One Mind Team

One Mind Staff

Kathy Pike, PhD

CEO of One Mind
As a globally recognized mental health expert, Dr. Pike has served as President and CEO of One Mind at Work ...
Read Kathy's Bio
Brandon Staglin, One Mind

Brandon Staglin

Co-Founder & Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer
As Co-founder and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer of One Mind, Brandon Staglin channels his deep ...
Read Brandon's Bio

David W. Ballard, PsyD, MBA

Scientific Director, Mental Health At Work Index

Benjamin Bauer

Senior Director, Technical Operations & Projects

Kevin Deffinbaugh

Controller
Kevin Deffinbaugh is an accomplished Controller with over 20 years of experience in both nonprofit and ...
Read Kevin's Bio
jamie Deuell headshot

Jamie Deuell

Director, Digital Marketing & Social Impact
Jamie Deuell is a Digital Strategist and Content Producer with over 10 years of experience in social media ...
Read Jamie's Bio

Carmine Di Maro

Executive Director, One Mind Accelerator
Carmine Di Maro joined One Mind in 2022 as Director of the One Mind Accelerator. His role at One Mind ...
Read Carmine's Bio
Tal Gerzon One Mind

Tal Gerzon

Chief Development Officer
Tal Gerzon joined One Mind in 2019 as Development Director. Tal started his fundraising career at MEET, who ...
Read Tal's Bio
Laura Jason Grant Writer

Laura Jason

Senior Development Officer
As a development professional and consultant, Laura Jason delivers fundraising solutions encompassing ...
Read Laura's Bio

Pushkar Joshi, PhD

Chief Innovation Officer
Dr. Pushkar Joshi joined One Mind in 2021 as Chief Strategy & Science Director. A developmental ...
Read Pushkar's Bio

Haruka Kokaze

Workplace Mental Health Research Associate & Lead Japan Strategy Analyst

Barrett Lehnen

Member Engagement & Operations Coordinator
Christina McCarthy One Mind

Christina McCarthy

Chief Programs Officer

Sharon Molnar

Bookkeeper

Tahilia Rebello

Senior Scientist and Vice President, One Mind Accelerator

Michelle Rose

Program Coordinator, One Mind Accelerator
Michelle Rose is the Program Coordinator for the One Mind Accelerator Program, where she leverages her ...
Read Michelle's Bio
Marcus Sauter, Director of Finance & Administration

Marcus Sauter

Chief Financial Officer
Marcus joined One Mind in 2022 as the Director of Finance & Administration. He graduated from Western ...
Read Marcus's Bio

Sara Shnider, PhD

Senior Scientific Director
Sara is a Senior Scientific Director at One Mind, where she is responsible for directing scientific programs ...
Read Sara's Bio

Sarah Tol

Vice President, Strategy & Growth

One Mind Board of Directors

One Mind’s Board of Directors is made up of highly successful business leaders who are using their professional skills and personal brain health motivations to guide One Mind in our efforts to accelerate cures for brain illnesses and injuries.

Garen Staglin

Chairman
Co-Founder of One Mind; Co-Owner of the Staglin Family Vineyard; Partner, private equity firms; Former NARSAD Board Member; One Mind Board Member
Read Garen's Bio

Shari Staglin

Director
Co-Founder of One Mind; Co-Owner and CEO of Staglin Family Vineyard; Founding President and Board Member of Staglin Music Festival for Brain Health; NARSAD Director Emeritus; Founding President and One Mind Board Member

The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy

Director
Former U.S. Congressman of Rhode Island; Founder, The Kennedy Forum; Co-Founder of One Mind; Commissioner, President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis; Co-Founder, PsycHub; One Mind Board Member

Caryl Athanasiu

Director
Consultant and Senior Advisor on financial services, risk management and payments; Former Chief Operational Risk Officer, Executive Vice President & Management Committee Member, Wells Fargo & Company; Varo Money, Inc. Board Member and Chair of Audit and Risk Committee; International Women’s Forum Member; One Mind Board Member
Tanisha Carino, PhD One Mind

Tanisha Carino, Ph.D.

Director
Tanisha Carino, Ph.D. is a partner with the Brunswick Group, an advisory firm that helps clients navigate ...
Read Tanisha's Bio

Russ Deyo

Director
In 2015, Russ was appointed Under Secretary for Management at the Department of Homeland Security, where he then served as the Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security in 2016 to 2017. 27 years at Johnson & Johnson with positions such as general counsel and vice president of administration.

