Voices Taking the Stage
Get to know your NAMICon 2026 speakers. Each one has lived it, studied it or fought for it. Together, they're bringing their most powerful stories, breakthroughs and hard-won wisdom to one place — for you
Main Stage Keynotes
Conversations with Carnie: Mental Illness and Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)
Carnie Wilson
Grammy nominated singer songwriter, mental health advocate
Carnie is a paid spokesperson for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. She does not have TD.
From Surviving to Thriving: Intentional Caring for Youth Mental Health
Dr. Alfiee
Founder of The AAKOMA Project and lead of the MATTIE Fund
We Are Enough: Blake Mycoskie in Conversation with Dan Gillison
Blake Mycoskie
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of TOMS
2026 NAMI Scientific Research Award Presentation
Deanna L. Kelly, PharmD, BCPP, FAAPP
William and Carol Carpenter Professor in Psychiatry in Mental Illness Research, University Of Maryland
Impact Session Speakers
| Full Name | Job Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgespan | (not set) | (not set) |
| NAMI National NextGen Advisors | (not set) | NAMI National |
| NAMI Scientific Advisory Council | (not set) | NAMI National |
| Margie Balfour | Executive Policy Advisor | Connections Health Solutions |
| Paul Bashea Williams | CEO | Hearts In Mind Counseling |
| Doug Beach | Executive Director | NAMI Greater San Antonio |
| Matthew Bernstein | Chief Medical Officer | Accord and Ellenhorn |
| David Binet | National Director, Governance & Accreditation | NAMI National |
| Ashley Blum | Executive Director | NAMI Davidson Co. |
| Amanda Bowling | Postdoctoral Fellow | Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon |
| Alfiee Breland-Noble, Ph.D., MHSc. | Founder, The AAKOMA Project | (not set) |
| Zenethia Brown | Executive Director | NAMI Mid Carolina |
| Thomas Bullock, Ed.D. | Higher Education Consultant | Genesis Ed Solutions |
| Morais Cassell | Licensed Professional Counselor | C3 in this together |
| Anabel Cloutier-Perez | Clinical Manager | The Hartford |
| Rodney Coles | Lead Pastor, The Children of God in Christ Church, NC | FaithNet Council |
| Kimberly Comer | PLC Board Chair | NAMI Florida |
| Michael Compton | Professor of Psychiatry/Research Psychiatrist | Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute |
| Joel Conger | President, Connections West | Connections Health Solutions |
| Robert Cotes | Professor | Emory University School of Medicine |