Our Story
Over the past ten years, I’ve logged hundreds of hours sitting in waiting rooms. I have seen the hope and the hopelessness. I have been the hopeful and the frightened. I have tried, again and again, given up, and tried again. I have connected with other parents and at times, hidden my face in a magazine. I’ve left with the photo-copied, stick-figured exercise homework, not understanding anything in the two minutes of the appointment what I was supposed to do, and getting buried in dinner, homework, and helping my other kids. It is from within those four walls I decided there had to be a better way. I began researching the internet, reading books, attending seminars, and meeting with other parents.
Along this journey, I met Dr. Nelson Mane, Board Certified in Chiropractic Orthopedics, and attaining his MD licensure in Internal Medicine. Dr. Mane had been successfully helping kids for 20+ years with neurodevelopmental disorders and was treating them on a neurological basis rather than with temporary solutions. In his years of treating children with everything from mild ADHD and dyslexia to full-blown autism, he had come face to face with the devastation it was causing families. When a child is born, the parents begin wondering if they might someday be president, and then as the signs of the condition begin to manifest they begin to worry if the child will be able to finish school or be able to hold a job. He saw the despair that parents feel when he heard a mother who had a child with severe autism say “I know it’s unnatural but I pray every day that he dies before I do”, fearing who would take care of her child. It quickly became apparent that Dr. Mane and I shared a mutual desire to tackle this tidal wave of neurodevelopmental challenges faced by millions of kids in a way that was effective, affordable, accessible, and less time-consuming than bringing one child at a time into the clinic
I approached Dr. Mane about creating a video game, a medium that all children love and something that would be easy for the parent to engage the child in. The combination of Dr. Mane’s expertise, my background in technology, and an amazing team of individuals that supported my efforts in this journey turned out to be the perfect recipe for what I wanted to accomplish – a new and better way to help kids, help parents, and feed research. We put together a combination of tools, and programs based on years of research to help children in the convenience of their own homes. We believe wholeheartedly that our programs can help unlock the potential of these children.
Wanting the best for our kids is inherent as a parent. If you have a child with ADHD, Autism, or Dyslexia, as a Parent or Doctor, we have walked in your shoes and we understand the diligence, commitment, and practice it requires of you. Kinuu®’s program helps alleviate some of that weight off your shoulders by producing better, visible results in a shorter amount of time, aiding in making your child’s time in the classroom easier and more efficient. I hope you join Kinuu® and our movement towards helping kids, providing research, and ‘Putting Hope in Motion’.
Our Team
BrainyAct’s team is made up of uniquely qualified experts with a common heart to help kids achieve all things possible. Represented by the BrainyAct® Owl, a symbol of wisdom and vision, our team works to open up a world of opportunity for you and your child.
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Dolly Steichen Lowery
CEO / Founder
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Dr. Nelson Mañé
Chief Science Officer
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Kyle King
Chief Financial Officer
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Corilynn Bailey
VP of Business Development
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Macy Hanson
Director of Customer Success
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Brian Kroening
Chief Brand Officer
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Christian Lowery
BrainyAct Product Development Manager
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Dr. Daniel Sipple
Advisor & Board Member
Dolly Steichen Lowery
CEO / Founder
Dolly is always looking for ways to make the world a better place. She had a successful 20+ year career selling software and services in the US and Europe and co-founded and launched Gilda’s Club Twin Cities, a place for families living with Cancer. With over 1200 clinic visits for her kids, she knows firsthand how important help is for families. “I am passionate about having every child and family achieve beyond what they thought possible and for kids to believe in themselves.”
The most important thing about our mission to me is to provide families with effective brain train exercises that produce the greatest result in the shortest amount of time. I was so frustrated about having time slip through my hands year after year without making any progress. Kinuu was born out of that promise, to see change happen most effectively.
My favorite memory of childhood is cooking hamburgers on the grill at sunset, hanging out with my family at our cabin on the lake. And then finishing the night will dilly bars from Dairy Queen.
