About
Meet Our Founding Members
The HEARD Alliance was built on the dedication of early leaders who came together with a shared commitment to youth mental health and suicide prevention. Their vision, collaboration, and care laid the groundwork for everything we are today.

Erica Weitz, PhD
Assistant Professor, Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA), University of Pennsylvania

Samantha Harley, PhD
Clinical-Community Psychologist
School Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Manpreet Singh, MD, MS
Robert H. Putnam Endowed Chair in Bipolar Disorders Research and Treatment,
UC Davis Health

Jeremy Wilkinson, MD
Child, Adolescent, and
Adult Psychiatrist

Daniel Becker, MD
Professor, Psychiatry, UCSF

Meg Durbin, MD
Chief Medical Officer at Canopy Health,
Former Regional Vice President of Care Coordination,
Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Ramsey Khasho, PsyD
Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) and Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Michael Fitzgerald, RN, PMHCNS
Executive Director of Behavioral Health Services, El Camino Hospital

Neville H. Golden M.D.
Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor of Pediatrics, Emeritus

Carol Zepecki, Ed.D., CCC-SLP
Assistant Superintendent of
Human Resources,
Tamalpais Union High School District

Natalie?
TBD

Frances Wren, MD
Child, Adolescent, and
Adult Psychiatrist
Adjunct Clinical Associate
Professor of Psychiatry,
Stanford School of Medicine

Linda Lenoir, RN, BSN, MSN, CNS, PHN
County of Santa Clara
Suicide Prevention Oversight and Intervention Committee

Lauren Olaiz, MPH
Community Liaison Specialist
El Camino Hospital