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Did Daniel Penn co-found Tickit Health?
Yes. Tickit Health's about page, checked September 23, 2026, says: "Daniel co-founded the Company in 2012 with Dr. Sandy Whitehouse." BCBusiness reported on March 14, 2017 that when Penn graduated in 2011, Whitehouse, his mother, was researching ways to help adolescents open up to doctors about mental health, that he returned to Vancouver to help, and that the two launched Tickit in 2013.
What is his role today?
Tickit Health's about page, checked September 23, 2026, lists him on the leadership team as "Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder". The same page lists Dr. Gilly Regev as chief executive and Dr. Sandy Whitehouse as founder and chief medical officer. In 2017, BCBusiness described him as co-founder and CEO of Shift Health, the company behind Tickit at the time.
What does Tickit do?
Tickit Health's about page, checked September 23, 2026, describes Tickit as a digital health platform for multilingual, low-literacy, accessible screening tools, and lists work in education, social services, healthcare and camps. BCBusiness reported on March 14, 2017 that patients enter details in a mobile app, an algorithm highlights key information for providers, and the product was used by Providence Health Care, Boston Children's Hospital and the San Francisco Public Health Department.
What is his background?
BCBusiness reported on March 14, 2017, when it named him to its 30 Under 30, that Penn studied arts and science at McMaster University, wrote cookbooks for students, and studied food sciences at the University of Copenhagen. Tickit Health's about page, checked September 23, 2026, says he was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for healthcare and has twice been a TEDMED Scholar.