Kelly Ripa hosted the event. Special Appearances by: Chris Cuomo (CNN anchor, “Cuomo Prime Time”), Stacey Griffith (SoulCycle Senior Master Instructor), Aija Mayrock (poet & writer; author, “Dear Girl”), Javier Muñoz (actor & activist; “Hamilton”) and Peppermint (actor, recording artist, LGBTQ+ activist). Additionally, Kelly Ripa joined Dr. Jennifer Ashton (ABC News chief medical correspondent) and NAMI-NYC member Claudia Bell for a special conversation about healing and life after suicide. Auctioneer Harry Santa-Olalla lead the gala’s live donation pledging. NAMI-NYC board member Stacy Helfstein serves as gala host committee chair.
We were pleased to honor Nathan Romano, President and COO of York Capital Management and NAMI-NYC Board President Emeritus, with the Mental Health Visionary Award, and New York City Public Advocate, Jumaane D. Williams with the Ending the Silence Award. We also honored the NAMI-NYC Community of Volunteers for their leadership and commitment to building better lives each day.
Stacy Helfstein – Chair
Claudia Bell | Sarah Berner | Chad DeMartini | Jodi DeVito | Jamie Dinan | Emily Gindi | Gary Julien | Michelle Kedem | Greg Leveto | Lauren Levison | Josh Neren | Raeshem Nijhon | Deepak Penesetti | Timothy Price | Zoya Raynes | Christiana Riley | Josh Romano | Claire Rost | Alyzia Cohen Sands | Anita Hill Sands | Jeff Schoenfeld | Alexandra von Plato
Diamond – Steven & Shelley Einhorn | Pershing Square Capital Management
Platinum – Paul Dalio | The DeMartini Family | Deutsche Bank | Morgan Stanley | Publicis Health | Nathan Romano | York Capital Management | Zadig & Voltaire
Gold – Stacy & Jason Helfstein | Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP | Jefferies | Jeff Schoenfeld & Matt Holbein | Gaurav & Elizabeth Seth | Howard Spilko | WarnerMedia
Silver – Arougheti Bly Charitable Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Credit Suisse | Joyce & Barry Cohen | Goldman Sachs | JP Morgan | Andrew & Susan Monshaw | Josh Neren | Neurocrine | UBS
Patron – Michele Allison | Argo Group | Barclays | Timothy & Katryn Barefield | Deloitte | Chad & Leigh DeMartini | Marjorie D. Eagan | GFP Real Estate | Gracie Square Hospital | Healthline | Cornelia Kiley | Colleen Lauria | Greg Leveto | Milbank | NCheng | OBERLAND | Timothy Price | Life is Priceless Foundation | Barbara Ricci | Mark St. George | David & Sheryl Spanier
Additional Support – Alight Solutions | Michelle & Steve Bergman | CarVal Investors | Christopher Condelles | Culture.House | For Like Minds | Janssen | Lyfebulb | Izzy Goncalves & Katherine Ponte | Peter Lacalamita | Medscape | Anita Hill Sands | Raymond Schwartz | Adam Stern | Stifel | UnitedHealthcare
Cornelia Kiley & Raymond Schwartz, Co-President | David Shapiro, Vice President | Andrew Monshaw, Treasurer | Michele Allison, Secretary | Nathan Romano, President Emeritus
Christopher Condelles | Chad DeMartini | John DeNatale | Mitul Desai | Marjorie Eagan | Stacy Helfstein | Kunaal Kanagal | Colleen Lauria | Howard Lenn | Greg Leveto | Josh Neren | Katherine Ponte | Timothy Price | Anita Hill Sands | Howard Spilko | Mark St. George | Drew Train
Executive Director: Matt Kudish