David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Professor of Psychology, Director of the Suicide Prevention Laboratory, and Associate Director of Clinical Training at The Catholic University of America. He is the author of seven books and hundreds of articles and book chapters. Dr. Jobes is a past President of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and the recipient of various awards for his scientific work including the 1995 AAS “Shneidman Award”, the 2012 AAS “Dublin Award”, and the 2016 AAS “Linehan Award”. He is the recipient of the 2022 Alfred M. Wellner Award for Lifetime Achievement from the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. He has been a consultant to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Academy of Medicine, the National Institute of Mental Health, and others. Dr. Jobes is a Board Member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and he is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and is board certified in clinical psychology. Dr. Jobes maintains a private clinical and consulting practice in Washington, D.C. and in Maryland.

Robert Bogue’s personal journey with suicide includes the death of his son, Alex. He co-develops solutions to reduce pain, suffering, and suicide while increasing happiness and joy. One of these developments, Suicide Myths (https://SuicideMyths.org), addresses the harmful myths that create guilt, shame, and self-blame.

Elizabeth Sarber is an interrupted and self-interrupted attempt survivor who lives with ongoing suicidal ideation. She believes in a compassionate, person-centered approach to healing and handling suicidal ideation and is enthusiastic about how that has been formed by her Christian faith. A board member of the Suicide Prevention Alliance, Elizabeth spoke at Capitol Day last October. She is active in PAUSE and Living Beyond Suicide and is a part-time teacher/teacher's aide at a local homeschooling support organization.

Nina J. Gutin, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist in Pasadena, California. In addition to her private practice, she conducts trainings in Suicide Assessment, Intervention and Postvention, is on the Advisory Board and facilitates “Survivors After Suicide” groups for the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center and is a member of the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Network. She is on the Board of Directors at Austen Riggs Center, an open residential treatment facility in Stockbridge, MA. She is co-chair of the Coalition of Clinician-Survivors (which supports clinicians after personal and professional suicide losses) and has published several articles about Suicide Loss and Postvention. Since the loss of her brother to suicide in 1995, she has worked with a variety of organizations that aim to promote comprehensive responses to the needs for effective suicide reduction, intervention and postvention. She is also involved with several organizations which aim to challenge the ways in which suicidal experiences are conventionally understood and treated.