CHAPTERS & LEADERSHIP
Shining a Spotlight on Our Chapters
and Volunteers
Volunteers and staff members from our local chapters across the country came together this past January in Denver, Colorado for the 15th Annual Chapter Leadership Conference. With the theme “Saving Lives in Your Community,” the three-day event was an exciting look ahead, as well as an opportunity to celebrate the efforts of our chapters throughout the past year. Presentations included a panel discussion on diversity within our chapters, discussions of public policy goals, updates on our programs, and a talk outlining the science behind our Project 2025 initiative.
The conference shined a spotlight on the work of our volunteers, and formally recognized those chapters that have gone above and beyond in their efforts this past year. Arapahoe High School Walk was recognized for its fundraising efforts as the highest-earning Campus Walk, while the Chicagoland Community Walk was recognized for its work in raising over a million dollars, after becoming the first Community Walk ever to do so last year. AFSP’s Illinois Chapter was recognized as Overall Chapter of the Year in acknowledgement of the education programs delivered, awareness building in their community, and including the success of their Chicagoland Walk.
As always, the event gave our volunteers and staff the opportunity to share their experiences, and leave feeling more inspired than ever to continue our important work.
Chapters
of the Year
Our Chapter Leadership Conference gave us the chance to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our chapters over the past year. It is through their efforts that we are making a difference in communities across the country.
Illinois
Overall Chapter of the Year
North Dakota
Chapter of the Year, Small Market
Nebraska
Chapter of the Year, Small Market
North Carolina
Chapter of the Year, Mid-Size Market
Maryland
Chapter of the Year, Mid-Size Market
Georgia
Chapter of the Year, Large Market
Arkansas
Chapter of the Year, Small Market
Utah
Chapter of the Year, Small Market
Western New York
Chapter of the Year, Mid-Size Market
Eastern Missouri
Chapter of the Year, Large Market
Orange County, California
Chapter of the Year, Large Market
Leadership
Executive Committee
- James Compton
AFSP Board Chair - Maria Oquendo, M.D.
AFSP Board President
University of Pennsylvania - Ray Paul, Jr.
AFSP Secretary - Ed Stelmakh
AFSP Treasurer
Otsuka America
Pharmaceutical, Inc.
- Melissa d’Arabian
- Christopher Epperson
- Nancy Farrell, MPA
Regina Villa Associates - Gretchen Haas, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
- Gary Kennedy, M.D.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Steve Siple
Regions Bank - Dennis Tackett
- Marco Taglietti
Scynexis, Inc.
Board of Directors
- James Compton
AFSP Board Chair - Maria Oquendo, M.D.
AFSP President
University of Pennsylvania - Ray Paul, Jr.
AFSP Secretary - Ed Stelmakh
AFSP Treasurer
Otsuka America
Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Victoria Arango, Ph.D.
Columbia University - Yeates Conwell, M.D.
University of Rochester - Tony Cornelius
Tony Cornelius Productions - Melissa d’Arabian
- Christopher Epperson
- Nancy Farrell, MPA
Regina Villa Associates - Nina Gussack
Pepper Hamilton LLP - Gretchen Haas, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh - David Jobes, Ph.D.
Catholic University
of America - Jonathon Kellerman
Allergan plc - Gary Kennedy, M.D.
Albert Einstein College
of Medicine - Richard B. Kirchhoff, D.D.S.
- Philip T. Ninan, M.D.
- Jerrold Rosenbaum, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Kelly Posner, Ph.D.
Columbia University
Medical Center - Lisa Riley
Massachusetts College of
Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Phillip Satow
The Jed Foundation - Steve Siple
Regions Bank - Lawrence Sprung
Mitlin Financial Inc. - Dennis Tackett
- Christopher Thomas
- Marco Taglietti
Scynexis, Inc.
Pro Bono Legal Counsel
- Michael Student, Esq.
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
Executive Staff
- Robert Gebbia
Chief Executive Officer
- Christine Moutier, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Senior Management
- Jill Harkavy-Friedman, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research - Daniel Killpack
Senior Vice President of
Finance and Administration
and Chief Financial Officer - Michael F. Lamma
Senior Vice President
of Development and
Field Management
- John Madigan
Senior Vice President
of Public Policy - Doreen Marshall, Ph.D.
