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Marty currently serves as the senior partner of a law firm and a successor trustee to The Better World Trust, a 501(c)(3) private foundation. He holds a bachelor’s from Harvard, as well as a law degree from the University of San Diego and master’s degree in tax law. Marty, who lives with bipolar mood disorder, feels a personal connection to the mission of The Stability Network and is excited to serve on its board and find opportunities to share his story and help reduce the stigma that affects so many people with mental health issues. He is happily married with three awesome children.
Amy holds a PhD in Linguistics from UC Davis and has taught College Writing since 2004. Inspired by the compassion and wisdom of peers in DBSA San Francisco, she began facilitating support groups in 2022. Amy is dedicated to raising the profile of DBSA throughout California, supporting facilitators, and developing the peer specialist workforce.
She is a dancer, yoga practitioner, and meditator who believes that optimal health is always an integration of the physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual. Amy lives in Santa Cruz with her husband and teenage daughter.
Niku Sedarat is a passionate mental health advocate working to combat the youth mental health crisis. As the Founder and Executive Director of Unité – a youth mental health initiative committed to eradicating stigma and fostering emotional resilience – she leads communities of thousands of youth, empowering them with tools to uplift their mental well-being. Niku is also the author of two published mental health books for young people and host of the Unity Mental Health podcast, taking a community-focused approach to enhancing education, awareness, and support regarding mental health.
Through her writing, speaking, presentations, and advocacy, she strives to cultivate vibrant communities that embrace compassion, openness, and understanding around mental health.
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