Join the most inspiring night of the year celebrating a new era of mental health.
The Project Healthy Minds annual Gala in New York City unites cultural, artistic, business, and civic leaders to champion mental health awareness. The gala highlights the transformative power of community in fostering new conversations about mental health and shaping cultural perspectives. Through this vibrant celebration, the event aims to inspire collaboration and accelerate progress in the mental health field.
Susanne & Stan Galanski • Savannah Guthrie & Mike Feldman
Brian & Amy Koppelman • Sanaa Lathan
Lisa Licht • Lisa Stone Pritzker
Jennifer & JOE Remling • Carolyn Risoli & Joe Silvestri
Sandy Torchia • Peter Tunney
DINNER CHAIRS
Jacqui & Joe Canney Sheri & Roy P. Disney Susanne & Stan Galanski Savannah Guthrie & Mike Feldman Brian & Amy Koppelman Sanaa Lathan Lisa Licht Lisa Stone Pritzker Jennifer & JOE Remling Carolyn Risoli & Joe Silvestri Sandy Torchia Peter Tunney
SPONSORS
DIAGEO • Warner Bros. Discovery
SPONSORS
DIAGEO Warner bros. Discovery
HOSTED BY
CarSON DALY
Host & Producer of NBC's "The Voice" and Co-Anchor of "The TODAY Show"
PRESENTATION BY
DEMI LOVATO
GRAMMY-nominated and award-winning musician, actor, advocate, and New York Times best-selling author.
STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR AWARD
MICHAEL D. RATNER
Founder and CEO, OBB Media
HUMANITARIANS OF THE YEAR AWARD
JEFF AND GAIL YABUKI
The Yabuki Family Foundation
CORPORATE VISIONARY OF THE YEAR AWARD
KPMG
Award accepted by Paul Knopp, Chair and CEO at KPMG US
HOSTED BY
CarSON DALY
Host & Producer of NBC's "The Voice" and Co-Anchor of "The TODAY Show"
PRESENTATION BY
DEMI LOVATO
GRAMMY-nominated and award-winning musician, actor, advocate, and New York Times best-selling author.
STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR AWARD
MICHAEL D. RATNER
Founder and CEO, OBB Media
HUMANITARIANS OF THE YEAR AWARD
JEFF AND GAIL YABUKI
The Yabuki Family Foundation
CORPORATE VISIONARY OF THE YEAR AWARD
KPMG
Award accepted by Paul Knopp, Chair and CEO at KPMG US
HOSTED BY
CarSON DALY
Host & Producer of NBC's "The Voice" and Co-Anchor of "The TODAY Show"
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PRESENTATION BY
DEMI LOVATO
GRAMMY-nominated and award-winning musician, actor, advocate, and New York Times best-selling author.
Read Bio
STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR AWARD
MICHAEL D. RATNER
Founder and CEO, OBB Media
Read Bio
HUMANITARIANS OF THE YEAR AWARD
JEFF AND GAIL YABUKI
The Yabuki Family Foundation
Read Bio
CORPORATE VISIONARY OF THE YEAR AWARD
KPMG
Award accepted by Paul Knopp, Chair and CEO at KPMG US
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THE GALA ARTISTIC CURATOR
Each year, Project Healthy Minds invites a world-class visionary to be the Artistic Curator for our World Mental Health Day Gala. We ask the artist to conceive of an immersive experience that is their commentary on mental health, stimulating cultural conversations and bringing this topic out of the shadows and into the zeitgeist. Their creative vision will serve as the theme for the gala.
stay tuned for this year’s GALA THEME...
THE GALA ARTISTIC CURATOR
Each year, Project Healthy Minds invites a world-class visionary to be the Artistic Curator for our World Mental Health Day Gala. We ask the artist to conceive of an immersive experience that is their commentary on mental health, stimulating cultural conversations and bringing this topic out of the shadows and into the zeitgeist. Their creative vision will serve as the theme for the gala.
