A team driven by impact and excellence.

Koko is made up of an exceptional group of dedicated individuals all fueled by the same passion - ending the youth mental health crisis. Our team, advisors, and board bring a variety of experiences together to impact more kids.


Together, we’re creating the most accessible online mental health intervention.

Our team:

Our team is composed of seasoned professionals, including product designers, engineers, and researchers. We have dedicated ourselves to the development and evaluation of online interventions tailored specifically for mental health. Many of our team members found Koko by first being users - who better to help create the future of our product?

Rob Morris, PhD‍

Co-founder & CEO

Kareem Kouddous

Co-founder & CTO

Rob Knowles

Growth

Debra Barker

Community

Rachel Lu

Moderation

Sabrina Muriithi

Operations & Design

Distinguished Advisory Board:

At Koko, we are honored to have a distinguished panel of advisors who offer invaluable support. Drawing expertise from diverse domains, including academia, technology, and healthcare, Koko advisors play a crucial role in guiding our mission and ensuring excellence in our endeavors.

Fraser Kelton

(Former) Head of Product, OpenAI

Margaret Laws

President & CEO, Hopelab

Stephen Schueller

Associate Professor, UC Irvine

Gina Sanders

Founder, Gina's Collective

Jessica Schleider

Assistant Professor, Stony Brook

Matthew Nock

Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology, Harvard

Mike Nolet

Founder, Live Better

Tom Insel

Former director of NIMH, Cofounder Humanest

James LaBelle

Former CSO, Scripps Health

Rosalind Picard

Professor of Media Arts & Sciences, MIT

Andy Grygiel

Chief Brand Officer, project44

Tom Siegel

Co-Founder and CEO, Trust & Safety Laboratory Inc.

Melissa Thomas-Hunt

Professor of Public Policy, John D. Forbes Distinguished Professor of Business Administration