Arto Tienaho is the Executive Director with AnxietyBC a non profit organization formed in 1999 to increase awareness, promote education and improve access to programs that work. He co led several cognitive behavioral therapy groups for adults with panic disorder with a peer to peer approach developed by AnxietyBC called "LEAF". He has dealt with anxiety throughout his life and feels grateful to have learned to manage it and share his experience.

Rebecca Shields is the Executive Director of the Canadian Mental Health Association Vancouver Burnaby Branch. She is a passionate advocate for caring, inclusive and accessible communities where each person enjoys full citizenship and the opportunity to pursue their dreams. In the past, she was the Executive Director of the Deafblind Services Society of BC from 2000 to 2008 and the Director of Development and Communications of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society from 1998-2000. Her many volunteer roles include member of Vancouver’s Disability Advisory Committee and Vancouver Coastal Health Mental Health Services Family Advisory Committee. She is the former Co-Chair of Qmunity, Chair of the Bantleman Court Housing Society and Vice-Chair of the Vancouver Pride Society. She is supportive of Wayne's brave efforts to challenge the stigma associated with mental illness by talking to one million people as he runs around the world.