Lisa Smith is a writer and a lawyer. Clean and sober for more than 10 years, she is passionate about breaking the stigma of drug and alcohol addiction, particularly for professional women. Lisa is a frequent speaker, particularly among high-functioning professionals and women. She often speaks at conferences, private law firms, law schools and bar associations. Prior to beginning her more than 15-year legal marketing career, Lisa practiced corporate finance law at a leading international law firm. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she received a B.A. She received her J.D. from Rutgers School of Law, where she served on the Editorial Board of the Rutgers Law Review.
Lisa Smith
Eileen Travis is a Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years’ experience in the areas of addiction and mental health. She is the Director of the New York City Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Program (NYC LAP) which she established 18 years ago. Eileen received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Clinical Social Work from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York.
Eileen Travis
Gyasi Ross is a member of the Blackfeet Nation. His family also comes from the Suquamish Nation of the Port Madison Indian Reservation where he resides. He is a father, author, speaker and lawyer and is a graduate of Columbia Law School. TV and radio as well as print and digital media regularly seek his input on politics, racism and social justice, as well as sports and pop culture and their intersections with Native life. He hosts a weekly podcast, Breakdances with Wolves – Indigenous Pirate Radio.
Gyasi Ross