Fardous Hosseiny (he/him) is the President and CEO of Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families, located at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre in Ottawa. Before coming to Atlas, Fardous was most recently the interim National Chief Executive Officer and the National Director of Research and Public Policy at the Canadian Mental Health Association. His research focuses on strategic policy issues related to mental health system transformation, parity legislation, Veteran and Family mental health, substance use and addiction and mental health for newcomers and underrepresented groups. Fardous is also a frequent commentator on these issues for Global News, CBC, CTV News, The Globe and Mail, and The Toronto Star. He was part of the Canadian delegation to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly and played a role in the development of the first ever United Nations event dedicated to mental health. Fardous serves on many national and international committees, including as an executive advisor on the Global Alliance for Mental Health Advocates (GAMHA), co-chair of Atlas' Research Reference Group, and on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Juries Commission. Fardous completed a Master of Science with a focus on the neuroscience of addiction and a BSc Honours, both at the University of Toronto, and holds a Certified Health Executive (CHE) designation.