Stacey Bendet is the CEO and Creative Director of the brand alice + olivia and the Co-Founder of BIGFEELINGS, a sleep to streetwear concept with proceeds going to Project Healthy Minds. Bendet is also the Founder of Creatively, a networking platform for the creative industry, and Co-Founder of the #ShareTheMicNow movement, which was created in an effort to help amplify black women's voices.
Bendet is a wife and mother of three daughters who makes supporting charity endeavors a priority in her personal and professional activities. She is a member of the board of trustees of New York-based GOOD+ Foundation, supports Ronald McDonald House, and is a member of the board of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, her alma mater.
Stacey Bendet is the CEO and Creative Director of the brand alice + olivia and the Co-Founder of BIGFEELINGS, a sleep to streetwear concept with proceeds going to Project Healthy Minds. Bendet is also the Founder of Creatively, a networking platform for the creative industry, and Co-Founder of the #ShareTheMicNow movement, which was created in an effort to help amplify black women's voices.
Bendet is a wife and mother of three daughters who makes supporting charity endeavors a priority in her personal and professional activities. She is a member of the board of trustees of New York-based GOOD+ Foundation, supports Ronald McDonald House, and is a member of the board of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, her alma mater.
GALA SUPPORTERS
Project Healthy Minds gratefully acknowledges the following for supporting this year’s gala.
TRAILBLAZERS
KPMG LLP
INNOVATORS
Jacquiand Joe Canney Gail and Jeff Yabuki
CHAMPIONS
Anonymous Sheri and Roy P. Disney Fanatics Charitable Foundation Bill Kolb RBC Capital Markets Universal Music Group
Benefactors
AXIS Capital Lori Csaszar and Chris Barbin Susanne and Stan Galanski Indianapolis Colts Kicking the Stigma Ronnie and Michael Kassan Jennifer and Jim Koman LGT Capital Partners Suku Nagendran, MD Pfizer Lisa Stone Pritzker Nina Bogosian Quigley and Matthew Quigley Carolyn Risoli and Joseph Silvestri Val and Drew Weisman
Advocates
Sloan Barnett Lenny and Rachel Esmond Jeff Gates and Mike Moran Goldman Sachs Andrew Kronfeld Jane and Tom Lacy The Lisa and Andy Licht Family Diane and Paul Manning Steve McCanne Nespresso
PATRONS
Andy Dunn GUESS Foundation Dennis O’Leary Robert W. Baird & Co
Supporters
Robert Bruchman Alex Craig Matthew DiGirolamo David Galperin Tera Hanks Stephanie Kramer Doug Locke Brian C. Offutt Jodi Pokorski Jim Sherman Austin Smith Amy Whang
*Updated as of September 11
GALA SUPPORTERS
Project Healthy Minds gratefully acknowledges the following for supporting this year’s gala.
TRAILBLAZERS
KPMG LLP
INNOVATORS
Jacquiand Joe Canney Gailand Jeff Yabuki
CHAMPIONS
Anonymous Sheri and Roy P. Disney Fanatics Charitable Foundation Bill Kolb RBC Capital Markets Universal Music Group
Benefactors
AXIS Capital Lori Csaszar and Chris Barbin Susanne and Stan Galanski Indianapolis Colts Kicking the Stigma Ronnie and Michael Kassan Jennifer and Jim Koman LGT Capital Partners Suku Nagendran, MD Pfizer Lisa Stone Pritzker Nina Bogosian Quigley and Matthew Quigley Carolyn Risoli and Joseph Silvestri Val and Drew Weisman
Advocates
Sloan Barnett Lenny and Rachel Esmond Jeff Gates and Mike Moran Goldman Sachs Andrew Kronfeld Jane and Tom Lacy The Lisa and Andy Licht Family Diane and Paul Manning Steve McCanne Nespresso
PATRONS
Andy Dunn GUESS Foundation Dennis O’Leary Robert W. Baird & Co
Supporters
Robert Bruchman Alex Craig Matthew DiGirolamo David Galperin Tera Hanks Stephanie Kramer Doug Locke Brian C. Offutt Jodi Pokorski Jim Sherman Austin Smith Amy Whang
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