Vice President of Mission Engagement - Helen Rogers Pridgen,
MSW, LMSW
Vice President of Programs
- Stephanie Rogers
Senior Vice President of
Communications and
Marketing
Senior Field
Management
- Lisa Brattain
Senior Director,
East Central Division - Janice Hurtado-Aeppli
Senior Director,
Central Division
- Valerie Kovacovich
Senior Director,
Western Division - Chris Owens
Senior Director,
Southern Division
- Melanie Varady
Senior Director,
Northeastern Division
Finance Committee
- Ed Stelmakh, Chair
Otsuka America
Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Neil Donnelly
Victra - Gretchen Haas, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
- Andrew Rogoff
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP - Lawrence Sprung
Mitlin Financial Inc. - Chris Tackett
- Robert Gebbia
Chief Executive Officer
- Daniel Killpack
Senior Vice President of
Finance and Administration
and Chief Financial Officer
Nominating/
Governance
Committee
- Nancy Farrell, MPA, Chair
Regina Villa Associates - James Compton
- J. John Mann
Columbia University
Medical Center
- Andrew Rogoff
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP - Marco Taglietti
Scynexis, Inc. - Robert Gebbia
Chief Executive Officer
- Christine Moutier, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Chapter Leadership
Council
- Christopher Epperson, Chair
Arkansas - Gage Donahue
Kentucky - Cynthia Elmer
Louisiana - Jan Evans
- Kaysi Kelly
- Denisse Lamas
Central Florida - Dennis Lasley
Alaska - Jennifer Moffett
- Dionne Monsanto
New York City
- David O’Leary
Greater Boston - Lisa Riley
New Hampshire - Michael F. Lamma
Senior Vice President of Field
Management and Development
Development
Committee
- Marco Taglietti, Co-Chair
Project 2025 Campaign
- Ray Paul, Co-Chair
Project 2025 Campaign
- Michael F. Lamma
Senior Vice President of Field
Management and Development
Public Policy Council
- Melissa d’Arabian, Chair
California - Nancy Farrell, Vice-Chair
Massachusetts - Michael Ballard
Virginia - Catherine Barber
Massachusetts - Jim Biela
Alaska - Carol Graham
New Jersey - Shannon Geames
Tennessee
- Che Hernandez
California - David Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP
Maryland - Rick Kirchhoff
Illinois - Steve Moore
Illinois - Philip Ninan, M.D.
North Carolina - Jen Preble, LCSW
Montana - Tom Robinson
Florida
- Bruce Shahbaz
Idaho - Deborah Temkin
Maryland - Michelle Toman
West Virginia - Tyler West
Arkansas - Robert Gebbia
Chief Executive Officer - John Madigan
Senior Vice President of
Public Policy
Loss and Healing
Council
- Dennis Tackett, Chair
North Carolina - Erika Barber
Illinois - Mary Anne Burke
District of Columbia - Bee Chavez
New Mexico - Dan Egan
New York - Brandon English
Director, Loss and Healing
Programs
- Diane Gillen
Georgia - Sue Klebold
Colorado - Mo Krausman
Florida - Briana Megid
California - Joan Schweizer Hoff, M.A.
Oregon - Nikki Scott
Tennessee
- Robert K. Stohr, LMFT
California - Connie Sutton
Pennsylvania - Jason A. Tompkins, LCSW
Florida - Helen Rogers Pridgen, MSW, LMSW
Vice President of Programs - Doreen Marshall, Ph.D.
Vice President of Mission
Engagement
Scientific Council
Scientific Council
Officers
- Gretchen Haas, Ph.D., Chair
University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, PA - Naomi Simon, M.D., RGC Chair
New York University
Scientific Council
Members
- Joan Asarnow, Ph.D.
University of California,
Los Angeles - David Brent, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, PA - Gregory Brown, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania - William Coryell, M.D.
University of Iowa - Yogesh Dwivedi, Ph.D.
University of Alabama
at Birmingham - Madelyn Gould, Ph.D., MPH
Columbia University, NY - David Jobes, Ph.D
Catholic University
of America, DC
- Ned H. Kalin, M.D.
University of Wisconsin,
Madison - Gary Kennedy, M.D.
Albert Einstein College
of Medicine, NY - Cheryl King, Ph.D.
University of Michigan - Peter M. Marzuk, M.D.
Weill Cornell Medical College, NY - Matthew Nock, Ph.D.
Harvard University, MA - Maria Oquendo, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Jordan Smoller, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Barbara Stanley, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Myrna Weissman, Ph.D.
