Nate Chaney is a U.S. Army combat veteran, a suicide attempt survivor, and the proud father of Angel and Ryan Chaney. As a Board Member for NAMI Albuquerque, he brings over a decade of lived experience, resilience, and advocacy to the mission of mental health education and stigma eradication. He currently works as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he helps service-connected veterans rebuild their lives through education, employment, and community reintegration. His passions include mental health stigma eradication, community advocacy and empowerment, advancing positive deviance strategies, bowling, and hunting down great burgers. Through his personal and professional journey, he has learned that connection, hope, and action can truly change lives — and no one should ever feel alone in their recovery.