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
We Are Enough: Blake Mycoskie in Conversation with Dan Gillison
Thursday | 9 a.m. – 10:15 am
Blake Mycoskie
From Surviving to Thriving: Intentional Caring for Youth Mental Health
Thursday | 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Dr. Alfiee
Founder of The AAKOMA Project and lead of the MATTIE Fund
Conversations with Carnie: Mental Illness and Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)
Friday | 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Carnie Wilson
Grammy nominated singer songwriter, mental health advocate
Carnie is a paid spokesperson for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. She does not have TD.
Fireside Chat with Joshua Bassett
Friday | 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Joshua Bassett
American actor, singer-songwriter, and musician
William and Carol Carpenter Professor in Psychiatry in Mental Illness Research, University Of Maryland
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Brown | Director, CCIE | NAMI National |
| Amy Yang | Director, Data Analysis and Evaluation | NAMI National |
| Elizabeth Monrad | Director, Field Data Analysis | NAMI National |
| Mary Sorenson | Director, Field Resource Development | NAMI National |
| Shannon Scully | Director, Justice Policy and Initiatives | NAMI Natoinal |
| Stephanie Robertson | Director Mental Health Equity Innovation | NAMI |
| Nikki Rashes | Director, NAMI Education Programs | NAMI National |
| Travis Johnson | Director of Behavioral Health | Inclusivcare Medical Center |
| Saurav Jung Thapa | Director of Coalitions and Partnership Engagement | The Trevor Project |
| Michael Linskey | Director of Congressional Affairs | NAMI National |
| Carli Good | Director of Donor Relations | NAMI |
| Kevin Maccioli | Director of Media Relations & Public Information | Middlesex Sheriff's Office |
| Shaneena Woods-Eddington | Director of Operation | Sea Waves Inc |
| Twanna House | Director of Programs | NAMI Emerald Coast |
| Stephanie Pasternak | Director, State Affairs | NAMI National |
| Joshua Bassett | Emmy-winning Actor, Singe/Songwriter, and Author | (not set) |
| Jamie Lin, MPH | Environmental Health Program Manager | Association for Community Empowerment Solutions |
| Ashley Blum | Executive Director | NAMI Davidson Co. |
| Zenethia Brown | Executive Director | NAMI Mid Carolina |
| Stephanie Slowly Little | Executive Director | NAMI Maryland |