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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Crawford | Associate Chief Medical Officer | NAMI National |
| Jeanily Cruz | Founder and Trauma informed Psychotherapist | Kai Wellness Collective |
| Avi Davis | Student | Kennesaw State University |
| Lisa Dixon | Professor | Professor of Psychiatry at the Columbia University Medical Center |
| Georgia Ede | Psychiatrist | Metabolic Mind |
| Jan Ellison Baszucki | (not set) | (not set) |
| Anthony Estreet | Chief Executive Officer | National Association of Social Workers |
| Nadiyah Fisher | First-Year Medical Student | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science |
| Elizabeth Flanagan | Research Scientist | NORC at the University of Chicago |
| Victoria Folayan | Manager of Corporate Partnerships & Giving | NAMI |
| Brandon Frame | CEO | The Black Man Can |
| Dennis Gabriels | Senior Manager, Field Governance & Quality Assurance | NAMI National |
| Annette Gantt | Chief Field Relations Officer | NAMI National |
| Rachel Gearinger | Senior Manager, Field Capacity Building | NAMI National |
| Carli Good | Director of Donor Relations | NAMI |
| Brandon Graham | Director, Advocacy | NAMI National |
| Sierra Grandy | Neurodiversity Educator | Mental Health Keynote Speaker | Disability Rights Advocate | Attorney | Founder, Questify Your Life LLC – a Multimedia Storytelling Studio & Creative Guild | Questify Your Life LLC |
| Melina Griss | Medical Director - Neuropsychologist | The Hartford |
| Phylicia Hancle | Youth Program Director | CWC Alliance |
| Robert K. Heinssen | Psychologist | Retired NIMH |