Leadership Council

Anna “Patty Duke” Pearce

Anna “Patty Duke” Pearce is an iconic stage, film, and television actress. Since being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1982, she has been a passionate mental health advocate.

Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D.

Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D., is chair of the psychology department at U.C. Berkeley. He is co-founder of UC’s Greater Good Science Center and a leading authority on how people overcome conflict and adversity.

Michael Jenike, M.D.

Michael Jenike, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. His extraordinary compassion for his clients has been showcased on numerous national TV shows and in the book Life in Rewind.

Dacher Keltner, Ph.D.

Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., is a U.C. Berkeley professor and co-founder of UC’s Greater Good Science Center. He is a leading authority on the nature of human goodness and author of the best-selling book, Born to be Good.

Helen Riess, M.D.

Helen Riess, M.D., is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of Empathy Research and Training at Mass. General Hospital. She is a leading authority on the power of empathy.

Shari and Garen Staglin

Shari and Garen Staglin are owners of the Staglin Family Vineyard. Inspired by their son’s battles with schizophrenia, they founded the International Mental Health Research Organization and have raised $114 million for brain research.