Columbia University
Medical Center, NY - Robert Hirschfeld, M.D. (Honorary Member)
Cornell University, NY - Robert Gebbia
Chief Executive Officer - Christine Moutier, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer - Jill Harkavy-Friedman, Ph.D. (Staff)
Vice President of Research - Doreen Marshall, Ph.D. (Staff)
Vice President of Mission Engagement
Scientific Advisors
- Howard Aizenstein, M.D., Ph.D.,
University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, PA - Schahram Akbarian, M.D.
Mount Sinai School of
Medicine, NY - Nick Allen, Ph.D.
University of Oregon - Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D.
Albert Einstein School of Medicine, NY - Larry Alphs, M.D., Ph.D.
Newron Pharmaceuticals
S.p.A., NJ - Michael Anestis, Ph.D.
University of Southern Mississippi - Alan Apter, M.D.
Schneider Children’s
Medical Center of Israel - Victoria Arango, Ph.D.
National Institute of
Mental Health, MD - Michael Armey, Ph.D.
Brown University, RI - Amelia Arria, Ph.D.
University of Maryland - Joan Asarnow, Ph.D.
University of California,
Los Angeles - Randy Auerbach, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Enrique Baca-Garcia, M.D., Ph.D.,
Fundación Jiménez
Díaz, Spain - Elizabeth Ballard, Ph.D.
National Institute of
Mental Health, MD - Annette Beautrais, Ph.D.
University of Canterbury,
New Zealand - Aaron Beck, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Dror Ben-Zeev, Ph.D.
University of Washington - Marian Betz, M.D., MPH
University of Colorado, Denver - Eleonore Beurel, Ph.D.
University of Miami, FL - Staci Bilbo, Ph.D.
Duke University, NC - Hilary Blumberg, M.D.
Yale University, CT - Robert Bossarte, Ph.D.
West Virginia University - Edwin Boudreaux, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts - Lisa Brenner, Ph.D.
University of Colorado, Denver - David Brent, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, PA - Jeffrey Bridge, Ph.D.
Nationwide Children’s
Hospital, OH - Gregory Brown, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania - C. Hendricks Brown, Ph.D.
Northwestern University, IL - Margit Burmeister, Ph.D.
University of Michigan - Gabrielle Carlson, M.D.
Stony Brook University, NY - Julie Cerel, Ph.D.
University of Kentucky - Megan Chesin, Ph.D.
William Paterson University, NJ - Helen Christensen, Ph.D.
Black Dog Institute, Australia - Jennifer Clarke, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska, Lincoln - Emil Coccaro, M.D.
University of Chicago, IL - Katherine Comtois, Ph.D., MPH
University of Washington - Kenneth Conner, Psy.D., MPH
University of Rochester, NY - Yeates Conwell, M.D.
University of Rochester, NY - Edwin Cook, Jr., M.D.
University of Illinois, Chicago - Hilary Coon, Ph.D.
University of Utah - William Coryell, M.D.
University of Iowa - Philippe Courtet, Ph.D.
Université de Montpellier, France - Wendi Cross, Ph.D.
University of Rochester, NY - Scott Crow, M.D.
University of Minnesota - Kelly Cukrowicz, Ph.D.
Texas Tech University - Glenn Currier, M.D., MPH
University of South Florida - Anthony D’Augelli, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University - John Denninger, M.D., Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Raymond DePaulo, Jr., M.D.
Johns Hopkins University, MD - Guy Diamond, Ph.D.
Drexel University, PA - Alexandre Dombrovski, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh, PA - Brian Draper, M.D.
University of New South Wales, Australia - Yogesh Dwivedi, Ph.D.
University of Alabama
at Birmingham - Andrew Dwork, M.D.
Columbia University, NY - Michael Eddleston, M.D.
University of Edinburgh,
United Kingdom - Annette Erlangsen, Ph.D.
National Centre for Register-
based Research, Denmark - Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Ph.D.
George Mason University, VA - Dwight Evans, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Maurizio Fava, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Jan Fawcett, M.D.
University of New Mexico - Max Fink, M.D.
Stony Brook University, NY - Prudence Fisher, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Thomas Franke, M.D., Ph.D.
Mount Sinai School of
Medicine, NY - Hanga Galfalvy, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Igor Galynker, M.D., Ph.D.
Mount Sinai School of
Medicine, NY - Steven Garlow, M.D.,
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin - Tina Goldstein, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - David Goldston, Ph.D.
Duke University, NC - Marianne Goodman, M.D.
Mount Sinai School of
Medicine, NY - Madelyn Gould, Ph.D., MPH
Columbia University, NY - Jaimie Gradus, D.Sc., MPH
Boston University, MA - Jon Grant, M.D.
