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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Pryor | Instructor | Peloton |
| Robert Laitman | Internist specializing in the care of psychotic disorders | Doromind |
| Rodney Coles | Lead Pastor, The Children of God in Christ Church, NC | FaithNet Council |
| Laklieshia Izzard | Licensed Professional Counselor | Shekinah Counseling/NAMI National 2nd VP |
| Morais Cassell | Licensed Professional Counselor | C3 in this together |
| Mallory Kloucek | Manager, National Education Program | NAMI |
| Victoria Folayan | Manager of Corporate Partnerships & Giving | NAMI National |
| Jenna Possidento | Manager, Recovery Support Services | Connections Health Solutions- Crisis Response Center |
| Jordan Miller | Manager, Youth & Young Adult Initiatives | NAMI National |
| Shatavia Thomas, DMFT | Marriage and Family Therapist and National Certified Counselor | Dr. Shay Speaks, LLC |
| Melina Griss | Medical Director - Neuropsychologist | The Hartford |
| Andrew Nierenberg | N/A | N/A |
| Morgan Sills | NAMI National Senior Manager, Field Resource Development | NAMI |
| David Binet | National Director, Governance & Accreditation | NAMI |
| Sarah C. Hines | National Director, Information Systems | NAMI National |
| Jennifer Snow | National Director of Government Relations & Policy | NAMI National |
| Barb Solish | National Director, Program Innovation | NAMI |
| Becca Lane | National Peer Education Programs Manager | NAMI |
| 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 |
| Eliza Stein | Nurse Consultant and ER Nurse | Inflect Health |