We envision a world where we create a resilient healthcare workforce that is empowered to operate at its fullest potential. This means patients receiving the best care, those delivering care doing it at their best, those supporting that delivery at their best, and the organizations we work in, and receive care through, at their best.

We shouldn’t accept anything short of that.

Our Purpose

We believe the healthcare workforce deserves to achieve its fullest potential.

Our Mission

To stabilize and strengthen the capacity of the healthcare workforce through professional development coaching and upskilling.

Our Vision

To create a resilient healthcare workforce that is empowered to operate at its fullest potential.

Our Core Values

Authenticity

We walk our talk and serve our community accordingly.

Growth

Every aspect of our collective and individual development is directly correlated to our ability to learn and adapt to what we are seeing, feeling, healing, and experiencing.

Service

We can’t fulfill our destiny if you can’t fulfill yours. We work in service of making this a reality for you (and us) every day.

Empowerment

We are here to strengthen every relationship we have through our ability to generate collective agency.

Community

We believe our shared attributes are strengthened by our individual differences. These drive us to deliver on our mission in innovative ways. 

Meet Your Keel

  • Gretchen Fuller, Head Coach

    Gretchen Fuller is a Harvard-trained dual-boarded Emergency Medicine physician who specializes in intrapersonal, interpersonal and team communication in healthcare. She is a Faculty and Board Member of the Academy of Communication in Healthcare and facilitates workshops on foundational communication skills, coaching, conflict, inclusion and belonging, feedback and leading teams. Gretchen is a Master Certified Physician Development Coach™ with the Physician Coaching Institute, which is accredited by the International Coaching Federation. She served as National Director of Patient Experience with US Acute Care Solutions. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Austin Dell Medical School. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and 3 children and enjoys the Texas breakfast taco scene and being active outdoors.

  • Peter Taliancich, CTO

    Peter Taliancich is a highly accomplished technology creator specializing in web, mobile, and platform development. He has worked on various enterprise projects and award-winning mobile apps. However, his true success came when he joined Cariloop, where he applied his technological expertise to alleviate the stress and anxiety experienced by caregivers.

    Passionate about leveraging technology for healing and collaboration, Peter believes in uniting individuals facing challenging experiences. With Keel Technologies, he takes the next step in this journey by helping healthcare professionals connect with others who can support them in managing the daily stressors of their work.

    Outside of his professional life, Peter resides in Dallas, TX, with his wife, three kids, two dogs, and a Tesla. When not spending time with loved ones, he is immersed in learning and applying generative AI to solve real-life problems efficiently.

  • Steve Theesfeld, CEO

    Steve has an entrepreneur’s heart and an affinity for developing products that serve critically important but frequently overlooked populations. Prior to Keel, Steve co-founded Cariloop, the worlds first human-powered caregiver support service, and most recently served as the company’s Chief Impact Officer. Steve serves on the Board at Cariloop and Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation. He has been a healthcare quality improvement consultant, assisted living manager, and caregiver. Steve lives outside Denver with his wife and their four kids. When he’s not spending time with his family and friends, he can be found outside doing anything active.

  • Read Pierce, Advisor

    Read G. Pierce, M.D. is a highly experienced clinician and healthcare leader who specializes in fostering transformation of organizational culture and complex clinical systems. He currently serves as the chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine and associate professor at the Department of Internal Medicine at Dell Med. Read has a wealth of experience leading organizational transformation initiatives and has worked with health systems nationwide to improve quality, process improvement methods, culture, teamwork, and systems redesign. He is also an associate chair for Faculty Development and Well-being. Read attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, and completed his residency and chief residency in internal medicine there as well. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, hiking, and spending quality time with his family.

Are you interested in our work?
Shoot us a note!