-Laura Kunz, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Spirens
Tequesta, FL, United States, March 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/- spiranceThe leading preventive mental health platform today announced the formation of its Strategic Advisory Committee.
The five-member committee brings together high-caliber leaders in behavioral health, risk management, crisis response, entrepreneurship and corporate governance to provide strategic direction, governance insight and acceleration of growth as Spirens enters its next phase of enterprise expansion.
“Spirance is very fortunate to have buy-in from such a distinguished group of professionals,” said Mike Holloway, co-founder and president of Spirance. “The fact that they see the value we deliver to employers and their members proves that our platform is an essential solution for our workforce. I can’t wait to see the impact they have in shaping our offerings and raising awareness of our impact.”
Strategic Advisory Committee members include Houston Parks, a former fire captain and a federal crisis trainer with experience in public safety, behavioral health and emergency management. He provides subject matter expertise supporting global programs for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and Army North’s CBRN initiative domestically. Park helped shape Florida’s opioid epidemic relief plan and is currently consulting for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the national opioid epidemic. He also manages projects with L2 Defense in support of Urban Area Security Initiative exercises, demonstrating his expertise in crisis management and government relations.
Jack Lynch is a health care executive with over 40 years of experience. He served as President and CEO of Main Line Health from 2005 to 2025, providing executive leadership to suburban Philadelphia’s most comprehensive health care system. Under his leadership, Main Line Health strengthened its commitment to safety, quality and technology advancement while expanding throughout the region. Main Line Health was the recipient of the American Hospital Association’s Quest for Quality Award (2023) and the Caroline Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award (2024).
Patricia Holloway has dedicated decades to advancing educational, health care, and faith-based initiatives. She has supported and partnered with organizations including breastcancer.org, St Edmunds Home for Children, After School All Stars, Malvern Preparatory School and was instrumental in launching Unite for HER.
Joseph Coughlin is the Founder and CEO of Corporate Risk Solutions (CRS), an independent advisory firm serving the alternative capital industry. CRS provides due diligence, management and special project advisory services to over 130 funds with their respective portfolio assets globally, including private equity, hedge, venture capital, distressed debt and restructuring funds.
Mike McGrath is a serial entrepreneur, operator and builder at heart. He led and helped spin off two companies in the healthcare sector, where he learned how to grow businesses from the ground up, how to overcome complexities, and how to build teams that really execute.
“This committee represents much more than advisory support. It represents alignment at the highest levels of health care, risk and governance around the future of preventive mental health,” said Laura Kunz, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Spirans. “Each member brings deep expertise, powerful networks and a shared conviction that prevention should be fundamental to employer strategy. Together, we are responsibly building the infrastructure at scale and leading the category nationally.”
The formation of Spirans’ Strategic Advisory Committee marks a defining moment in the company’s growth path. As demand for preventive mental health solutions grows, Spirens is aligning executive leadership and institutional expertise to expand rapidly, deepen strategic partnerships, and shape the future of employer-based mental health at scale.
about spirance
Spirance is a preventive mental health platform designed for the 75% of today’s workforce who are deprived of traditional models of care. These individuals may not identify as “ill,” but they still need meaningful, accessible support to cope with everyday stress, build resilience, and stay healthy.
Spirens provides a personalized, preventative mental health experience that engages employees not just in times of crisis, but in their everyday moments. By embedding employer-sponsored benefits directly into the experience, Spirance removes barriers to access and drives significantly higher engagement than traditional mental health solutions.
The result is a proactive investment in people that helps employees feel supported, understood and equipped before challenges escalate, transforming mental health from a reactive expense to an everyday foundation for performance and well-being.
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