University of Chicago, IL - John Greden, M.D.
University of Michigan - Robert Greene, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Texas Southwestern
- Laurence Greenhill, M.D.
Columbia University, NY - David Gunnell, D.Sc., Ph.D.
University of Bristol,
United Kingdom - Gretchen Haas, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh, PA - Fatemeh Haghighi, Ph.D.
Mount Sinai School of
Medicine, NY - Philip Harvey, Ph.D.
University of Miami, FL - Robert Hirschfeld, M.D.
Cornell University, NY - Marjan Holloway, Ph.D.
Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences, MD - Daphne Holt, M.D., Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Paul Holtzheimer, M.D.
Dartmouth University, NH - Lisa Horowitz, Ph.D., MPH
National Institute of Mental Health, VA - Thomas Hyde, M.D., Ph.D.
Lieber Institute for Brain Development, MD - Alejandro Interian, Ph.D.
Department of Veterans Affairs, NJ - Dawn Ionescu, M.D.
Harvard Medical School, MA - Dan Iosifescu, M.D.
New York University School
of Medicine - Erkki Isometsä, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Helsinki, Finland - Elizabeth Jeglic, Ph.D.
John Jay College, NY - David Jobes, Ph.D.
Catholic University of
America, DC - Jennifer Johnson, Ph.D.
Michigan State University - Thomas Joiner, Ph.D.
Florida State University - Ned Kalin, M.D.
University of Wisconsin - Mark Kaplan, DrPH
University of California,
Los Angeles - Nav Kapur, M.D.
University of Manchester,
United Kingdom - Bradley Karlin, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University, MD - John Kasckow, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, PA - Ira Katz, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Veterans Affairs, PA - John Keilp, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Martin Keller, M.D.
Brown University, RI - Gary Kennedy, M.D.
Albert Einstein College
of Medicine, NY - James Kennedy, M.D.
Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health, Canada - Murad Khan, M.D.
Aga Khan University, Pakistan - Cheryl King, Ph.D.
University of Michigan - Joel Kleinman, M.D., Ph.D.
Lieber Institute for Brain Development, MD - Anand Kumar, M.D., MHA
University of Illinois, Chicago - Cecile Ladouceur, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh, PA - Yan Leykin, Ph.D.
Palo Alto University, CA - Jorge Lopez-Castroman,
M.D., Ph.D.
Université de Montpellier, France - Kevin Malone, M.D.
University College Dublin, Ireland
Rachel Manber, Ph.D.
Stanford University, CA - J. John Mann, M.D.
Columbia University, NY - Peter Marzuk, M.D.
Weill Cornell Medical College, NY - Sanjay Mathew, M.D.
Baylor College of
Medicine, TX - William Vaughn McCall, M.D.
Augusta University, GA - Elizabeth McCauley, Ph.D.
University of Washington - Cheryl McCullumsmith, M.D., Ph.D.,
University of Toledo, OH - William McDonald, M.D.
Emory University, GA - Melvin McInnis, M.D.
University of Michigan - Francis McMahon, M.D.
National Institute of Mental Health, MD - Dana McMakin, Ph.D.
Florida International University - Lars Mehlum, M.D.
Institutt for Klinisk Medisin, Norway - Nadine Melhem, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, PA - Herbert Meltzer, M.D.
Northwestern University, IL - Andy Miller, M.D.
Emory University, GA - Ivan Miller, Ph.D.
Butler Hospital, RI - Matthew Miller, M.D., Sc.D., MPH
Northeastern University, MA - Jeanne Miranda, Ph.D.
University of California,
Los Angeles - David Mischoulon, M.D., Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Ann Mitchell, Ph.D., R.N.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Laura Mufson, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Charles Nemeroff, M.D.,
Ph.D. University of
Texas at Austin - Jeffrey Newport, M.D.
University of Miami, FL - Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, M.D.,
Medical University of Vienna, Austria - Andrew Nierenberg, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Matthew Nock, Ph.D.
Harvard University, MA - Merete Nordentoft,
M.D., Ph.D., MPH
Copenhagen University
Hospital, Denmark - Charles O’Brien, M.D.,
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania - Rory O’Connor, Ph.D.
University of Glasgow,
United Kingdom - Mark Olfson, M.D., MPH
Columbia University, NY - Lydia O’Donnell, Ed.D.
Education Development
Center, Inc., MA - Gregory Ordway, Ph.D.
