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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nikki Tierney | Certified Peer Recovery Specialist and Certified Recovery Support Practitioner | CPC Integrated Health |
| Isidro Torres | Executive Director | NAMI El Paso & NAMI Texas |
| Rachel Waford | Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor | Emory University |
| Ke Wang | Data Analyst | The Carter Center |
| Hannah Warren | Communications and Advocacy Manager | Metabolic Mind |
| Amy Watson | Professor | Wayne State University |
| Hannah Wesolowski | Chief Advocacy Officer | NAMI National |
| Carnie Wilson | Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and mental health advocate | (not set) |
| Mike Wood | Chief Operating Officer | NAMI National |
| Shaneena Woods-Eddington | Director of Operation | Sea Waves Inc |
| Glenda Wrenn Gordon | Chief of Clinical Strategy | Mindoula Health |
| Amy Yang | Director, Data Analysis and Evaluation | NAMI National |
| Scott Zeller | Vice President for Psychiatry | Vituity |
| Carly Zucker | TV and Radio Personality | Carly Zucker |