Two Days of Insight, Innovation, Connection, & Strategy

CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY
The University of Pennsylvania

Dr Shoyinka is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and a Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians. He trained at Yale, Columbia, and NYU, is Triple Board certified and holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business.

He served as the Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS), where he led the redesign of Philadelphia’s crisis system and the implementation of 988. Philadelphia’s work on Crisis Services and 988 implementation has been recognized by the Biden Administration. He has testified before Congress on access to mental health services.

For his work, Dr Shoyinka was awarded a Special Presidential Commendation Award and the Jeanne Spurlock Minority Fellowship Achievement Award by the American Psychiatric Association. He has served on the Board of the American Association for Community Psychiatry and the Medical Director Institute of the National Council.

SENIOR ADVISOR
Bowling Business Strategies

Melissa has over 30 years of experience working either directly for or with state governments, primarily focused on mental health for children, adolescents, adults and families. She focuses on building resiliency while also focusing on needs that contribute to positive mental health including social drivers, addressing trauma, and considering community health as part of building individual health. 

CO-DIRECTOR
Community Health Acceleration Partnership

Raquel Mazon Jeffers has dedicated her career to creating more integrated and community-based care systems at the state and national levels.  She brings over 30 years of experience leading transformative public health initiatives to CHAP and previously served as Deputy Director of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the New Jersey Department of Human Services.

CO-DIRECTOR
Community Health Acceleration Partnership

Wendy McWeeny has spent over two decades working at the intersection of philanthropy and public health, bridging the global and local and championing the shift to systems-based approaches to change. Prior to CHAP, Wendy held a senior philanthropic and advisory role at the MCJ Amelior Foundation, the family foundation of Ray Chambers, U.N. and WHO Special Envoy.

FOUNDER
The King Institute, LLC

Dr. Kerry King is the founder and Managing Principal of The King Institute, LLC, and a licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience in leading clinical strategy, guiding change transformation and clinical practice enhancement, while championing team development. She has held various executive leadership roles, including Senior Vice President of Clinical Services for a national hospital system, and has advised governments, global civil service organizations, and managed care entities on mental health policy and program development. Kerry is also currently a Principal at Bowling Business Strategies (BBS), a healthcare consulting firm, where she supports providers, state and federal agencies in system of care design and optimization of clinical best practices in treatment settings. Holding both Doctor of Psychology and an MBA degrees from Widener University, Kerry combines clinical expertise with business acumen, and remains deeply committed to advancing health equity in the U.S. and her native Barbados.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Bowling Business Strategies

Jake Bowling is a seasoned leader with more than a decade of experience shaping behavioral health strategy, policy, and programming. As CEO of BBS, he directs the firm’s overall strategy, business development, and operations while guiding consulting projects in strategic planning, service design, and payment reform. Before founding BBS in 2017, he served as Assistant Vice President at the National Council for Behavioral Health, overseeing technical assistance, practice improvement, and contracts, and contributed to federal initiatives with SAMHSA, HRSA, and CMS. A strong advocate for accessible, evidence-based, and discrimination-free behavioral health services, Jake holds a Master of Social Work from Temple University, has completed multiple leadership programs, and serves on the National Small Business Association’s Leadership Council. A native of West Virginia, he is also a passionate foodie, traveler, outdoors enthusiast, and avid chess and cards player.

CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER
The Derek and Shelaine Maxfield Family Foundation

Chris is the Chief Impact Officer of The Derek and Shelaine Maxfield Family Foundation and the Managing Director of Saprea, an organization dedicated to liberating individuals and society from child sexual abuse and its lasting impacts.

As a thought leader and strategist, Chris is committed to increasing awareness and educating the public on best practices for prevention and healing services available to survivors. He firmly believes we can collectively create a better future for our children.

He is the grateful father of six children: three boys and three girls. He and his wife, Christy, have been married for 28 years.

SENIOR LECTURER & HEAD OF CULTURAL STUDIES
The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill

Dr. Yanique Hume is a Caribbean scholar-artist and Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) as well as Head of Cultural Studies at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill. Her research bridges cultural anthropology, performance studies, and comparative religion, with a focus on the sacred and festive arts of the African diaspora. As a dancer and choreographer, her creative practice employs embodied methodologies, using movement, sound, and ritual as ways of knowing. Dr. Hume serves as President of KOSANBA: the Scholarly Association for the Study of Vodou and Africana Religions, and she is co-editor of Caribbean Cultural Thought: Plantation to Diaspora (2013), Caribbean Popular Culture: Power, Politics and Performance (2016), and Passages and Afterworlds (2018).