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Meet Our Past Presenters

 We give a special thank you to our guest speakers for the time they shared with our members.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise. 

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Jessica Sagers, Ph.D.

Associate, Publishing & Outreach

RA Capital Management

Richard Figueroa, MBA

Acting Director

CA Department of Health

Care Services

Tyler Norris, MDiv
CEO
Well Being Trust

Taylor Kelly, J.D.
Policy Advisor
Aimed Alliance

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Sara van Geertruyden

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Executive Director

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Dr. Tom Insel

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Special Adviser on Mental Health to Governor Gavin Newsom

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Glen Moriarty

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Founder & CEO

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Brian Kennedy

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Executive Director

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Erika Cristo 

Assistant Deputy Director for Behavioral Health

 

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Alex Khan

Policy Counsel

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Liz Helms

President & CEO

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Jennifer Zins

President & Owner

Zins Public Affairs

 

Elyse Springer, LMFT, PMH-C

CA Policy and Advocacy Chair

 

Nima Sheth, M.D.

Advisory Committee for Women’s Services Chair

 

Jennifer Cordeau, MPA

CA Finance Coordinator 

 

Katie Porter, JD

Congresswoman, D-CA 47th District

 

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Sam Chapman 

Executive Director

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Susan Bonilla

Chief Executive Officer

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Brandon Staglin
President

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J. Deanna Wilson,

Adjunct Assistant Professor 

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Chad Koyanagi

Crisis Continuum and Medicaid Services Medical Director

Mack Jenkins, MS 

 Retired Chief Probation Officer & Council Member

Dr. David Smith, MD 

Psychiatrist

Corey A. Jackson, DSW, MSW

Assemblymember D-60

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Abner Mason

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Founder & CEO

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David Lloyd
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 Senior Policy Advisor 

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Dr. Keith C. Ferdinand

 Professor of Medicine

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Dr. Christoph Correll 

Professor, Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine 

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Andrew Sperling

Government Affairs

Senior Director

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Anita Everett

Director of Center for Mental Health Services

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Mack Jenkins

Retired Chief Probation Officer

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Dr. Rimal Bera

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry  

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Steven Kite

Chief Operating Manager

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Hiten Patadia 

Managed Markets Liason

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Joe Parks

Medical Director 

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Wayne C. Drevets

Scientific Vice President

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Vimal Bhanvadia 

Chief Executive Officer

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Kathy Day

Founder & President

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Adrienne Lee

Project Manager

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David Dadiomov

Clinical Assistant Professor

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Jevon Johnson

Psychiatrist

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Jonathan Porteus

Chief Execitive Officer

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Angus Worthing, MD

President

Jenny Arnold, PharmD, BCPS

Chief Executive Officer

Joylynn Fix, PIR, FHIAS, MCM

Director of Life & Health

Michelle Rivas

Executive Vice President Government Relations & Corporate Affairs

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Scott Wiener

State Senator D-11

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