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 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 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. He has been a healthcare quality improvement consultant, assisted living manager, and caregiver. When he’s not spending time with his family and friends, he can be found outside doing anything active.

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.