Keith Brophy started his career as a software engineer at IBM, wrote programming books during the early days of the commercial internet, and went on to found, scale, and sell Sagestone. Since then, he has spent more than 20 years leading companies and is now CEO of Mentavi Health, a telehealth company focused on mental health.

Keith talks with Warner Moore about the transition from technologist to CEO, the mistakes that shaped his leadership philosophy, and what it takes to build a strong culture as a company scales. He shares how 15 rejections eventually led to a major Microsoft partnership, why transparency around profit matters, and what he has learned about leading people through different stages of growth.

The conversation also turns to AI and mental health care. Keith explains how Mentavi Health is using AI to improve the digital patient journey while keeping human clinicians firmly in the lead, and why responsible leadership becomes even more important as AI takes on a larger role in healthcare.

The conversation covers entrepreneurship, leadership, company culture, profit and purpose, AI in healthcare, and lessons from more than two decades of building and leading companies.

🔗 Connect:

Keith Brophy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-brophy-6137271/

Mentavi Health: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mentavihealth/

Gamma Force: https://gammaforce.io

Warner Moore: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warnermoore/

📚 Mentioned in the episode:

➡️ The Situational Leader by Paul Hersey

➡️ The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

➡️ The Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield

➡️ The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Matsuo Bashō