Our Origin Story
We named our company
Gryt
because of Shelley.
While battling leukemia, Shelley Nolden wrote that because of the ongoing nature of treatment, patients have true grit forced upon them. That insight became our name and our mission.
“Because of the ongoing nature of treatment, patients have true grit forced upon them.”
Shelley Nolden
Gryt Co-Founder · Former Big Ten Swimmer
Her lived experience with leukemia gave Gryt its name and its north star: patients have true grit forced upon them.
The People Behind the Mission
Meet the Gryt Team
Patients, caregivers, clinicians, and researchers — united by lived experience and a shared commitment to transforming how patients engage in their own care.
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Shelley Nolden
- AML Survivor
- Founder & Chair, GRYT Health
- Partner & Co-Head of Investor Relations, SLR Capital Partners
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David Craig, MBA
- Cancer Survivor & Caregiver
- Founder & CEO, GRYT Health
- Research and Patient Engagement Professional
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Kenny Kane, MBA
- Cancer Caregiver and Advocate
- Founder & CTO, GRYT Health
- CEO, Testicular Cancer Foundation
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Brad Love, PHD
- Cardiac Patient and Advocate
- Founder & Research Advisor, GRYT Health
- Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin
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Sheila Thorne
- Healthcare Leader
- President and CEO, Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group
- Board Member, Gilda's Club of Northern New Jersey
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Theressa Mazzullo
- Venture and Innovation Leader
- CEO, Excell Partners
- Board Member, Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE)
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