CRAIG KRAMER

Governance Committee Chair, Executive Committee

Craig Kramer is co-chair of the US National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, and Senior Advisor on mental health at Edelman Global Advisory.

Previously, until December 2022, Craig was Mental Health Ambassador for Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest comprehensive healthcare company.  In that capacity, Craig chaired Johnson & Johnson’s Global Campaign for Mental Health, which worked with partners around the world to transform mental health care by raising awareness, reducing stigma, promoting research, improving access, and ensuring better patient outcomes.  Key initiatives included an international advocacy network, a “global fund” for research, and a world leaders’ coalition to champion proven, scalable reforms, including “next-in-class” workplace mental health practices.

Prior to this role, Craig held a variety of positions in global corporate and government affairs at Johnson & Johnson and worked as a lawyer in the U.S. Congress, a Washington, D.C., law firm, and an international human rights organization. 

Craig is a graduate of Princeton University's School of Public & International Affairs, the University of Michigan Law School, and Harvard Business School.  He serves as a board member with mental health nonprofits like Project HEAL for eating disorders, DMAX Foundation for college students, Trinity Counseling Service for the uninsured, Mental Health Center of Denver WellPower for community and criminal-justice services, and On Our Sleeves for children and families. 

See Craig’s TEDx Talk on his role as Mental Health Ambassador here.

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