Aimee Falchuk, MPH, M. ED, CCEP holds a B.A. in Women’s Studies from Barnard College, a Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Master’s in Education in Counseling and Psychology from Cambridge College Graduate School of Counseling and Psychology and Practitioner Certification in Core Energetics from the Institute of Core Energetics, NYC. Aimee has a private practice and is a faculty member at the Institute of Core Energetics. Aimee is the founder of The Falchuk Group, a personal and corporate consulting platform that uses cognitive strategies, body-oriented approaches and a variety of expressive techniques as a path to aliveness and consciousness. Aimee facilitates workshops and lectures around the country. Aimee is also a contributing writer for the wellness magazine Goop.

Dr. Art McCoy is Superintendent Emeritus, entrepreneur, Saint Louis University’s Distinguished Fellow/Superintendent-in-Residence, and Regional Business Council STL.works Leader.

He’s Missouri’s youngest certified teacher (@19). He was Ferguson-Florissant’s first African-American and youngest Superintendent/CEO (@33), leading Harvard’s Pathways to Prosperity initiatives selected by Gov. Nixon. Later as Jennings Superintendent, graduating classes achieved 100% graduation, career/college placement featured on Fox and CNN. He founded SAGES to “Sever Attainment Gaps Existing in Society” raising $25 million+; advising corporations like Cigna, Mastercard, Daugherty, Ameren, Police & Fire Departments; creating community homeless shelters, grocery hubs, school health clinics, workforce development, mental health, diversity/inclusion/equity programs; supporting over 1 million students in the US, Canada, Dubai, and Africa.

Ben Harrington is the CEO of the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, an MHA affiliate, and has held the position since 1994. He is actively involved in advocacy matters at the local, state, and national policy levels as well, having served on or chaired numerous boards, including the Tennessee Mental Health Planning and Policy Council and Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network. He has also served on MHA’s Affiliate Relations Committee for several years and has been a Regional Policy Council representative.

He has been honored by the United Way of Greater Knoxville with the Wayne Murdoch CEO of the Year Award and in August 2010 he received the Health Care Heroes Award for Community Service presented by the Greater Knoxville Business Journal in recognition of the Mental Health 101 and Mental Health Matters in the Workplace programs. He earned a BA in History in 1982 from Heidelberg University and his M.A. Ed in Education Counseling in 1984 from Bowling Green State University. He is married to Norma Harrington and together they have two sons, Donovan and Jackson, and two dogs, Baxter Bugtussel and Lady Violet.

Bonnie has over 17 years experience working in the mental health field.

Clare Miller is Global Mental Health Benefits Manager at Meta. She leads the company’s global mental health strategy and programs as part of employee benefits, called Life@. Life@’s mission is to take care of employees while they’re bringing the world closer together. Clare was previously the director of the Center for Workplace Mental Health at the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Before joining the APA, Clare was the manager of the Center for Prevention and Health Services at the National Business Group on Health, and prior to that, she was the director of public policy at Mental Health America. Clare has spoken publicly about her experience living with depression. She lives in Alexandria, VA with her partner Danielle and their daughter Camille.

Courtney Lang is the founder and principal of Langco + Partners, a public affairs and strategic communications firm recognized for advocacy, activism, and grassroots mobilization. Courtney advises clients on achieving health equity, access, affordability, structural racism, and the importance of systemic change amidst resilience. Courtney’s commitment to improving the human condition and identifying social needs galvanizes public conversation and coalition building. Previously Courtney served as the Senior Director of Alliance Development for Pfizer Inc. and US Pubic Affairs Liaison for Eli Lilly & Company. She determined the strategic focus for national advocacy and alliance development activities. Courtney provided expertise in legislative partnerships that support federal and state-wide priorities, including strategic guidance on policy, disease management, and care coordination. Courtney earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Pepperdine University and a Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University College of Law. She also studied Comparative Health Law and Policy at St. Anne’s College, Oxford University in the United Kingdom. Recently, Courtney has proudly served as an adjunct professor of Media Law for her alma mater Pepperdine University. She is a native of Washington, DC, and has resided in Los Angeles, CA, and Cleveland, OH.

Jason Z. Qu, JD, is an attorney at Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville in the firm’s nonprofit and healthcare practice groups. Jason counsels nonprofit organizations on a wide range of legal matters including corporate governance, entity formation, maintenance of tax-exempt status, lobbying and advocacy, employment law, intellectual property, contracts, risk management, and other business law matters.

Before joining Powers, Jason served as the senior managing attorney for the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center’s nonprofit and small business legal assistance programs. In this role, he counseled nonprofit organizations on business law issues, provided legal training to nonprofit boards, and developed innovative partnerships with law firms and legal departments to provide pro bono support to nonprofit organizations. Jason’s experience also includes assisting clients in regulatory compliance matters involving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as an associate at a large international law firm based in Washington, D.C. This background gives him unique insight into the legal and business needs of nonprofits operating within the medical, healthcare, and biotech sectors.

