Summit on Screen & Social Media Harms

Debra Sheldon

Vice President, MAHA Institute

Debra Sheldon serves as Vice President and co-founder of the MAHA Institute. She formerly held the role of Director of Special Operations at American Values PAC (now The MAHA PAC) and was a key architect of the Policies for the People initiative. With decades of experience in civic engagement and improving quality of life, Debra played a pivotal role on the forefront of recruiting candidates and crafting Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) policies now shaping the current administration. Today she develops strategic frameworks to ensure health freedom initiatives thrive in America’s evolving landscape. A fierce advocate for mothering, fertility, strong families, and healthy attachment, Debra remains dedicated to policies that truly put people and their well-being first.

Stephanie Haridopolos, M.D., DABFM

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Policy and Director of National Health Communications, Office of the Surgeon General

Stephanie Haridopolos, M.D., DABFM is an award-winning, board-certified family medicine physician, medical writer, and public health advocate. She serves as the Director of National Health Communications for the Office of the Surgeon General, where she performs many of the duties of the U.S. Surgeon General, and as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health–Policy within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. In her current role, Dr. Haridopolos has led high-impact national public health initiatives that have strengthened federal messaging, empowered families, and advanced health protections nationwide. She issued the Office of the Surgeon General’s Screen-Time Advisory, warning of the health risks associated with excessive youth screen use, and launched the “Live Real Life” campaign, providing communities with tools to encourage healthier digital habits. With more than 20 years of… Read more

Casey Sacks

Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Education

Casey K. Sacks, Ph.D. serves as Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Education for AI Initiatives and is also Delegated the Duties of the Chief Financial Officer and Acting Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education. Dr. Sacks has spent her career working at the intersection of education, workforce development, and economic opportunity. Before returning to the Department, Dr. Sacks served as President of BridgeValley Community and Technical College in Charleston, West Virginia. During her tenure, the college expanded enrollment, significantly improved student retention, grew its nursing program, strengthened its financial position, and launched new approaches to connecting high school students with college and career opportunities including launching a charter high school. Throughout her career, Dr. Sacks has focused on creating stronger connections among education, employers… Read more

Arielle Roth

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Arielle Roth was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on July 30, 2025. In this role, she serves as Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Executive Branch agency principally responsible for advising the President on communications, broadband, and internet policy. Prior to joining NTIA, Roth spent nearly a decade shaping federal communications and broadband policy, holding senior roles on Capitol Hill and at the Federal Communications Commission. She most recently served as Policy Director for Telecommunications on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation under Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX), and previously as Legislative Counsel to former Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO). At the FCC, Roth served as Wireline Legal Advisor to former Commissioner Michael O’Rielly and as Legal Advisor to the Chief of the… Read more

Michael Marinaccio

Executive Director, Center for Responsible Technology

Michael is a father of five, a life-long technologist, and Republican political strategist. He has been a tireless advocate of tech safety for over a decade. Having worked in federal politics his entire career, he started his own company in 2018, raising and spending hundreds of millions of dollars for candidates and causes; building and managing companies and campaigns; and overseeing huge financial gains and wins for his clients. His client successes include members of the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, universities, technology companies, nonprofits, super PACs, federal campaigns and much more.

Moderator

Lynn Shaw

Founder and Executive Director, Lynn’s Warriors

Lynn Shaw, Founder and Executive Director of Lynn’s Warriors, is a nationally recognized advocate on human trafficking, child exploitation and online harms. A respected media commentator, moderator and public speaker, she works at the intersection of public policy, prevention and survivor advocacy, bringing urgent child-safety issues to national audiences, policymakers and community leaders.

Charay Gadd

Founder, UnScripted; Founder, London's Law; Youth Mental Health Reform, Medical Literacy & Social Media Accountability Advocate

Charay Gadd is the Founder and CEO of UnScripted Minds and Founder of London’s Law. After the loss of her 12-year-old daughter, London, Charay transformed her grief into action, becoming a national advocate for youth mental health reform, medical literacy, informed consent, and social media accountability. Her work is focused on advancing meaningful safeguards for children and empowering families with the information they need to make informed decisions about their children’s health and well-being.

