Sonia Garcia

Sonia Garcia is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Amae Health a specialty integrated care provider for individuals with severe mental illness. Sonia’s journey into the mental illness space began after tragically losing father to suicide at age 16, and subsequently struggling for years to support her brother’s battle with schizoaffective disorder. This led her to launch a non-profit for young adults living with mental health issues in partnership with NAMI in Texas. She then went on to obtain an M.S. in Engineering from Stanford University’s d.school as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar with a thesis on human-centered mental health innovation.  Prior to co-founding Amae, Sonia helped to build the nation’s first digital pediatric behavioral health company, Brightline. Sonia was recently recognized in Business Insider’s 30 under 40 in Healthcare, which highlights the most influential young leaders shaping the future of the industry.