Dr. Muneer Ali
As Co-Founder. and Chief Medical Officer of Nira, Dr. Ali is a nationally recognized, double board-certified psychiatrist whose decade-long leadership in personalized, data-driven care transforms how children and teens with ADHD receive answers.
Dr. Muneer Ali
co-founder, Chief Medical Officer | Double Board-Certified Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Muneer Ali is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Nira Health, where he brings more than a decade of experience in personalized psychiatry, clinical innovation, and leadership in both medical practice and biotech. Double board-certified in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry, Dr. Ali is nationally recognized for his expertise in integrative psychiatry and the use of pharmacogenomics to guide treatment decisions.
At the heart of Dr. Ali’s approach is a deep commitment to individualized care—treating the whole person, not just the diagnosis. His clinical work focuses on helping children and teens with ADHD, anxiety, and mood disorders by combining the latest scientific advances with compassion and a strong therapeutic alliance. At Nira, he leads the development of advanced, data-driven treatment protocols that pair genetic testing and functional medicine with expert psychiatric care, ensuring families get answers—not just prescriptions.
Dr. Ali’s influence extends beyond the clinic. He most recently served as Senior Director of Medical Affairs in Neuropsychiatry at Tempus AI, a precision medicine company where he helped integrate AI and machine learning into real-world clinical practice. He has also held leadership roles at Amen Clinics, where he served as Associate Medical Director and helped develop national programs in functional medicine testing and physician training.
Dr. Ali completed his medical training at Nova Southeastern University and his residency and fellowship at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he served as Chief Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is the author of peer-reviewed publications and national conference presentations on pharmacogenomics, ADHD, and advanced brain imaging, and is widely respected for his ability to translate complex science into practical, family-centered solutions.
If you’re a parent looking for answers, you can trust that Dr. Ali brings unmatched experience, heart, and expertise to every step of your journey.
Tanner dieterich
Co-Founder, Chief Executive officer
Tanner Dieterich is a mission-driven operator with a unique foundation in elite athletics and high-growth technology. He brings a multidisciplinary approach to building teams, systems, and experiences at the intersection of technology, service delivery, and human outcomes. At his core, Tanner is a builder—of people, culture, and operational infrastructure—driven by a belief that performance and purpose are not mutually exclusive.
Before co-founding and leading Nira Health, Tanner played a pivotal role in scaling Built Technologies, a Nashville-based fintech unicorn. Over a four-year tenure, he held multiple senior leadership roles, including Head of Commercial Operations, where he oversaw and integrated revenue-generating functions across sales, marketing, client services, and revenue operations. Earlier, as Special Operations Lead to the CEO, he helped drive cross-functional strategic initiatives, elevate executive talent, and embed customer-centric thinking across the organization alongside the CEO and co-founder.
Tanner began his professional career as a Major League Soccer athlete with Nashville SC, where he was drafted in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. His experience competing at the highest level of sport continues to inform his leadership style—anchored in high standards, deep collaboration, resilience under pressure, and a commitment to team-first execution.
At Nira, Tanner is focused on building a category-defining company that reimagines mental healthcare through empathy, intelligence, and operational excellence.
Gracia steen
co-founder, chief strategy officer
Gracia is the original founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Nira Health, where she combines personal conviction with deep technical expertise to reimagine how families navigate mental healthcare. A mother of two, Gracia’s own experience seeking care for her family shaped her belief that the healthcare system must work with parents—not against them. That lived experience continues to inspire her mission: building a smarter, more compassionate mental health journey for kids and their caregivers.
At Nira, Gracia leads the vision, development, and execution of the company’s core technology experiences. She drives the design of digital infrastructure across the entire care model—from patient-facing applications to provider tools—and is at the forefront of redefining how AI and precision psychiatry are applied in real-world pediatric care. Her work is central to ensuring that Nira’s platform is not only clinically robust, but deeply human-centered.
Prior to founding Nira, Gracia built a strong foundation in financial technology and client experience. She served in multiple strategic roles at a wealth management firm, where she helped develop tooling to support sophisticated financial operations for families. Her early career included roles in project management and client success, where she honed her skills in building scalable solutions that balance complexity with usability.
Gracia brings to Nira a rare blend of empathy, systems thinking, and executional rigor. Her leadership reflects a commitment to putting families first, ensuring every product decision is guided by clarity, trust, and the belief that great care starts with great design.