Behind the Mission

BTM289 – Mark Frank – SMVF Mental Health with SonderMind

Written by Jamie Regalia | Oct 20, 2026, 1:39:56 AM
   

About Today’s Guest

 

Mark Frank is the CEO and Co-Founder of SonderMind, a Colorado-based behavioral health company delivering personalized, measurement-based care through always-on digital tools and continuous, clinician-led therapy and psychiatry in partnership with payers and health systems across all 50 states. A U.S. Army veteran and serial entrepreneur, Mark brings extensive experience building and scaling healthcare and technology companies.

Prior to SonderMind, he was CEO and Co-Founder of Next Oncology, a radiation therapy business, and SafeImageMD, a SaaS imaging platform, leading both companies through successful exits. He also co-founded TermScout, a sales intelligence and lead-generation software company.

Earlier in his career, Mark worked in healthcare investment banking at Morgan Stanley and served as an officer in the U.S. Army, including a tour during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mark holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix, and both a Master of Engineering Management and an MBA in Finance and Operations from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

PsychArmor Resource of the Week

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Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.

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 Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com