Well-Being: Youth Mental Health with Washington Post

Chris Mosunic is a licensed clinical psychologist and registered dietitian specializing in forming, scaling, and managing large provider teams and networks at healthcare start-ups and both privately and publicly held healthcare organizations. Before his current role as the chief clinical officer at Calm, Chris served as an executive healthcare leader at Yale New Haven Health, Johnson and Johnson, Rivermend Health, Advanced Recovery Systems, and Vida Health.

Chris received his undergraduate degree in biology and psychology from Bucknell University, his MS in nutritional biochemistry from Tufts, his PhD in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt, and his MBA from Yale.

Rachel Martin is Chief Operating Officer for Born This Way Foundation. In this role she works closely with the Foundation’s co-founders to set organizational strategy and oversees the talented programs, research, and communications teams to bring that strategy to life in support of a kinder, braver world built for and with young people. She’s worked with the Foundation in a variety of capacities since 2014, including as Deputy Executive Director. Rachel’s background includes operations, communications, and leadership roles within the nonprofit, advocacy, and government sectors, including for the Democratic National Committee during the 2012 presidential cycle, for NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, and for Kamala Harris for the People in 2020. She also served as COO of a mission-driven digital agency and helped an array of nonprofit, advocacy, and corporate clients develop and execute strategic communications plans while at PR firm DKC. A graduate of George Washington University, Rachel is originally from Massachusetts and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Dr. Katie Hurley (she/her) is Vice President of Community Initiatives at The Jed Foundation. A child and adolescent psychotherapist and youth mental health expert, she is committed to improving youth mental health through clinical practice, community programming, and education. Dr. Hurley speaks nationwide to parents, educators, and community organizations about promoting belonging, empathy, and help-seeking. She began her career providing school-based services at The HELP Group’s Summit View School, a nonpublic school dedicated to students with learning differences, where she was later promoted to Clinical Director. She is the author of five books on youth mental health, including Breaking the Boy Code: The New Playbook for Raising Resilient Boys and the award-winning No More Mean Girls, and has contributed to outlets such as The Washington Post, CNN, and NBC NewsThink. She continues to practice in the South Bay area of Los Angeles and serves as an Adjunct Professor for the MSW program at Simmons University. Dr. Hurley earned her BA from Boston College, her MSW from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Doctorate of Social Work from Simmons University. She lives in El Segundo, CA and Groton Long Point, CT.

Phil Satow is the Co-Founder & Chair Emeritus, The Jed Foundation (JED), the leading national nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults. In 2000, Phil and his wife, Donna, co-founded the nonprofit to honor their late son, Jed, who died by suicide in 1998 while in college. Their commitment to reducing the suicide rate and improving mental health support for youth nationwide has grown to benefit millions through a collaborative and comprehensive approach to help schools and universities address these issues.  For more than two decades, Phil’s mission-driven leadership guided JED’s growth from a nascent nonprofit into one of the nation’s leading organizations taking action to prevent youth suicide. As Phil assumes the role of Board Chair Emeritus, he will continue to serve as an active Board member. Donna Satow, will also assume the position of Co-founder Emeritus.