American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Tennessee Chapter
615-393-4742
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8161 Highway 100 #231
Nashville, TN 37221
Organization Details

Executive Director


Executive Director Mr. Bob Gebbia
E-mail bgebbia@afsp.org
Term Start
Bob's Experience: Mr. Robert Gebbia serves as the CEO of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which has become the leading suicide prevention nonprofit organization in the United States. In 16 years, Gebbia has developed a nationwide network of 75 chapters and increased AFSP's annual revenue from $700,000 to over $16 million in support of the mission. In the last five years alone, AFSP has initiated and funded one out of every five studies on suicide - making AFSP the largest private funder of suicide research in the United States. In 2014, Gebbia announced AFSP's bold goal to reduce the annual suicide rate 20 percent by 2025. Gebbia collaborates with scientists, business, civic, and political leaders, and people personally impacted by suicide to develop a comprehensive national suicide prevention strategy. During his leadership, AFSP has created public awareness campaigns and educational programs that have reached millions, and established a network of support for friends and families affected by suicide. In 2009, Gebbia led the effort to bring AFSP and the Suicide Prevention Action Network USA together to strengthen grassroots advocacy. The merger has helped advocates secure funding for mental health and suicide prevention programs at both the state and federal levels. Gebbia is a founding member of the National Council for Suicide Prevention, serves on the National Lifeline Advisory Committee, the Executive Committee of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, and the Board of Directors of the National Health Council. He is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Health Council.He holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Hofstra University and a master's degree in Sociology from the New School for Social Research. He completed the Harvard Business School's Human Services Management Executive Program and IBM's Leadership Commitment Program for nonprofit executives.

Co-Executive Director


Co-Executive Director Dr. Christine Moutier
E-mail cmoutier@afsp.org
Term Start
Christine's Experience: As a leader in the field of suicide prevention, Dr. Moutier joined AFSP in 2013, and has revitalized AFSP's Education team, re-launched its Loss & Healing department, and expanded AFSP's support to include those with lived experience of suicide.She has testified before the U.S. Congress on suicide prevention, she was the host of AFSP's latest documentary on surviving suicide loss, The Journey, and has appeared as an expert inThe New York Times, The Washington Post, Time magazine, The Economist, The Atlantic, the BBC, CNN, and other print and television outlets.Throughout her career she has focused on training healthcare leaders, physicians, and patient groups in order to change the healthcare system's approach to mental health, fighting stigma and optimizing care for those suffering from mental health conditions. Moutier co-led a successful suicide prevention and depression awareness program for health science faculty, residents, and students, which featured AFSP's groundbreaking Interactive Screening Program.Since earning her medical degree and training in psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, Moutier has been a practicing psychiatrist, professor of psychiatry, dean in the medical school, medical director of the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at the VA Medical Center in La Jolla, associate director of the UCSD Outpatient Psychiatry Services Clinic, and she attended the Consultation-Liaison Service and Neuropsychiatric and Behavioral Medicine Unit at UCSD Medical Center. She also served as a co-investigator for the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression study (STAR*D), a large National Institute of Mental Health trial on the treatment of refractory depression.Moutier has authored articles and book chapters for publications such as the Journal of the American Medical Association, Academic Medicine, the American Journal of Psychiatry, the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Psychiatric Times, Depression and Anxiety, and Academic Psychiatry.

Senior Staff


Name Title
Christine Moutier M.D. Chief Medical Officer
Daniel Killpack Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jill Harkavy-Friedman Ph.D. Senior Vice President of Research
Laurel Stine J.D., M.A. Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer
Michael Lamma Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Stephanie Rogers Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Janice Hurtado-Aeppli Senior Vice President of Field Management

Staff

Full Time Staff 95
Part Time Staff 7
Volunteers 1,000
Contractors 0
Retention Rate 92%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? Yes
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers 3
When was the Strategic Plan adopted? July 2022
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? No
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? Yes
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? Yes
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? Yes
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? No

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for... Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director Yes Annually
Senior Management Yes Annually
Non-Management Yes Annually

Awards


Award / Recognition Organization Year
Four Star Rating Charity Navigator 2010
Four Star Rating Charity Navigator 2011
Four Star Rating Charity Navigator 2012
Four Star Rating Charity Navigator 2013
Four Star Rating Charity Navigator 2014
Four Star Rating Charity Navigator 2015
Three Star Rating Charity Navigator 2016
Three Star Rating Charity Navigator 2017
Four Star Rating Charity Navigator 2018
Four Star Rating Charity Navigator 2019
Four Star Rating Charity Navigator 2020