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Umar Latif, MD is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology with triple board certification in General Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine. He was selected as a George W. Bush Institute Scholar as part of the 2021 Stand-To Veteran Leadership program in service of improving veteran outcomes. Dr. Latif is the chair of The Headstrong Project’s Scientific Advisory Board, launching in 2025. 

Dr. Latif currently serves as the National Medical Director of Help for Heroes, a multisite specialty program he helped design as co-founder, to meet the clinical needs of active-duty service members, veterans and first responders who are dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues. He also works as the Medical Director of Carrollton Springs Hospital and has a private practice at The Noesis Clinic: an adult and geriatric outpatient private practice that specializes in early detection of Alzheimer’s dementia and TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation).

Dr. Latif is a member of the Board of Directors of PsychArmor, a national nonprofit with the mission to transform the way our nation engages with the military and Veteran community through the power of education and training.

For a decade prior to this, Dr. Latif co-founded and served as the Medical Director of Freedom Care at UBH Denton, which he helped develop. Under his leadership, this program grew into a multi-location inpatient psychiatry program specializing in PTSD and dual diagnosis treatment for active-duty military members and veterans referred from 120 plus national & international installations.

His other professional roles in the past have included the position of Medical Director of the Telepsychiatry program at Dallas VA Medical Center, and faculty appointment as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Dr. Latif completed his residency training at Wayne State University in Michigan and fellowship training at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He subsequently completed postgraduate training in Executive Healthcare Leadership at Cornell University and Effective Writing for Healthcare at Harvard Medical School.

Zach Iscol

Zach Iscol

Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus

Albert Rabil III

Albert Rabil III

Co-Founder and Board Member at The Headstrong Project, CEO at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, CEO and Co-Founder at Kayne Anderson Real Estate

David Petrucco

David Petrucco

Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of the Board at The Headstrong Project, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Backcast Partners

Paul Casey

Paul Casey

Chairman of the Board, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley

Ryan Sparks

Ryan Sparks

Board Member, Treasurer Chief Information Officer at Lennar Corporation, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

Kyle Carpenter

Kyle Carpenter

Author & Professional Speaker, Washington Speakers Bureau
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran
Medal Of Honor Recipient

Jay Epstien

Jay Epstien

Board Member, Partner at DLA Piper

Greg Fishman

Greg Fishman

Board Member, Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig

W. Jameson McFadden

W. Jameson McFadden

Board Member, CEO of Wellington Shields

Darlan Monterisi

Darlan Monterisi

Board Member, EVP and Global Head of Communications at Playtika
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

Megan Ortiz

Megan Ortiz

Board Member, President, The Cohen Group

Peter Westmeyer

Peter Westmeyer

Board Member, Founder and President at Remedy Medical Properties, Inc.

Jim Wilkinson

Jim Wilkinson

Vice Chairman at McLarty Diversified Holdings &
Executive Chairman of TrailRunner International,
U.S. Navy Reserves Veteran

William Wolfe

William Wolfe

Board Member, Co-founder and Chairman of First Washington Realty, Inc.

Matthew Zubrow

Matthew Zubrow

Vice President, Hepco Capital Management

Dan Kaepernik

Dan Kaepernik

Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

Amy M. Williams, PhD

Amy M. Williams, PhD

Chief Clinical Officer

Ed Lord

Ed Lord

Chief Revenue Officer

Janel Skelley

Janel Skelley

Chief Financial Officer

Randy Baker

Randy Baker

Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
Military Spouse

Anna Crane, PhD

Anna Crane, PhD

Sr. Director, Network Clinical Operations

Katie Dexter

Katie Dexter

Sr. Director, Revenue Operations
U.S. Army Veteran

Kathryn Dosch, LPC

Kathryn Dosch, LPC

Sr. Director, Network Clinical Operations

Jess Franklin, PHR, SHRM-CP

Jess Franklin, PHR, SHRM-CP

Sr. Director, Human Resources

Adrienne Gibson

Adrienne Gibson

Sr. Director, Data Science & Technology

Erin Mintmier

Erin Mintmier

Sr. Director, Major Gifts

Lois Slubowski

Lois Slubowski

Director, Revenue Operations

Austin Courtney Stiffler

Austin Courtney Stiffler

Sr. Director, Marketing and Communications

Karen E. Adkins

Karen E. Adkins

Director, Finance

Ned Freeze

Ned Freeze

Director, Corporate Partnerships
U.S. Army Veteran

Courtney Anne Konecny, LCAT, ATR-BC

Courtney Anne Konecny, LCAT, ATR-BC

Director, Care Coordination

Chelsea Lynch

Chelsea Lynch

Director, Major Gifts & Foundations

Robin Myers, LMSW

Robin Myers, LMSW

Director, Clinical Systems

Todd Townley

Todd Townley

Director, IT Operations

Katherine Spain

Katherine Spain

Grants Manager

Evelyn Polcari

Evelyn Polcari

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Kristen Rheinlander

Kristen Rheinlander

Manager of Corporate Partnerships

Marissa Wirth

Marissa Wirth

Product Manager

Jess Gagliardo, LMHC

Jess Gagliardo, LMHC

Clinical Care Coordinator

Noelle Melton

Noelle Melton

Clinical Care Coordinator
Military Spouse

Kristin Meisner

Kristin Meisner

Clinical Care Coordinator