Isaac Rose-Berman

Fellow, Gambling research and policy, American Institute for Boys and Men

Isaac Rose-Berman is a fellow at AIBM focused on gambling research and policy. He is a sports bettor, poker player, and writes about the gambling industry at his blog howgamblingworks.com. He graduated from Brandeis University with a BA in Politics.

Jennie DeSerio

Arkansas mother and children’s online safety advocate

Jennie DeSerio is an Arkansas mother and children’s online safety advocate whose 16-year-old son, Mason Edens, died by suicide in 2022 after being exposed to harmful content on social media. She works with the Social Media Victims Law Center and co-founded Parents RISE! to push for stronger platform accountability and digital protections for minors.

Denise Dunlap, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Global Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Dr. Denise Dunlap, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Manning School of Business at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, specializing in global strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. She is passionate about bringing business and science together so promising health discoveries reach the patients who need them. Her research examines how knowledge sourcing drives breakthrough innovation, particularly innovation that improves health and wellbeing worldwide. She is a business site PI on two NIH-funded centers, the Center for Advancing Point of Care Technologies (CAPCaT) and the Center for Accelerating Practices to End Suicide through Technology Translation (CAPES), where she leads the Business Development Unit. She brings the same approach to teaching as founder of Biotech East and Co-PI of LIFT, an NIH training program on aging, both of which prepare PhD students and postdocs for careers in health innovation. You can follow her work at Google Scholar and NCBI Bibliography.

Adnan Alkhalili

Founder & CEO, Touch Grass Together

Adnan Alkhalili is the Founder & CEO of Touch Grass Together, a youth-driven movement getting young people off their screens and back into real life. It has reached millions of Gen Z and Gen Alpha and gotten hundreds of thousands of them to put their phones down and reengage with the real world. As a teenager, he spent his days gaming and scrolling while anxiety, OCD, and daily panic attacks took over, and he lived between the ER, guidance counselors, and his bedroom. Instead of asking what was wrong with him, he started asking what was wrong with the environment he grew up in. He rebuilt his health from the inside out, and from those struggles he built a movement. Today he thinks and strategizes about the future of health and works to improve health across every dimension. He is one of the youngest people working in public health at this level.

Dr. Nora Volkow

Director, NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Dr. Nora Volkow is Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health. NIDA is the world’s largest funder of scientific research on the health aspects of drug use and addiction. Dr. Volkow's work has been instrumental in demonstrating that drug addiction is a brain disorder. As a research psychiatrist, Dr. Volkow pioneered the use of brain imaging to investigate how substance use affects brain functions. In particular, her studies have documented how changes in the dopamine system affect the functions of brain regions involved with reward and self-control in addiction. She has also made important contributions to the neurobiology of obesity, ADHD, and aging. Dr. Volkow has published almost a thousand peer-reviewed articles, written 113 book chapters, manuscripts and articles, co-edited "Neuroscience in the 21st Century" and edited four books on neuroscience and… Read more

Dr. David Martin

Institute for Integrative Medicine (IfIM) and Gerhard Kienle Chair of Medical Theory, Integrative and Anthroposophic Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University Germany

Dr. David Martin heads the Institute for Integrative Medicine (IfIM) and Gerhard Kienle Chair of Medical Theory, Integrative and Anthroposophic Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Germany. He is also co-director of the Interdisciplinary Graduate School for Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences (IGIM) and the Research and Teaching Center Herdecke (FLZ). He was born in Vermont, USA, in 1973 and grew up in the USA, France and England. He is a pediatrician, pediatric endocrinologist, oncologist, diabetologist and hematologist.

Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers

MD, FACS; Ocular Surface Disease Specialist and Anterior Segment Surgeon, Johns Hopkins Medicine / Suburban Hospital and Visionary Eye Doctors

Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS is an ocular surface disease specialist and anterior segment surgeon at Johns Hopkins Medicine / Suburban Hospital and Visionary Eye Doctors. She specializes in cataract surgery, glaucoma procedures, and pterygium surgery, with advanced expertise in dry eye disease, meibomian gland dysfunction, and ocular surface reconstruction.

