1 in 10 of us has a friend who has considered suicide.

For immediate assistance: Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

About Us

Boards 

The Jed Foundation relies on the guidance of expert boards for its programs and operations. We are grateful for the expertise of our board members for their ongoing engagement with the organization. 

The Jed Foundation Board of Directors

Scientific and Program Advisory Council

ULifeline Advisory Board

THE JED FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jonathan Cole, PhD
John Mitchell Mason Professor of the University, Provost and Dean of Faculties, Emeritus
Columbia University

Ron Gibori
Managing Partner
Farm-a

Martin B. Keller, MD
Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Brown University, Butler Hospital

Larry Lieberman
Chief Marketing Officer
Virgin Comics, LLC

Conrad Lung
President
Mudd, USA, LLC

Marc Mazur
CEO
Brevan Howard US Asset Management LP

Richard S. Pechter
Chairman (retired)
Donaldson, Lufkin, Jenrette Financial Services Group

Kerry Rubinstein
Management & Organizational Development Consultant

Michael S. Satow
President & Chief Operating Officer
JDS Pharmaceuticals, LLC

Phillip M. Satow
Co-founder
The Jed Foundation

Lynn O'Connor Vos
Chief Executive Officer
Grey Healthcare Group
 
Legal Counsel
Richard Madris, Esq.
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP


SCIENTIFIC AND PROGRAM ADVISORY COUNCIL


David A. Brent, MD
Endowed Chair in Suicide Studies and Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Epidemiology
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
 
Jonathan R. Cole, PhD
John Mitchell Mason Professor of the University Provost and Dean of Faculties, Emeritus
Columbia University
 
Greg Eells, PhD
Director, Counseling and Psychological Services
Cornell University
President Elect, Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors
 
Michael Haberecht, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Stanford University
Chair of the Mental Health Section, American College Health Association
 
Rick Hanson, PhD
Counseling Center Director
Rockhurst University
President, American College Counseling Association
 
Martin B. Keller, MD

Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Brown University, Butler Hospital
 
Ronald C. Kessler, PhD
Professor of Health Care Policy
Harvard Medical School
 
K. Ranga Krishnan, MD
Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Duke University Medical Center
 
Jane Pearson, PhD

Acting Deputy Director, Division of Services and Intervention Research
National Institute of Mental Health
 
David Shaffer, MD

Irving Phillips Professor of Child Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Columbia University Medical Center
 
Morton Silverman, MD
Senior Advisor
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center
 
Vasti Torres, PhD

Associate Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs
Indiana University – Bloomington
President, American College Personnel Association
 
Janet Walbert, EdD
Vice President for Student Affairs
Arcadia University
President, National Association for Student Personnel Administrators 

 

ULIFELINE ADVISORY BOARD


Jan Collins-Eaglin
Director of Counseling
Michigan State University

Shannon Ellis
VP for Student Services
University of Nevada, Reno

Bridgette Hensley
Counselor
Marquette University

Marcus Hotaling
Director of Counseling
Union College

Ben Locke
Assistant Director of Research and Technology
Pennsylvania State University

Donn Marshall
Associate Dean of Students
University of Puget Sound

Jed Miller
Internet Director
Revenue Watch Institute

Katie Savarese
Student
Sacred Heart

Samantha Spears
Student
Denison University

Tony Szajowski
Student
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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