NAMI CC Board of Directors

Meet your NAMI Contra Costa Board Members

Officers

LaTanyua Brown-Thompson – President

Author and Speaker; Disability Consultant; Community Advisory Board (CAB): Chair for CAB Program and Service Subcommittee; Castro Advisory/Stake Holder Board; Facilitator Certificate with World Impact & The Trauma Healing Institute; Mental Health First Aid; Mental Health Advocate and Coach with Green Heart University; Life Coach for Men & Women of Purpose.

Phone: (925) 942-0767

Vacant – 1st Vice President

Cri Campbell Schine – 2nd Vice President

Dr. Campbell Schine received a B.A. in Psychology with an emphasis in Ethnic Studies from U.C. Davis, and an M.A. and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley. She owns Schine Enterprises and is the co-founder of MDUSD Parents for Multicultural Education.

Dr. Campbell Schine serves on the Executive and Fundraising committees for NAMI CC. She serves on the Executive Team as the VP of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for her local PTSA, and in advisory and leadership roles for Greater Mt. Diablo Moms Demand Action, the Miles Hall Foundation, and The Natalie Project (#themtoo).

Email: gro.atsocartnocimanobfsctd-8f4ebb@irc
Phone: (925) 942-0767

Sangeeta Golani – Secretary

Sangeeta Golani is a mom first, to a beautiful young lady, who inspires her to be a better person every day! Sangeeta has a BA in psychology, MA in European History and an MBA in marketing and information systems. She is the founder/owner of Gteam Realty and has worked for almost 2 decades in customer relationship management. She also helps support business development at SMGC, a management consulting firm.

(925) 942-0767

Jeremy Taubman – Treasurer

Jeremy Taubman, LCSW, CAS, is an addiction medicine psychotherapist and the Director of the John Muir Behavioral Health – Partial Hospitalization Program, a large outpatient behavioral health department in Northern California. He is a continuing education instructor for several professional mental health organizations and has served on the faculty of the University of the Pacific in the School of Health Sciences as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Social Work Program. Throughout his career, Jeremy has been a champion in the fight against stigma. He is a featured content expert in a Stigma Reduction video series and has been awarded several federally and privately funded grants used to develop stigma reduction campaigns, enhance mental health and addiction awareness, and expand treatment resources.

Board of Directors Members

Stephanie Taddeo – Director

Retired middle school Social Studies teacher from Los Angeles, advocating for students transitioning from elementary to high school. She volunteered with Vitas Hospice and at A Baby’s Breath in the Philadelphia area, and for 2 years was a full-time caregiver to a family member battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia who received a bone marrow transplant. She became acquainted with NAMI after Tyrell Wilson was killed by a Danville police officer while experiencing a mental health episode. She co-organized an organ donor drive in Tyrell’s name and later joined the 40 Voices Campaign for the AAHWRC in CCC.
(831) 521-9785

Al Farmer – Director

Retired Chevron: Graduate Stanford, BS Petroleum Engineering; Northwestern University, MBA. Past President NAMI-CC, NAMI-CC Warm Line.

Phone: (925) 942-0767

John Dean Behzad – Director

John Behzad is a second-year student at Diablo Valley College, where he encourages campus wellness initiatives and promotes TimelyCare, the college’s free virtual therapy service. He will transfer to the University of California, Davis, to complete his Bachelor’s in Psychology.

Born and raised in Vietnam, John has firsthand experience working in stigmatized communities. He has led sexual health and mental health awareness campaigns for underprivileged youth, many of whom are survivors of child sexual abuse, and partnered with university professors to develop programs that empower students to prioritize their well-being back in Vietnam. At Diablo Valley College, he serves in multiple clubs, advocating for expanded resources and peer support networks.

As a two-year member of California’s largest community college honor society, Alpha Gamma Sigma, John has represented his peers at statewide conventions, speaking on behalf of mental health initiatives. Bilingual in English and Vietnamese, he’s passionate about connecting with AANHPI students through shared language and cultural understanding. Outside of academics, John competes on DVC’s Speech & Debate team and volunteers with the Pleasant Hill and Concord libraries, White Pony Express, Downtown Walnut Creek initiatives, Tutoring Chicago, the Berkeley Project, and more.

Angelica Lopez – Director

Angelica “Angie” Lopez, Esq. is a faith-based, driven, and dedicated family law attorney serving the Bay Area, with a passion for justice and mental health advocacy. Having personally faced the challenges of mental illness, she works every day to help dismantle the stigma surrounding mental health—especially in underserved and marginalized BIPOC communities. Angie also serves as a City Councilwoman for the City of Pittsburg, CA, where she champions initiatives that foster a more compassionate and resource-rich community for individuals struggling in silence. Her public service extends to her roles on the boards of Tri Delta Transit, Pittsburg Police Activities League, and MCE.