Dr. Kristopher Kaliebe

MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of South Florida

Dr. Kristopher Kaliebe MD, is a psychiatrist and Professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa, with clinical experience spanning university clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and juvenile corrections. He is Board Certified in Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Forensic Psychiatry. Dr. Kaliebe co-chaired the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Media Committee from 2013 to 2021. His publications and presentations span the effects of digital technologies, gender, psychotherapy, corrections, mind-body medicine, nutrition, and mental health in primary care settings.

Michele Reneau

State Representative for Tennessee’s 27th District

Michele Reneau serves as State Representative for Tennessee's 27th House District. In her first term, Rep. Reneau laid out an ambitious MAHA agenda as a freshman legislator. She sponsored Public Chapter 808, Tennessee's law on digital device policy for K–5 students to protect young children's learning, attention, and development in the classroom. She also passed legislation removing artificial food dyes from school nutrition programs, the Tennessee Food Freedom Expansion Act, and a law protecting parents' access to their minor children's medical records. As a mother of five, Rep. Reneau believes parents are a child’s first line of defense, and she is committed to passing policies that support, respect, and empower parental authority.

Stephanie Haridopolos, M.D., DABFM

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Policy and Director of National Health Communications, Office of the Surgeon General

Stephanie Haridopolos, M.D., DABFM is an award-winning, board-certified family medicine physician, medical writer, and public health advocate. She serves as the Director of National Health Communications for the Office of the Surgeon General, where she performs many of the duties of the U.S. Surgeon General, and as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health–Policy within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. In her current role, Dr. Haridopolos has led high-impact national public health initiatives that have strengthened federal messaging, empowered families, and advanced health protections nationwide. She issued the Office of the Surgeon General’s Screen-Time Advisory, warning of the health risks associated with excessive youth screen use, and launched the “Live Real Life” campaign, providing communities with tools to encourage healthier digital habits. With more than 20 years of… Read more

Jared Hayden

Policy Analyst, Institute for Family Studies Family First Tech Initiative

Jared Hayden is a Policy Analyst for the IFS Family First Tech Initiative. Prior to joining the Institute, Jared worked as a Contributor for The Colson Center's Breakpoint. Previously, he was Research Associate in the Heritage Foundation's DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family. His work has focused on social policy and cultural analysis with a special interest in the intersection of theology, technology, and embodiment. Jared also serves as an Associate Fellow with the Greystone Theological Institute where he has organized conferences and seminars on theology of the body and the mechanical arts. Jared's writing has appeared in Mere Orthodoxy, National Review, The American Conservative, and The Federalist. He holds a Master of Arts in Religion from Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia, PA) and a Bachelors Degree in Philosophy from Hillsdale College.

Michael Marinaccio

Executive Director, Center for Responsible Technology

Michael is a father of five, a life-long technologist, and Republican political strategist. He has been a tireless advocate of tech safety for over a decade. Having worked in federal politics his entire career, he started his own company in 2018, raising and spending hundreds of millions of dollars for candidates and causes; building and managing companies and campaigns; and overseeing huge financial gains and wins for his clients. His client successes include members of the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, universities, technology companies, nonprofits, super PACs, federal campaigns and much more.

Haley Hinkle

Policy Counsel, Fairplay

Haley Hinkle is policy counsel for Fairplay, an organization that works to enhance children’s well-being by eliminating the exploitative and harmful business practices of marketers and Big Tech. Haley has been at Fairplay since 2022, where she focuses on the organization's work to advance new state and federal policies to protect kids' and teens' privacy and wellbeing online. She also leads Fairplay's efforts to identify and highlight Big Tech practices that violate existing laws. Previously, she clerked for the Hon. Robert L. Miller, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. She received her J.D. from Indiana University – Bloomington and her B.S.J. from Northwestern University.

