{"formatVersion":"1.1","id":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/gary-saint-denis","path":"/people/gary-saint-denis","url":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/gary-saint-denis","title":"Gary Saint-Denis","family":"People profile","description":"Gary Saint-Denis is a Co-Founder of 1-800-DENTIST, an entrepreneur, and a strategist with over 30 years of healthcare experience.","language":"en-US","access":{"audience":"public","indexable":true},"provenance":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/gary-saint-denis","wordpressId":"2301","contentCompleteness":"complete","dateScope":"original-source"},"authors":[],"dates":{"datePublished":"2023-12-19T15:02:35Z","dateModified":"2026-03-08T06:32:33Z"},"content":{"html":"<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people\">People</a></li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Gary Saint-Denis</span></li></ol></nav><div class=\"people-profile\" data-profile-template=\"person\" data-default-profile-view=\"about\"><header class=\"person-header\"><div class=\"person-overview\"><div class=\"person-identity\"><h1>Gary Saint-Denis</h1><p class=\"person-role\">Venture Advisor</p></div></div><img class=\"person-avatar\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/f1ac99596a35763b1b40be29.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\"></header><p class=\"person-summary\">Gary Saint-Denis is a Co-Founder of 1-800-DENTIST, an entrepreneur, and a strategist with over 30 years of healthcare experience.</p><nav class=\"person-nav person-actions\" aria-label=\"Person profile\" role=\"tablist\"><a id=\"tab-about\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/gary-saint-denis#about\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"about\" aria-selected=\"true\">About</a><a id=\"tab-contributions\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/gary-saint-denis#contributions\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"contributions\" aria-selected=\"false\">Contributions</a></nav><div class=\"person-body\"><div class=\"person-content\"><div class=\"person-main\"><section id=\"about\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-about\" tabindex=\"0\"><p>Gary Saint-Denis is a seasoned entrepreneur and strategic advisor with more than 30 years of experience across healthcare and financial services. As Co-Founder of 1-800-DENTIST, he helped build the largest dental referral service in the United States, connecting more than 8 million people with local dentists. Working alongside <a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/fred-joyal\">Fred Joyal</a>, he played a central role in transforming how patients find and access dental care.</p>\n<p>In his advisory role at MentalHealth.com, Gary focuses on advancing initiatives that help individuals achieve greater self-understanding, build meaningful relationships, and improve overall well-being.</p><section><h2 id=\"education\">Education</h2><p>Maharishi International University<br>Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy<br>1975 - 1979</p></section><section class=\"person-regional-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"local-communities\"><h2 id=\"local-communities\">Local Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/local/santa-barbara-ca\">Santa Barbara, CA</a></li></ul></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><div class=\"person-community-links\"><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/community/relationships\">Relationships</a></div></section></section><section id=\"contributions\" class=\"person-panel person-contributions person-view\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-contributions\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2>Contributions</h2><div class=\"person-filters\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Filter contributions\"><button type=\"button\" data-contribution-filter=\"all\" aria-pressed=\"true\">All</button><button type=\"button\" data-contribution-filter=\"News\" aria-pressed=\"false\">News</button></div><div class=\"person-contribution-list\"><p>No published contributions are linked to this profile yet.</p><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-contribution-category=\"News\" data-editorial-contribution=\"\" data-news-mention=\"\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/news/acquires-online-mental-health-platform\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"630\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/a62ae6e0eb83949420a3a2c7.jpg\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Mentioned</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>MentalHealth.com Acquires Online Mental Health Platform and Community</h3><p>Read the MentalHealth.com announcement about acquiring an online mental health platform and expanding access to mental health information.</p></div></a></div></article><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-contribution-category=\"News\" data-editorial-contribution=\"\" data-news-mention=\"\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/news/brian-trisler-joins-venture-advisory-team\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"258\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/f2187b5c92e0a34f60bcc699.jpg\" width=\"371\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Mentioned</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>MentalHealth.com Appoints Brian Trisler, Co-Founder of A Place for Mom, to Venture Advisory Team</h3><p>Read about Brian Trisler, co-founder of A Place for Mom, joining the MentalHealth.com Venture Advisory Team.</p></div></a></div></article><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-contribution-category=\"News\" data-editorial-contribution=\"\" data-news-mention=\"\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/news/carlos-protzel-joins-clinical-affairs-team\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"400\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/8e1ee0ec187d4c3ff0be4ad3.jpg\" width=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Mentioned</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>MentalHealth.com Appoints Dr. Carlos Protzel to Clinical Affairs Team</h3><p>Read about Dr. Carlos Protzel joining the MentalHealth.com Clinical Affairs Team and contributing his clinical expertise to its work.</p></div></a></div></article><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-contribution-category=\"News\" data-editorial-contribution=\"\" data-news-mention=\"\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/news/dr-jesse-hanson-to-lead-clinical-care-team\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"400\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/73305651cb93afbdebb69a9a.jpg\" width=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Mentioned</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>MentalHealth.com Appoints Co-Founder Dr. Jesse Hanson, PhD, to Lead Clinical Affairs Team and Serve as Clinical Director</h3><p>Read about Dr. Jesse Hanson joining the MentalHealth.com Clinical Affairs Team and contributing to its work in mental health education and care.</p></div></a></div></article><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-contribution-category=\"News\" data-editorial-contribution=\"\" data-news-mention=\"\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/news/joyal-saint-denis-join-venture-advisory-team\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"630\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/d0517d1796cdca0082d312d5.jpg\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/bf0c13c29efeb53ab3af97f3.webp 800w, /assets/optimized/d0517d1796cdca0082d312d5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Mentioned</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>1-800-DENTIST Founders, Fred Joyal and Gary Saint-Denis, Inaugural Members of MentalHealth.com Venture Advisory Team</h3><p>Read about the 1-800-DENTIST founders joining the MentalHealth.com Venture Advisory Team and 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AboutContributions Gary Saint-Denis is a seasoned entrepreneur and strategic advisor with more than 30 years of experience across healthcare and financial services. As Co-Founder of 1-800-DENTIST, he helped build the largest dental referral service in the United States, connecting more than 8 million people with local dentists. Working alongside Fred Joyal, he played a central role in transforming how patients find and access dental care. In his advisory role at MentalHealth.com, Gary focuses on advancing initiatives that help individuals achieve greater self-understanding, build meaningful relationships, and improve overall well-being. Education Maharishi International University Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy 1975 - 1979 Local Communities Santa Barbara, CA Topic Communities Relationships Contributions AllNews No published contributions are linked to this profile yet. MentionedMentalHealth.com Acquires Online Mental Health Platform and Community Read the MentalHealth.com announcement about acquiring an online mental health platform and expanding access to mental health information. MentionedMentalHealth.com Appoints Brian Trisler, Co-Founder of A Place for Mom, to Venture Advisory Team Read about Brian Trisler, co-founder of A Place for Mom, joining the MentalHealth.com Venture Advisory Team. MentionedMentalHealth.com Appoints Dr. Carlos Protzel to Clinical Affairs Team Read about Dr. Carlos Protzel joining the MentalHealth.com Clinical Affairs Team and contributing his clinical expertise to its work. MentionedMentalHealth.com Appoints Co-Founder Dr. Jesse Hanson, PhD, to Lead Clinical Affairs Team and Serve as Clinical Director Read about Dr. Jesse Hanson joining the MentalHealth.com Clinical Affairs Team and contributing to its work in mental health education and care. 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