--- title: About description: An award-winning digital health entertainment studio and DTx leader, our games help people manage chronic mental health conditions. image: https://www.litesprite.com/hubfs/LS%20Team%20Q1%202022%20Collage.png --- # About us Gathering at the intersection of digital health, therapeutics, and gaming to deliver clinically validated mobile games for players of all ages. [ Join the Litesprite clan ](https://www.litesprite.com/careers?hsLang=en-us) ![home-diversity](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/home-diversity.gif?width=1080&height=1080&name=home-diversity.gif "home-diversity") ## Gaming with a purpose We’re a Pacific Northwest health tech startup. You could also say we’re a mobile game developer. Or even a digital therapeutics manufacturer. But mostly, we’re passionate about helping people help themselves live happier, healthier lives. Our players tell us we've saved their lives.  And that's why we do what we do, how we do it. Improving the mental health of our neighbors — especially those of us who are underserved or underrepresented or both — is what gets us out of bed in the morning. And we're just getting started. ## On the frontier of a new industry We've been at the intersection of health and entertainment since 2013 when our founder, Swatee Surve, predicted digital health would become a game-changer (excuse the pun) and built a clinically-validated mental health mobile game. That game, Sinasprite, is now commercially available and is the only one recommended by clinicians and insurance companies. For the inroads we've made, we've received more than 25 global health innovation awards, including the distinction of being the first mobile game to win a U.S. Surgeon General Award. ![I've been thinking about digital health before there was a term for it.](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dhl27qAWsAENFBL.png?width=800&height=800&name=Dhl27qAWsAENFBL.png "I've been thinking about digital health before there was a term for it.") ![inventing-an-industry](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/inventing-an-industry.gif?width=1080&height=1080&name=inventing-an-industry.gif "inventing-an-industry") ## Meeting people where they are Like any form of entertainment, gaming can be an enjoyable way to escape (or cope with) the everyday stressors in our lives. Or to find community in isolation. In 2011, science caught up, concluding, across more than 40 peer-reviewed studies, that gaming could, under the right conditions, improve health outcomes. Ten years later, we're still one of the only companies engaging with players in this way. Aging alongside them. Playing next to them on the bus to work. Hanging out with our friend Socks-the-fox, knowing it's ok to not be ok. Play on. ![about-us-tile-mentalhealth](https://www.litesprite.com/hubfs/about-us-tile-mentalhealth.gif) ![about-us-tile-employeebenefits](https://www.litesprite.com/hubfs/about-us-tile-employeebenefits.gif) ![about-us-tile-digitaltherapeutics](https://www.litesprite.com/hubfs/about-us-tile-digitaltherapeutics.gif) ![about-us-tile-gaming](https://www.litesprite.com/hubfs/about-us-tile-gaming.gif) ## Team Meet the leaders, advisors, investors, and advocates who have contributed to the Litesprite journey. [![Swatee Surve Avatar](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatar-Swatee.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Avatar-Swatee.png "Swatee Surve Avatar")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/swatee) #### [Swatee Surve](http://linkedin.com/in/swatee) ##### CEO and Founder Award-winning health care innovator and thought leader with a track record for successful (and disruptive) technology-based healthcare businesses [![Loren](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loren.png?width=500&height=500&name=Loren.png "Loren")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmerv/) #### [Loren Anderson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/loren-anderson/) ##### Chief Technology Officer From start ups all the way to Fortune 50, Loren's lifelong passion for technology has evolved into a professional mission to solve business problems with software. [![Sarah Danzo Avatar](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatar-Sarah.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Avatar-Sarah.png "Sarah Danzo Avatar")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-danzo-46308564/) #### [Sarah Danzo, Ph.D.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-danzo-46308564/) ##### Alumni + Advisor Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow passionate about combining research, practice, and policy to promote accessible and effective mental health services for all. [![Avatar Robert Mervine](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatars%20and%20Headshots/Avatar%20Robert%20Mervine.png?width=500&height=500&name=Avatar%20Robert%20Mervine.png "Avatar Robert Mervine")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-watson-5213822/) #### [Robert Mervine](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmerv/) ##### Alumni + Advisor Known for his ability to cultivate innovation technical solutions and lead creative teams, Robert has designed and delivered software and data systems for business, nonprofits, and government agencies.  [![Avatar Sean Watson](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatar%20Sean%20Watson.png?width=500&height=500&name=Avatar%20Sean%20Watson.png "Avatar Sean Watson")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-watson-5213822/) #### [Sean Watson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-watson-5213822/) ##### Alumni + Advisor An in-demand artist who created games and engaging consumer experiences for global brands like Disney and Xbox [![Avatar Shefali Haldar](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatar%20Shefali%20Haldar.png?width=500&height=500&name=Avatar%20Shefali%20Haldar.png "Avatar Shefali Haldar")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shefalihaldar/) #### [Shefali Haldar, Ph.D.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shefalihaldar/) ##### Alumni + Advisor Experienced human-centered design researcher focused on digital mental health; has provided notable academic contributions in the field of human-computer interaction [![Avatar David Cooper](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatar%20David%20Cooper.png?width=500&height=500&name=Avatar%20David%20Cooper.png "Avatar David Cooper")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdccooper/) #### [David Cooper, Psy.D.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdccooper/) ##### Alumni + Advisor Clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist with an emphasis in digital therapeutics who managed the largest behavioral-health app portfolio in Department of Defense history; currently directs global mental health at Teladoc Health [![Taraneh Fultz Avatar](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatar-Taraneh.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Avatar-Taraneh.png "Taraneh Fultz Avatar")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/taranehfultz/) #### [Taraneh Fultz, APR](https://www.linkedin.com/in/taranehfultz/) ##### Alumni Third-generation health care industry professional, award-winning mentor, and marketing veteran committed to affordable preventive and behavioral health care [![Avatar Kevin Bosen](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatar%20Kevin%20Bosen.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Avatar%20Kevin%20Bosen.png "Avatar Kevin Bosen")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-boesen-a89b26a/) #### [Kevin Boesen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-boesen-a89b26a/) ##### Advisor Former SinfoniaRx CEO and current chief sales officer at Tabula Rasa Healthcare [![Avatar Ted Tanase](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatar%20Ted%20Tanase.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Avatar%20Ted%20Tanase.png "Avatar Ted Tanase")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-tanase-896a851/) #### [Ted Tanase](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-tanase-896a851/) ##### Advisor Founder of Ensocare, software to improve a hospital's patient discharge process, reducing unwanted re-hospitalizations [![Avatar Jeanne Kehren](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatar%20Jeanne%20Kehren.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Avatar%20Jeanne%20Kehren.png "Avatar Jeanne Kehren")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanne-kehren-1014253/) #### [Jeanne Kehren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanne-kehren-1014253/) ##### Advisor SVP Digital & Commercial Innovation and CIO at Bayer Pharmaceuticals [![Avatar Brent McDonald](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatar%20Brent%20McDonald.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Avatar%20Brent%20McDonald.png "Avatar Brent McDonald")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-mcdonald-7564147/) #### [Brent McDonald](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-mcdonald-7564147/) ##### Advisor SVP, Employer Solutions and Strategy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's  Office of Population Health [![Avatar Bryan Foster](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avatar%20Bryan%20Foster.png?width=500&height=500&name=Avatar%20Bryan%20Foster.png "Avatar Bryan Foster")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanfostercounseling/) #### [Bryan Foster, LMFT](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanfostercounseling/) ##### Advisor First clinician to prescribe Sinasprite to patients; has more than a decade of working with active-duty military, children, adolescents, and adults, and specializes in trauma and positive parenting ![socks-avatar](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/socks-avatar.png?width=540&height=540&name=socks-avatar.png "socks-avatar") #### Sherwin Colter, Ph.D. ##### Advisor National Alliance on Mental Illness’ 2010 Psychologist of the Year, former co-director of the Free Mental Health Clinic in Olympia, Wash.; specialized in trauma, anxiety, and