Founding Team

The people behind the village.

Marie Atallah, PhD
CEO · Clinical Vision
Marie Atallah, PhD

"Wellness is not optional, connection is not weakness, and the way we train healthcare professionals is breaking the people we need most."

Licensed clinical health psychologist who sees TribeWellz from both sides of the stethoscope. As a clinician, she understands burnout — the systemic pressure, the impossible hours, the culture of "push through." As a patient who survived 57 days on life support, she understands the transformative power of people who show up.

Ivan A. Valdez, PhD
CTO · Technical Architecture
Ivan A. Valdez, PhD

"8-minute consults make it impossible to connect — and feel like you're making an impact."

Harvard PhD scientist and engineer who spent four years in medical training before realizing his calling lay elsewhere. Brings firsthand understanding of the pressures medical professionals face together with technical rigor to architect TribeWellMed from the ground up.