Kevin Fischer
Kick off the Student Mental Health Summit with Director of the National Alliance of Mental Illness – Michigan, Kevin Fischer, as he outlines current data trends and statistics concerning the landscape of mental illness specifically to Michiganders.
Angela Kennecke
Angela Kennecke is a veteran broadcast journalist and award-winning investigative reporter. Her reporting has uncovered fraud and corruption, which has resulted in changes to state laws.
Over the last decade, many of Angela’s stories focused on the growing opioid crisis. On the day her 21-year-old daughter, Emily, died of an overdose, Angela was working on Good Samaritan Laws and overdose deaths.
Angela has taken Emily’s story nationwide and even internationally. Angela speaks tirelessly about the issues surrounding opioid addiction, a parent’s frustration and sense of helplessness and tells it all from the perspective of a mother who has lost her child. Angela started a charity called “Emily’s Hope,” because she never gave up hope on her daughter and now wants to offer hope to other families struggling with addiction.
Kurt David
Kurt David is a former professional athlete that now works with Hall of Fame and World Champion former professional athletes following their sports careers. Kurt possesses vast experience with student mental health as a former elementary and middle school counselor for over 25 years. During this program you can expect to learn the current mental health statistics of professional athletes, the signs and signals used in a suicide risk assessment, positive communication techniques, and how to develop better mental health while connecting with your passion and purpose.
Kristen Walker
Kristin Sunanta Walker is the CEO of everythingEHR - a technology consulting firm serving mental health organizations. She is also the host of Mental Health News Radio - on the air for over 7 years. In 2017 she launched Mental Health News Radio Network and became the first, and to date, only podcast network in the world solely focused on Mental Health. The network has over 50 podcasts with over 12 million listeners and played in over 170 countries.
Dr. Lisa Day
Dr. Lisa Day is a registered nurse and clinical psychologist. She has over 25 years of experience working with individuals, families, and couples from all age ranges who are struggling with their mental health. She is also the host of Meier Clinics Podcast on Mental Health News Radio Network and a founding member of Digital Tech Initiative.
Frank King
Frank King is a suicide prevention speaker and trainer known as The Mental Health Comedian. He was a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years. He is a mental health speaker across the globe utilizing his comedic background to help deliver a message of hope and empowerment. Frank is the host of multiple podcasts on Mental Health News Radio Network: The Suicide Prevention Punchline and Stop My Life, I Want to Get On. He is a founding member of Digital Tech Initiative.
Sahen Garcia
Sahen Garcia is a former United States Marine and Vice President of the Centro Latino Americano's board. He is the CEO of Uptown Motives: a social media and digital marketing agency and a founding member of Digital Tech Initiative. He cohosts the podcast Digital Distraction on Mental Health News Radio Network.