East Tennessee State University - Maria Oquendo, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Lisa Pan, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh, PA - Dennis Ougrin, Ph.D.
University College London, United Kingdom
- Jose Pardo, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Minnesota - Ghanshyam Pandey, Ph.D.
University of Illinois, Chicago - John Pestian, Ph.D., MBA
University of Cincinnati, OH - Jane Pearson, Ph.D.
National Institute of
Mental Health, MD - Julie Phillips, Ph.D.
Rutgers University, NJ - Cynthia Pfeffer, M.D.
Cornell University, NY - Jane Pirkis, Ph.D.
University of Melbourne, Australia - Michael Phillips, M.D., MPH
Emory University, GA - Diego Pizzagalli, Ph.D.
Harvard University, MA - Anthony Pisani, Ph.D.
University of Rochester, NY - Kelly Posner, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Teodor Postolache, M.D.
University of Maryland - James Potash, M.D., MPH
Johns Hopkins University, MD - Chuck Raison, M.D.
University of Wisconsin, Madison - Kerry Ressler, M.D., Ph.D.
McLean Hospital/Harvard University, MA - Charles Reynolds, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA - Shireen Rizvi, Ph.D.
Rutgers University, NJ - Joshua Roffman, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital - Steven Romano, M.D.
Mallinckrodt
Pharmaceuticals, MO - Mary Jane Rotheram, Ph.D.
University of California,
Los Angeles - Alec Roy, M.D.
Department of Veterans
Affairs, NJ - Dan Rujescu, M.D.
Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany - Stephen Russell, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin - Neal Ryan, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, PA - Ihsan Salloum, Ph.D., MPH
University of Miami, FL - Ronald Salomon, M.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN - Marco Sarchiapone, M.D.
University of Molise, Italy - Jitender Sareen, M.D.
University of Manitoba, Canada - Alan Schatzberg, M.D.
Stanford University, CA - Srijan Sen, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Michigan - Katherine Shear, M.D.
Columbia University, NY - David Silbersweig, M.D.
Brigham and Women’s
Hospital, MA - Vincent Silenzio, M.D.,
MPH Rutgers University, NJ - Morton Silverman, M.D.
University of Colorado, Denver - Greg Simon, M.D., MPH
Group Health Research
Institute, WA - Naomi Simon, M.D.
New York University - Mark Sinyor, M.D.
Sunnybrook Research
Institute, Canada - Jordan Smoller, M.D.,
Sc.D. Harvard University, MA - Jair Soares, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Texas Health
Science Center at Houston - Anthony Spirito, Ph.D.
Brown University, RI - Barbara Stanley, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Stephanie Stepp, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh, PA - Craig Stockmeier, Ph.D.
University of Mississippi - Elizabeth Sublette, M.D.,
h.D. Columbia University, NY - Katalin Szanto, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, PA - Michael Thase, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Elaine Thompson, Ph.D., R.N.
University of Washington - Paul Thompson, Ph.D.
Dartmouth University, NH - Russell Toomey, Ph.D.
University of Arizona - Rich Tsui, Ph.D.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA - Gustavo Turecki, M.D., Ph.D.
McGill University, Canada - Rudolf Uher, Ph.D.
Dalhousie University, Canada - Mark Underwood, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Kimberly Van Orden, Ph.D.
University of Rochester, NY - Helena Verdeli, Ph.D.
Teachers College/Columbia University, NY - Lakshmi Vijayakumar,
M.D., DPM, Voluntary Health Services, India - Margda Waern, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Gothenburg, Sweden - Claes Wahlestedt, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Miami, FL - John Walkup, M.D.
Northwestern University, IL - Danuta Wasserman, M.D.
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden - Lauren Weinstock, Ph.D.
Brown University, RI - Myrna Weissman, Ph.D.
Columbia University Medical Center, NY - Amy Wenzel, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania - Priya Wickramaratne, Ph.D.
Columbia University, NY - Holly Wilcox, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University, MD - Virginia Willour, Ph.D.
University of Iowa - Matthew Wintersteen, Ph.D.
Thomas Jefferson University, PA - Peter Wyman, Ph.D. University of Rochester, NY
- Deborah Yurgelun-Todd, Ph.D.
University of Utah - John Zajecka, M.D.
Rush University, IL - Gil Zalsman, M.D., MHA
Tel-Aviv University, Israel - Carlos Zarate, M.D.
National Institute of Mental Health, MD - Sidney Zisook, M.D.
University of California,
San Diego