depression for more than 40 years ## Strategic investors We are thankful for the support of organizations and accelerators who actively seek diverse perspectives. ![aboutus-strategicinvestors](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/aboutus-strategicinvestors.gif?width=900&height=300&name=aboutus-strategicinvestors.gif "aboutus-strategicinvestors") ## Company news Recent press and announcements, as well as trends, insights, and analysis of the industries in which we play. [![](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/burnout%202.jpg?height=200&name=burnout%202.jpg) ](https://www.litesprite.com/en/blog/unveiling-workplace-burnout-recognizing-signs-and-finding-solutions?hsLang=en-us) ## [Unveiling Workplace Burnout: Recognizing Signs and Finding Solutions](https://www.litesprite.com/en/blog/unveiling-workplace-burnout-recognizing-signs-and-finding-solutions?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20190619_173320-3.jpg?height=200&name=20190619_173320-3.jpg) ](https://www.litesprite.com/en/blog/consumers-of-behavioral-health-services-in-bronx-ny-choose-sinasprite-to-meet-their-needs?hsLang=en-us) ## [Consumers of Behavioral Health Services in Bronx, NY Choose Sinasprite to Meet Their Needs](https://www.litesprite.com/en/blog/consumers-of-behavioral-health-services-in-bronx-ny-choose-sinasprite-to-meet-their-needs?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/health-service-access.c9fd8621dc632470e594b547c2e0bba28358ca99-1.png?height=200&name=health-service-access.c9fd8621dc632470e594b547c2e0bba28358ca99-1.png) ](https://www.litesprite.com/en/blog/litesprite-joins-aws-health-equity-initiative-to-promote-health-equity-and-accessibility?hsLang=en-us) ## [Litesprite Joins AWS Health Equity Initiative to Promote Health Equity and Accessibility](https://www.litesprite.com/en/blog/litesprite-joins-aws-health-equity-initiative-to-promote-health-equity-and-accessibility?hsLang=en-us) ## Litesprite's loot We've won 25+ global health innovation awards, and our flagship product, Sinasprite, is the first to win a U.S. Surgeon General Award. ![aboutus-awards](https://www.litesprite.com/hs-fs/hubfs/aboutus-awards.gif?width=900&height=300&name=aboutus-awards.gif "aboutus-awards") ## Diversity is in our DNA Here at Litesprite, we meet our customers where they are, facilitating their journey toward happier, healthier lives. It's what led us to create a new industry — healthcare entertainment — and to be leaders in an emerging field — digital therapeutics. We've built a small but mighty team of diverse people who are passionate about our quest. Our team is more interested in the merits of an idea than in whose mouth it came from. In working across disciplines. In not letting perfect be the enemy of good. Because all that nonsense pulls us from our purpose (and isn't great for our own mental health). If this makes your face light up, please [reach out](mailto:socks@litesprite.com) to us. We know you're not perfect. Neither are we! Jobs can be created. Skills can be developed. But culture fit? It's like friendship chemistry: You either have it or you don't. And if you have it? It's time for you to join our clan. What are some of the more tangible benefits of joining Litesprite? For starters, a seriously flexible, remote work schedule. We have colleagues and customers across the globe, so even though the majority of our leadership team operates in Pacific Standard Time, it doesn't matter to us if you're your best self at 3 p.m. or 3 a.m. We care about outcomes, not when you're [AFK](https://www.grammarly.com/blog/afk-meaning/#:~:text=Afk%20is%20an%20abbreviation%20for,for%20a%20period%20of%20time.). Even more important, Sinasprite, our flagship mobile game, is a player-driven world exploration game that enables people to self-manage their mental health. A passion for mental health is what brought many of us to Litesprite, and with nearly 1 in 5 adults struggling with mental health issues, we all know at least one person who is part of that struggle. Finding that person can even be as simple as looking in the mirror. Our working environment reflects that, and our team members are encouraged to take time for self-care and to take [mental health days](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/29/well/mind/mental-health-day.html), as needed. Litesprite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a [woman- and minority-owned business](https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2019/01/an-easy-way-to-support-women-owned-businesses.html?page=all). Our workforce is reflective of the gamers we serve, and we aim to keep it that way as we grow. We encourage any and all people from underrepresented and/or underserved to apply. [![about-us-open-positions](https://www.litesprite.com/hubfs/about-us-open-positions.png "about-us-open-positions")](mailto:socks@litesprite.com) ## Our supporters We're a frontier healthcare technology solution, and being the first anything can be lonely. Thanks to those who've helped our clan. ![supporters](https://www.litesprite.com/hubfs/aboutus-supporters.gif "supporters")