Just because no one can do your inner work for you, doesn’t mean you need to do it alone.
— Lisa Olivera

Meet Our Team

Kelly Sevin, LMFT
Director of Clinical Therapy

Jessica Brady, LPC-MHSP
Therapist

Kelly is a licensed therapist who is passionate about helping people find healing & happiness. With over a decade experience, she has worked with a variety of mental health issues. She is motivated to make mental health care more approachable & focuses on preventative care.

Jessica is a licensed therapist with over 15 years in the mental health field. She most often uses a cognitive behavioral approach to therapy with a belief that by changing our thinking patterns we can improve the way we feel. She will use a non-judgmental and collaborative approach to help you meet your treatment goals.

Amber Hall
Program Manager

Amber is passionate about meeting people where they are right now & providing them with skills for the future challenges they will face. As a military spouse, Amber knows how hard & isolating this lifestyle can be. One of her goals is to help people thrive in all areas, no matter the circumstance.

Rachel Edenfield
Cofounder & CEO

Jim Hughes
Cofounder & CTO

Rachel is Swell’s CEO and co-founder. Her life’s mission is to create communities that are healthier, happier and more mentally resilient. Rachel’s passionate about building a product that meaningfully improves peoples lives & a team that people are happy to be on.

Jim is an experienced engineering leader, building elite teams at Microsoft, Google, and across education, finance, heavy industry, and IT. Jim believes that self-efficacy, self-confidence, and self-actualization are within reach for all and is driven to create tools that let people take control of their mental health.

Board of Advisors

Kyle Olson

Zack Sensing, MD

Kyle has close ties to the military community as a former Marine Raider and Special Operations Officer. As a Managing Director at Fairwater Labs, Hayley & Kyle were part of the core team that hatched Swell through Fairwater’s venture studio.

As an internal medicine doctor, Zack sees firsthand how quality mental health care changes his patients' lives. He’s passionate about making mental health services both more accessible & more preventative through Swell.

Hayley Menser

Claire Hansen

As a Managing Director at Fairwater Labs, Hayley & Kyle were part of the core team that hatched Swell through Fairwater’s venture studio. Hayley is also a military spouse and understands first hand the challenges facing the community.

Claire’s passionate about building better teams for therapists, and more accessible resources for clients. With a background in both clinical psychology & health tech, Claire has been a key advisor to Swell and the founding team.

Board of Directors

Rachel Edenfield

Brian Rothenberg

Rachel is Swell’s CEO and co-founder. Her life’s mission is to create communities that are healthier, happier and more mentally resilient. Rachel’s passionate about building a product that meaningfully improves peoples lives & a team that people are happy to be on.

Brian serves on Swell’s board as a partner at the venture capital firm Defy, one of Swell’s early investors. Along with a passion for improving mental health, Brian brings valuable insight and wisdom to Swell as a former founder, operator and scaler from startup creation through IPO.

Garrett Smith

As a veteran, a CEO of his own company, and board member to multiple others, Garrett loves being part of dynamic teams solving tough problems together. Garrett is excited about Swell’s innovative solutions for the unique mental health challenges the military community faces.