Kasie Pickart is a passionate mental health advocate with over 10 years of experience in project management, focused on improving behavioral health services and clinical outcomes. She is dedicated to expanding access to mental health resources, having trained over 7,000 individuals worldwide in evidence-based suicide prevention methods and securing substantial funding federal funding to enhance mental health services across Michigan. Kasie is also an active board member of organizations advocating for systemic change in mental health care and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. In her role at Hope Network, she has led efforts in system-wide screening and referral processes for individuals at risk of suicide. Additionally, she is a certified instructor in Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid and QPR. Kasie also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Grand Valley State University, teaching a graduate-level Grant Writing course. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring new restaurants, coaching her kickball team to victory, and spending quality time with her family and friends.