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 is a paid spokesperson for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. She does not have TD. 

Carnie Wilson

Carnie Wilson

Grammy nominated singer songwriter, NAMI Ambassador

Impact Session Speakers

Full NameJob TitleCompany
Margie BalfourExecutive Policy AdvisorConnections Health Solutions
Paul Bashea WilliamsCEOHearts In Mind Counseling
Doug BeachExecutive DirectorNAMI Greater San Antonio
Matthew BernsteinChief Medical OfficerAccord and Ellenhorn
David BinetNational Director, Governance & AccreditationNAMI National
Ashley BlumExecutive DirectorNAMI Davidson Co.
Amanda BowlingPostdoctoral FellowBallmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon
Zenethia BrownExecutive DirectorNAMI Mid Carolina
Thomas Bullock, Ed.D.Higher Education ConsultantGenesis Ed Solutions
Morais CassellLicensed Professional CounselorC3 in this together
Anabel Cloutier-PerezClinical ManagerThe Hartford
Rodney ColesLead Pastor, The Children of God in Christ Church, NCFaithNet Council
Kimberly ComerPLC Board ChairNAMI Florida
Michael ComptonProfessor of Psychiatry/Research PsychiatristColumbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute
Joel CongerPresident, Connections WestConnections Health Solutions
Robert CotesProfessorEmory University School of Medicine
Christine CrawfordAssociate Chief Medical OfficerNAMI National
Jeanily CruzFounder and Trauma informed PsychotherapistKai Wellness Collective
Avi DavisStudentKennesaw State University
Lisa DixonProfessorProfessor of Psychiatry at the Columbia University Medical Center