The people building Discern,
and the many who
shape it with us.
We guide this work alongside advisors, partners, young people and leaders across the field.
Greta McAnany
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Leads Discern’s vision, funder partnerships and work with state and local governments.
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Dani Bicknell
Co-Founder & COO
Leads operations, grants, research and education, connecting work across sectors.
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Jen Huberty, PhD
Science Chair, Fit Minded
Leads the science behind the standard. Former Head of Science at Calm.
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Annette Fellows
Business Strategy Chair, Return on Vision Consulting
Guides Discern’s business model and growth, drawing on years at UnitedHealth Group.
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Kelechi Ubozoh
Public Health Advisor
Facilitated the founding convening; grounds the work in community advocacy and peer support.
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Lisa Walker
Community Strategy Advisor, Innovating Impact
Guides how young people and communities help shape the standard.
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Kelsey McAlister, PhD
Research Advisor, Fit Minded
Turns research on youth health behavior into evidence decision-makers can use.
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Megan Cornish, LICSW
Communications Advisor
A clinical social worker turned strategist, shaping how Discern explains its work.
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Bruny Kenou, MD
Youth Mental Health Advisor
Physician-researcher bridging neuroscience, equity and community-based care.
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Josh Penny
Brand Strategy Advisor
Helps shape how Discern turns complex work into a clear story every sector can follow.
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In their words
“We started from frustration with the system and a belief that young people deserve better: tools they can trust, and a shared standard for what quality looks like.”
Greta McAnany and Dani Bicknell, co-founders
And the bigger team
behind it.
200+ people across every part of the system have shaped the standard so far.
