Founding Alliance Members
Founding Alliance Members
Reed Brady, MS, JD
Reed Brady serves as Head of Quality and Compliance at Braeburn Pharmaceuticals. Reed has been involved in the development and commercialization of small and large molecule therapeutics for over twenty years and is passionate about bringing new medicines to market for the patients that may benefit from them. At Braeburn, Reed heads up the Quality and Compliance functions and serves as Braeburn’s Compliance Officer. Reed holds a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law, a M.S. from Temple University School of Pharmacy and B.S. from Kutztown University.
Kelly Clark, MD, MBA, DFASAM, DFAPA
Board certified in both addiction medicine and psychiatry, Kelly J. Clark, MD, MBA, DFAPA, DFASAM is a practicing physician, business leader and recognized expert on issues related to substance misuse involving opioids as well as other illicit and prescription substances.
Sandra D Comer, Ph.D.
Sandra D Comer, Ph.D., is currently a Professor of Neurobiology at Columbia University.
Shannon Hartley
Shannon Hartley is the Chief Marketing Officer at Shatterproof. She leads the teams responsible for delivering the programs and services that support the Shatterproof mission. Her team leads the marketing and educational programs to end the stigma associated with addiction, provides resources to support families and communities focused on preventing addiction and supporting those seeking information on evidence-based treatment and recovery support. Her team leads the program, fundraising and volunteerism activities for Shatterproof.
Amy L. Kennedy
Amy L. Kennedy is an educator with over 15 years of experience. Currently the Director of Education for The Kennedy Forum, her interests include focusing on the early identification and intervention of mental health concerns in children and adolescents, the use of brain fitness and mindfulness within school systems in order to foster and improve mental wellness. Amy and her husband, former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, are dedicated to educating others on the importance of providing every one with universal access to mental health supports and services.
Patricia Knight
Bio coming soon!
Michelle R. Lofwall, MD
Dr. Lofwall completed residency training in Psychiatry and a clinical research fellowship in behavioral pharmacology at Johns Hopkins University.
Annie Umbricht
I am an internist and have been involved in addiction research for more than 25 years. During my first 4 years of post-graduate training after medical school, it was apparent that addiction issues were contributing to 50% of hospital admissions, either due to acute intoxication causing trauma or medical emergencies, or due to the medical consequences of chronic smoking, alcoholism, and intravenous drug use.
Amanda Wilson, MD
Amanda Wilson, MD, is the President and CEO of CleanSlate Centers, a collection of outpatient addiction treatment centers located throughout Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, currently expanding into Indiana, Washington state, Oregon, Ohio and Kentucky. Dr. Wilson founded CleanSlate in 2009 with the mission of providing high quality medical care, and improved access for the underserved population of patients seeking addiction treatment. CleanSlate collaborates with psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and behavioral health organizations to provide comprehensive treatment in the communities with greatest need.
Stacey L. Worthy, Esq.
Ms. Worthy serves as the Director of Public Policy for Aimed Alliance, a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve health care in the U.S. by expanding access to evidence-based treatments and technologies. In this role, she provides unique legal insight through research and analysis of laws, regulations, and legislation; develops policy; manages advocacy initiatives; and oversees coalition-building efforts of allied organizations focused on advancing the common goal of improving provider-driven, patient-centered care. She is also an associate attorney at DCBA Law & Policy, a Washington, DC-based law firm.