Art Pharmacy was founded in 2022 to address the dual mental health and loneliness crises by connecting members with non-clinical, community-based activities with  protective and therapeutic benefits.

Our social prescribing solution is built around the understanding that traditional mental health services often leave gaps in care, particularly for populations experiencing barriers to access, cultural stigma, or a preference for non-clinical interventions.

Based in Atlanta, GA, Art Pharmacy is currently working with partners in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, and New York. We are actively working to expand our offerings to all 50 states.

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Our Leadership Team

Team

  • Chris Appleton, MBA, Founder & Chief Executive Officer

  • Brian McGrath Davis, Chief Operating Officer

  • Bryan Dennestedt, Chief Technology Officer

  • Adrienne Hundley, Head of Community Strategy

  • Lucy Rabinowitz Bailey, MPH, Head of Research

  • Josh Wiggins, MBA, Head of Product

  • Anup Sharma, MD, Chief Medical Advisor

  • Emily Devlin, LCSW, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Clinical Innovation

  • Jayce Johnson, LCSW

Advisors

  • Corbin Petro (Eleanor Health, MassHealth, Bain)

  • Michael Deerin (Herne Health, Inland Empire Health Plan)

  • KC Naik (Humana)

  • Emily Pinto Taylor (Emory School of Medicine)

  • Clara Takarabe (Northwestern, Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

  • R.J. Briscione (Aetna, CVS, Anthem)

  • Dawn McDaniel, PhD (PEAR, Harvard Medical, CDC)

Recent highlights of Art Pharmacy’s work in the media.