about usOne Mind at Work is led by some of the leading voices in mental health, committed to broad change on a global scale.
"People living with mental illness face many obstacles when it comes to accessing care in today's society. We hope that One Mind at Work will affect real change in areas that are most challenging to navigate for individuals and families affected by mental illness, as well as help a neglected group of the world's population gain better access to effective treatments, enabling them to reclaim their health and dignity and live their life's journey."
GAREN K. STAGLIN
CO-FOUNDER, ONE MIND - FOUNDING ORGANIZATION OF ONE MIND AT WORK
Garen and his wife, Shari, are Co-Founders and Board members of One Mind (“OM”) (formerly the International Mental Health Research Organization), a 501c(3) non-profit organization. During the last twenty six years, OM and the Music Festival for Brain Health event have raised almost $500 million for mental health charities and research. Launched in 2011 with former Congressman Patrick Kennedy and now led by President, Brandon Staglin, One Mind is pursuing a number of large scale public private partnerships in Schizophrenia, TBI and PTS as well as funding cutting edge research with 38 rising star scientists. One Mind is also privileged to be served by a strong and engaged Board of Directors, a dedicated Scientific Advisory Board and to have Pete Chiarelli, U.S. Army General (retired) serve as an Ambassador (See the full One Mind team).
Garen is also Co-Chairman of the Healthy Brains Global Initiative founded in 2018 is an umbrella set of financing mechanisms developed by global leaders in neuroscience, policy, and finance to fuel an unprecedented increase in brain science breakthroughs, from basic research to implementation, that will change the lives of those living with mental and neurological disorders and bend the unsustainable $3 trillion global cost curve borne today by low, middle, and high income countries.
Garen is a private equity investor and philanthropist with more than 40 years of experience in building and starting companies in the financial services and payment industries. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Silicon Valley Bank, ExL Services, and Profit Velocity Solutions. He is also a Senior Advisor to FTV Capital. Garen is a graduate of UCLA, B.S.-Engineering (1966), and the Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA (1968). He is a recipient of the Gold Spike Award, Stanford University’s highest award for volunteer service and the UCLA College of Letters & Science Fellows Award. He was Co-Chairman of the UCLA Centennial Capital Campaign which set a record for a public university raising $5.48 Billion.
He and Shari, and their children, Brandon and Shannon, are founders of the STAGLIN FAMILY VINEYARD, a 70 acre estate in Rutherford, California.
"The wellness of a company’s workforce is a key factor in productivity and profitability. Like any major change, the involvement of the CEO is central to success. Supporting brain health is not only the right thing to do, but it’s good for the bottom line and long term shareholder value.”
THE HONORABLE PATRICK J. KENNEDY
FOUNDER, THE KENNEDY FORUM- A FOUNDING ORGANIZATION OF ONE MIND AT WORK
The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He is the founder of The Kennedy Forum, an Advisor to One Mind at Work and the nation’s leading political voice on mental illness, addiction, and other brain diseases. During his 16-year career representing Rhode Island in Congress, he fought a national battle to end medical and societal discrimination against these illnesses, highlighted by his lead sponsorship of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008–and his brave openness about his own health challenges.
The son of Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy, he decided to leave Congress not long after his father’s death to devote his career to advocacy for brain diseases and to create a new, healthier life and start a family. He has since founded the Kennedy Forum, which unites the community of mental health, and co-founded One Mind for Research, a global leader in open science collaboration in brain research. Kennedy is also the co-author of “A Common Struggle,” which outlines a bold plan for the future of mental health and addiction in America.
Patrick lives in New Jersey with his wife, Amy, and their four children.
"We need leaders from all sectors, from governments to civil society groups, from non-profits and Fortune 500 businesses to make mental health a priority. It not only improves lives, it’s good business.”