Jason Frost

Co-founder and CEO, Wired Human

Jason Frost is the Co-founder and CEO of Wired Human, an organization dedicated to protecting children from online harm and exploitation. Together with his wife, Lisa, he co-authored The Glass Between Us: Empowering Youth to Combat Digital Exploitation. He holds a Master’s degree in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law from Viadrina University, Frankfurt (Oder, Germany), with a specialization in Children’s Rights in the Digital Age, and co-hosts the annual Roundtable for Child Online Safety in Washington DC. Jason led his team at Wired Human in bringing the organization’s curriculum and training program into Tennessee’s fourth-largest school district, where the school board voted unanimously to approve district-wide implementation. He served on the Virginia Department of Education’s Internet Safety Advisory Board from 2025 to 2026 and on Virginia’s Task Force to Reclaim Childhood in 2025. As a… Read more

Moderator

Debra Sheldon

Vice President, MAHA Institute

Debra Sheldon serves as Vice President and co-founder of the MAHA Institute. She formerly held the role of Director of Special Operations at American Values PAC (now The MAHA PAC) and was a key architect of the Policies for the People initiative. With decades of experience in civic engagement and improving quality of life, Debra played a pivotal role on the forefront of recruiting candidates and crafting Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) policies now shaping the current administration. Today she develops strategic frameworks to ensure health freedom initiatives thrive in America’s evolving landscape. A fierce advocate for mothering, fertility, strong families, and healthy attachment, Debra remains dedicated to policies that truly put people and their well-being first.

Clare Morell

Fellow in Bioethics, Technology and Human Flourishing Program, Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC)

Clare Morell, fellow in Bioethics, Technology and Human Flourishing Program, Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC). She is also the author of the award-winning book, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones. Ms. Morell frequently consults with legislators and government officials on technology policy and has helped draft pivotal legislation to protect children online that has been passed in numerous states. Prior to joining EPPC, Ms. Morell worked in both the White House Counsel’s Office and the Department of Justice. And she is a mother of four.

Brian Scannell

High School Humanities Teacher, Kimberton Waldorf School

When Brian was 14 years old, he worked as a counselor at Camp Rainy Mountain in Clayton, Georgia. It was there, teaching hands-on skills immersed in nature that the scars of his formal education began to heal and his destiny slowly revealed itself. From Georgia, Brian ventured out to Montana State and majored in English, mostly because the books Walden, Into the Wild and Catcher in the Rye so profoundly moved him. He spent the next ten years working at various educational nonprofits before drastically changing course and becoming a photojournalist based in Amman, Jordan. After several years in the Middle East, he made the difficult decision to go back to school to earn his Master’s in Education from the University of Puget Sound (the scars of his formal education in fact took decades to heal). He worked for five years at an arts-infused public school before shifting into Waldorf education. He also holds a… Read more

Dr. Brad Kershner

Former Head of School, Kimberton Waldorf School

Dr. Brad Kershner is an educational leader, consultant, keynote speaker, and independent scholar who collaborates with thought leaders, think tanks, and organizations from around the world who are developing wisdom-based responses to planetary problems. Brad began his career as an early childhood educator prior to serving as a Director, Principal, and Head of School in public, independent, and Waldorf schools. He is the author of the book: Understanding Educational Complexity: Integrating Practices and Perspectives for 21st Century Leadership, and is currently working with the AI Psychological Research Coalition (AIPRC) to further the work of AI safety and education. He is a graduate of The University of Chicago and Boston College, and a longtime student of multiple Buddhist lineages. You can follow his work at integratedemergence.substack.com.

Debra Sheldon

Vice President, MAHA Institute

Debra Sheldon serves as Vice President and co-founder of the MAHA Institute. She formerly held the role of Director of Special Operations at American Values PAC (now The MAHA PAC) and was a key architect of the Policies for the People initiative. With decades of experience in civic engagement and improving quality of life, Debra played a pivotal role on the forefront of recruiting candidates and crafting Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) policies now shaping the current administration. Today she develops strategic frameworks to ensure health freedom initiatives thrive in America’s evolving landscape. A fierce advocate for mothering, fertility, strong families, and healthy attachment, Debra remains dedicated to policies that truly put people and their well-being first.