Our Board of Directors

Brian Kinsella

Chairman and Co-Founder of Stop Soldier Suicide

Brian earned his BA from The Johns Hopkins University. He then served in the US Army as a Captain and Detachment Commander in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He then served as Aide-de-Camp to the commanding officer of the 3d Expeditionary Sustainment Command (XVIII Airborne Corps) in Operation Unified Response, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. His military service also included assignments in Germany, Italy, and Fort Knox. The Chief of Staff of the Army awarded him the Meritorious Public Service Medal for outstanding service to our Nation’s Veterans, Soldiers, and their families. His military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, and a Humanitarian Service Medal.

After deployment, Brian joined BNP Paribas and then later Goldman Sachs, where he was the Americas Energy Sector Specialist for Global Investment Research. Brian is the founder of Rappore, a telemental health company.

Nick Black

Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of Stop Soldier Suicide

Nick earned his BA in Political Science from The Johns Hopkins University. He then served as an Airborne/Ranger Qualified Army Officer. He served as a Platoon Leader and Company/Battalion Fire Support Officer for 1-503 Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team during 27 months deployed to combat zones in Afghanistan. Nick was awarded two Bronze Stars and an Army Commendation Medal for valor.

After deployment, he earned his MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and went on to found GoodUnited, a B2B software company.

Craig Gridelli

Co-Founder of Stop Soldier Suicide and Board Member

Craig earned his BA in Political Science and Government from The Johns Hopkins University. He then deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom as an Army Ranger.

After deployment, he earned his MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is the Director at TD Cowen, an industrials investment bank.

Melissa Baird

Board Member

Melissa earned her BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed post-graduate work at the University of Washington. Melissa is an accomplished leader for companies in high-growth industries and is currently the COO & Head of Technology at Hims & Hers, an American telehealth company.

Obele Brown-West

Board Member

Obele earned her BA in History, Communication, and Creative Writing from The George Washington University. She is the former Chief Solutions Officer for Tinuti, a performance marketing firm, and is currently the President of Tracer, a data intelligence platform.