Donna Friedman

Director
Donna Friedman is a licensed professional counselor in private practice. She has personal lived experience in ...
Read Donna's Bio
Chela Gage, One Mind Board of Directors

Chela Gage

Director
As a partner and consultant to the business and talent organizations, Chela is responsible for developing and ...
Read Chela's Bio

Gary Gottlieb, MD, MBA

Director
Gary Gottlieb is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a member of the National Academy of ...
Read Gary's Bio

Christopher Lyle

Director
Christopher Lyle is a global investor and operator. He began his career in corporate strategy at The Walt ...
Read Christopher's Bio
Robina Riccitiello One Mind

Robina Riccitiello

Director
Robina Riccitiello is the communications director for Million Person Project, a company that teaches ...
Read Robina's Bio
Harvey Schwartz One Mind Board

Harvey Schwartz

Director
Harvey M. Schwartz is a business leader, investor and philanthropist. For the past 30+ years, Harvey’s ...
Read Harvey's Bio
Martha R. Temple Mental Health

Martha R. Temple

Director
Independent Board Member and Advisor I am a former CEO, and 30 year Healthcare Executive with a track record ...
Read Martha's Bio

Gordon Watson

Director
Chairman of AXA Asia, Gordon Watson also serves as the founding member of One Mind at Work’s Guiding ...
Read Gordon's Bio

Gwill York

Director
Co-Founder Lighthouse Capital Partners; Former Senior Vice President Comdisco Ventures; Museum of Science Board of Trustees Chair; Harvard Medical School Board of Fellows Chair; Treasurer of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum; Sofina Board Member; One Mind Board Member

One Mind Scientific Advisory Board

One Mind’s Scientific Advisory Board is made up of nine of the world’s top brain scientists. These leading brain scientists perform pioneering research in their fields, giving them unique perspectives on the state of the science and where it should go.

Deanna Barch, Ph.D.

Washington University
Washington University Gregory B Couch Professor of Psychiatry, Chair Psychological & Brain Sciences, Professor of Radiology

Carrie Bearden, Ph.D.

University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles, Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Psychology; Director, UCLA Center for the Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States (CAPPS)

Kafui Dzirasa, M.D., Ph.D.

Duke University
A. Eugene and Marie Washington Presidential Distinguished Professor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Departments of Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering Duke University Medical Center
Amit Etkin One Mind

Amit Etkin, M.D., Ph.D.

Alto Neuroscience Founder & CEO
Amit Etkin, MD, PhD, is a trained psychiatrist, neuroscientist and has been on the Stanford faculty since ...
Read Amit's Bio

Raquel Gur, M.D., Ph.D.

University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Radiology, Vice Chair of Research Development, Department of Psychiatry

Richard Huganir, Ph.D.

Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Professor and Director, Department of Neuroscience

Steven Hyman, M.D., SAB Co-Chair

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Director of the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research; Harvard University Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology

Robert Malenka, M.D., Ph.D.

Stanford University
Stanford University Pritzker Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Director of the Nancy Pritzker Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Eric J. Nestler, M.D., Ph.D., SAB Co-Chair

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Nash Family Professor of Neuroscience, Director, the Friedman Brain Institute, Dean for Academic and Scientific Affairs

Mary Phillips, M.D., M.D. (Cantab)

University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Phillips has been a leader in affective neuroscience for over 25 years, bridging cognitive and clinical ...
Read Mary's Bio

One Mind Lived Experience Council

By leveraging their unique perspectives and extensive networks, members of the One Mind Lived Experience Council guide startups in developing products and services that genuinely address the needs of those living with mental health conditions. They also help startups access key leaders in advocacy and science, as well as broader lived experience communities, ensuring that innovations are both impactful and inclusive.
Brandon Staglin, One Mind

Brandon Staglin

Co-Founder & Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer
As Co-founder and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer of One Mind, Brandon Staglin channels his deep ...
Read Brandon's Bio

Linea Johnson

Founder & CEO, The Thrive Shift
Linea Johnson is the CEO and Founder of The Thrive Shift, a firm dedicated to communication and change ...
Read Linea's Bio

Carlos Larrauri

Carlos A. Larrauri, MSN, brings his extensive experience in both clinical practice and mental health advocacy ...
Read Carlos's Bio

Jon Nelson

Director of Lived Experience, Motif Neurotech
Jon Nelson is a dedicated mental health advocate with a background in corporate communications. His personal ...
Read Jon's Bio

Our Work

One Mind is accelerating brain health for all by funding pivotal research, amplifying patient voices, and transforming society.
Learn more about our work