Jason is a 2014 graduate from Harvard Law School, cum laude, where he served as an editor for the Harvard Law Review. Jason obtained his B.A. in Equity Studies and Anthropology with honors with high distinction from the University of Toronto, where he also coordinated an incubator for food and sustainability initiatives after graduation.

Jen Madsen, MPH, is an executive and health policy strategist with more than two decades of experience in the nation’s capital. She is a principal in Health Innovation at MITRE, a not-for-profit company that works in the public interest.

Jen’s clients span NIH, FDA and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). She currently advises the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for COVID-19 (RADx) “Shark Tank” program, whose impact includes authorization of the first COVID-19 test for use at home without a prescription.

Prior to MITRE, Jen was chief of staff to the CEO at Food Allergy Research and Education, and advocated for people with life-threatening food allergies. Jen led development of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act, enacted in 2021; and raised awareness of a national shortage of epinephrine, which convinced the FDA to recognize the shortage and approve new generics, making headlines in The Washington Post and New York Times.

Previously, Jen led advocacy efforts on access to genetic testing, as policy advisor at international law firm Arnold & Porter LLP; as senior director, leading a 10-person team at the College of American Pathologists; and as vice president at the American Clinical Laboratory Association, where she led critical negotiations with FDA. She also advised healthcare clients on the ACA as a principal at the Podesta Group, a bipartisan lobbying firm.

From 2003 to 2009, Jen held several roles in a fast-growing startup, including director and member of the leadership team, at consulting firm Avalere Health and advised biopharmaceutical companies and patient advocates to prepare for the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

Jen’s first job in Washington was with the Congressional Budget Office of the U.S. Congress. She earned an MPH from Yale University and a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Rice University. An Atlanta native, she lives in Arlington, Virginia, with her husband and two dogs.

Jenifer LG Holland is the founder and principal of JLG Consulting. She is an independent consultant based in the greater Washington, DC area and has served as an on-staff consultant for BoardSource for nearly a decade. Prior to starting JLG Consulting, she was Associate Vice President, Consulting for BoardSource.

Her work is grounded in personal experience, having been a nonprofit founder and executive director herself for the Alliance for Community Enhancement (ACE), a place-based collaborative and mentorship organization in New York City. She has guest lectured at Georgetown University on nonprofit governance and is a contributing author to the BoardSource publication Putting Purpose First: Nonprofit Board Leadership Today. She also serves as Vice Chair of the board for The Restoration Center, Inc. – a Prince George’s County, Maryland-based nonprofit that provides services to promote the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of individuals, couples and families.

Jennifer L. Bright, MPA, President & CEO, International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM)

Jennifer Bright, MPA (she/her) is President & CEO, International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM), a nonprofit that works with patients and clinical experts worldwide to define and deploy standardized tools to measure health outcomes that matter to patients. Prior, she held executive roles at the Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), focusing on advancing patient-centricity, transparency and equity in health technology assessment, at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and Mental Health America.

Jennifer is also Founder and President, Momentum Health Strategies®; Board Chair, Mental Health America; and editor, American Journal of Accountable Care and the Journal of Patient Experience. She holds degrees in political science and public administration from Trinity University and George Washington University.

John Boyd, PsyD, FACHE, is the CEO of Rogers Behavioral Health’s Hospital Division. He oversees Rogers’ three inpatient hospitals and 15 residential treatment centers in Southeast Wisconsin, as well as outpatient clinics in 20 communities across the country and Supportive Living services in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

He has an extensive background in healthcare administration, previously serving as CEO for Sutter Health’s Mental Health & Addiction Care Services. He earned a Master of Health Administration degree at University of Southern California and a doctorate in psychology at California School of Professional Psychology. An active mental health advocate, he is also on the national board of the Steinberg Institute and is a commissioner for the State of California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. He previously served on MHA’s board from 2016-2021.

John Mize, Executive Vice President, Business Development at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation brings over 20 years of leadership in business development, government marketing and relations, and nonprofit leadership. At the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Mr. Mize serves on the Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for the cultivation and sponsorship of corporate partners, the collaboration with industry around shared research objectives, and the strategy behind innovative revenue concepts. Prior to working at the Foundation, Mr. Mize ran global markets within the life science, medical diagnostic, and medical services industries for several employers. Mr. Mize along with his wife Stephanie are strong advocates for equitable mental health services, veteran related causes, building strong faith communities, and disability related issues. They have served as foster parents for over a decade, and have foster several children with significant mental health challenges. Previously Mr. Mize represented the Autism Society of America during the Combating Autism Reauthorization that was signed into law by President Obama in 2011. Mr. and Mrs. Mize live in Richmond, Virginia along with their four children and two dogs.