The Jed Foundation

COURTNEY KNOWLES
Executive Director

Courtney Knowles brings over a decade of experience managing both nonprofit organizations and national communication efforts to his role as Executive Director of The Jed Foundation. He has led awareness and social responsibility campaigns in corporate, nonprofit and agency environments for a diverse list of organizations including Outward Bound, General Electric, March of Dimes, Anheuser-Busch and The Equality in Marriage Institute. Knowles joined The Jed Foundation as Communications Director in late 2006 and managed a variety of programs for the organization including the Peabody Award-winning Half of Us campaign with mtvU. Knowles holds a BS in Communications from Florida State University.


LYNN TOTH
Director of Operations

With a BFA in Art Education from Syracuse University and a MA in Art from NYU, Lynn Toth finds creative and practical solutions for keeping the running of the Foundation on track while focusing on future endeavors envisioned by all those involved in following its mission. Former Director of Ricco/Maresca Gallery, which specializes in representing Outsider artists, the majority of whom have suffered from mental illness without resources for functioning well in the world, Lynn developed a growing interest in psychology. She is particularly interested in helping to maintain the integrity of those afflicted and affected by mental illness and is glad to be a part of the Foundation's efforts to eradicate stigma through education.


STEPHANIE HARCROW
Program Manager

Stephanie comes to The Jed Foundation with a combination of business and mental health experience. Upon graduating with a degree in finance from Boston College, she worked as an investment banking analyst in the Media & Telecom sector. After her time as an investment banker, she decided to step outside of the financial services industry, choosing to look to the nonprofit sector. She found this new experience at Fountain House, a professional self-help program for adults recovering from severe mental illness. Now, with The Jed Foundation, Stephanie is excited to continue her work in the mental health field while utilizing her business skill set.



DONNA SATOW
Co-Founder

Donna and her husband, Phil, started The Jed Foundation in 2000 after the tragic loss of their youngest son, Jed, to suicide during his sophomore year of college. Prior to devoting herself full-time to The Jed Foundation, Donna was the publisher of the Columbia College alumni magazine, Columbia College Today. Donna was also a member of Community Board #8 in New York City and a member of the board of Family Dynamics. Donna received a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a Masters of Business from Boston University. Donna currently resides in New York City with her husband.

PHIL SATOW
Co-Founder and Board President

Phillip M. Satow has spent 35 years in the pharmaceutical industry. He spent 14 years at Pfizer, Inc. where his last position was vice president, Pfizer Europe. In 1985 he joined Forest Laboratories and was responsible for founding the marketing and sales organization.  He served as executive vice president, president of Forest Pharmaceuticals, and a member of the board of directors. In addition to the Forest Laboratories Board which he served on from 1999 to 2005, Mr. Satow was formerly a member of the board of Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc as well as Crucell Inc, a Dutch public bio-tech company. After retirement from Forest Laboratories, Mr. Satow and his son founded JDS Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a privately held company that was purchased in 2007 by Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Satow and his family founded The Jed Foundation in 2000 after the loss of their youngest son to suicide. He currently serves as President of the Board.

MORTON M. SILVERMAN
Senior Medical Advisor

Morton M. Silverman, MD, is the Senior Medical Advisor to The Jed Foundation and Senior Advisor to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, where he previously served as Director. From 1987 to 2002, he was an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Dean of Students in the University, and Director of the Student Counseling and Resource Service, all at the University of Chicago, where he is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Silverman served as the first Chief of the Center for Prevention Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (1983-1985) and then served as the first Associate Administrator for Prevention in the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (1985-1987).

JOANNA LOCKE
Program Consultant

Joanna Locke, MD, MPH, is Program Consultant for The Jed Foundation. She is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine. Dr. Locke earned her BA in English from the University of Maryland at College Park and both her MD and MPH degrees from the Tulane University Health Sciences Center. After completing an internship in psychiatry at the George Washington University Medical Center, she finished her residency at the SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine in general preventive medicine and public health. Dr. Locke has also taught HIV/AIDS prevention to United Nations staff, directed a health outreach program for elementary and secondary school students, and conducted immunology research at the National Institute of Health. She formerly served as the Executive Director for Programs.