Helfie AI Appoints Patrick Gates and Sunita Parasuraman to Board of Directors

Helfie AI has appointed Patrick Gates and Sunita Parasuraman as Non-Executive Directors.

Patrick Gates brings more than three decades of experience in engineering and technology leadership. During his 14 years at Apple, he contributed to the development of iCloud, FaceTime, iMessage, and the iTunes Store. He later served as CTO of AI hardware startup Humane before joining Airbnb as Vice President and Technical Fellow, where he led AI-driven product updates.

Sunita Parasuraman has more than 25 years of industry experience, including roles at Apple, Genentech, VMware, and Meta. She spent 12 years at Meta, including serving as Global Head of Treasury, where she built its global treasury organization and oversaw the reserve backing Meta’s Libra/Diem stablecoin initiative.

She later became Meta’s Head of Investments and New Product Experimentation. Parasuraman currently serves on the boards of IREN Limited, The Baldwin Insurance Group, and BitGo Holdings.

Tony De Fougerolles, Chairman, Helfie AI, said: “Patrick and Sunita join Helfie at an exciting time. Patrick has built infrastructure serving hundreds of millions at Apple and led AI transformation at global scale. Sunita has navigated technology, governance, and regulation at the highest levels. Together, they strengthen our Board and our mission to bring accessible preventative healthcare to everyone.”

Patrick Gates, Non-Executive Director, Helfie AI, said: “Helfie is building something genuinely important. I'm excited to help the team navigate the infrastructure and scale challenges that come with building a global health network.”

Sunita Parasuraman, Non-Executive Director, Helfie AI, said: “Helfie's accessible, intelligent preventative health tools could improve living standards worldwide. I look forward to bringing my experience in technology governance and responsible scaling to Helfie's growth.”