Vasan
Psychiatrist & Director at the Stanford Lab for Mental Health Innovation
Mahmoud Khedr
Innovator, Mental Health America Board Member & Advocate
Dr. Mark Ungless
Director of Research at UK Shout Crisis Line & Fmr. Lecturer at Imperial, Oxford
Patrick J. Kennedy
Former Congressman (RI-1) & Mental Health Advocate
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Ash is not designed to be used in crisis. If you are in crisis, please seek out professional help, or a crisis line. You can find resources at www.findahelpline.com.
© Slingshot AI 2025
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Ash is not designed to be used in crisis. If you are in crisis, please seek out professional help, or a crisis line. You can find resources at www.findahelpline.com.
© Slingshot AI 2025
GET IN TOUCH
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Ash is not designed to be used in crisis. If you are in crisis, please seek out professional help, or a crisis line. You can find resources at www.findahelpline.com.
© Slingshot AI 2025