Rebecca Brasfield

Becky served as a Policy Fellow and Research Analyst with the Human Services Research Institute and the Cook County Safety and Justice Challenge. She has held community leadership positions including President of the NAMI Illinois Alliance of Peer Professionals (NIAPP); Board Member of Easterseals Chicago; Illinois Commissioner for the Southeast Expanded Mental Health Services Program; Board Member of the Northern Illinois CRSS Advisory Board; and is a member of the People's Liberty Project. Her most recent healthcare book, 365 Wellness and Recovery: One Year of Group Facilitation Ideas, was published in November 2022. Becky joined Disability Lead as an inaugural 2015 Institute Fellow, a competitively selected opportunity for emerging leaders from all walks of life and with diverse disabilities who unite for an immersive, transformative experience exploring their leadership skills.