Dr. Nelson Mañé
Chief Science Officer
Dr. Nelson Mane has been working with patients with functional neurological disorders including childhood neurobehavioral disorders for 20+ years. He is Board certified in chiropractic orthopedics, received his MD degree and has attained board certification in Internal Medicine. Dr. Mane was one of 11 out of 60,000 selected to start the first chiropractic neurology board. Dr. Mane oversees all program protocols and product development. What makes Nelson special is that he truly cares about every kid as if they were the only one in his clinic.
Kyle King
Chief Financial Officer
Kyle has over 20 years of financial and management experience across numerous industries. He started his career in public accounting and then moved into industry leading high growth organizations, including the CFO of Cannon Technologies. He has experience in both high tech and manufacturing organizations, as well as being part of a start-up company. Kyle is fanatical about Kinuu’s quest to delivering an affordable and convenient solution to the community. He provides insight and recommendations to our short-term growth and long-term expansion plans while helping to establish our yearly financial objectives. In between work, coaching and raising three kids, Kyle loves to spend time in the outdoors participating in both winter and summer sports.
I’m proud to be part of a team that is providing all children an opportunity to maximize their ability to learn and grow into happy and healthy adults. BrainyAct helps on this path that can make learning fun and help children in need.
One of my favorite memories from childhood is spending summer weekends with family, including cousins, at my grandparent’s lake house in Big Lake, MN.
Corilynn Bailey
VP of Business Development
Corilynn Bailey, a proud Dallas native, brings over 25 years of experience in the Technology Sector. With a deep-rooted passion for helping others and giving back, joining the Kinuu family to lead their sales efforts was an easy and meaningful decision for her. Corilynn’s education journey took her through the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the University of Phoenix, and she is actively involved in several technology organizations.
A personal childhood memory that holds a special place in her heart is being pulled through the snow with her little brother, cherishing the joy and love in that moment. She looks forward to helping Kinuu make a profound impact on the lives of students, families, and educators, striving to create lasting change and leave a positive legacy.
Macy Hanson
Director of Customer Success
As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, Macy has spent her career implementing functional interventions for children with physical and cognitive disabilities in both academia and clinical settings. She is extremely devoted to helping others and uses creative solutions to help foster independence they can use in their everyday activities. Macy strives to carry out BrainyAct’s innovative approach to help children with disabilities become more successful and confident in all areas of their life. At Kinuu, Macy combines her experience in pediatrics with her strong leadership skills to help create an individualized program for each BrainyAct participant.
Our mission matters to me because I believe that every child deserves opportunities to reach their full potential, and BrainyAct does just that.
My favorite memory of my childhood is having the chance to learn and play all kinds of sports.
Brian Kroening
Chief Brand Officer
Brian is a successful advertising veteran with over 25 years of brand building experience for many of America’s top brands. Brian, along with his team of experts will oversee all integrated brand building efforts for Kinuu from launch all the way to mainstream success. And while Brian has worked in virtually every category of big consumer and B2B brands, he gets most excited when he and his team can help small challenger brands succeed. He has been instrumental in the success of multiple startup companies and recognizes the important role marketing must take in creating momentum for a new brand. Brian enjoys spending time with his wife and three children and when time allows writing and performing his own music.
Christian Lowery
BrainyAct Product Development Manager
Dr. Daniel Sipple
Advisor & Board Member
Dr. Daniel Sipple is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with sub-specialty Board Certification in Pain Medicine. He currently practices at the Midwest Spine and Brain Institute.
His extensive training includes the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (now the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab) the #1 rated rehabilitation hospital in US News and World Report over 20 years running. He served on faculty at Northwestern University Medical School while working at RIC’s American Academy of Pain Medicine Center of Excellence. He subsequently practiced in Denver Colorado for two years, working alongside former team physicians of the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies.
Dr. Sipple’s knowledge in brain/body connections provides tremendous insight to Kinuu’s BrainyAct program. Formerly he has served on the Board of Directors for the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics, a NASA Spinout, and part of President Obama’s BRAIN Initiative. In that capacity he has presented to the United States Congress, the California Legislature, the White House, along with world leaders at the Neuroscience 20 Summit in conjunction with the G20 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Osaka Japan.