Keynote Speakers

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC is an international speaker and consultant in behavioral health whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, West Indies, and Guam. He is the recipient of four lifetime achievement awards including the prestigious NAADAC Enlightenment Award. He was one of three finalists for the National Association for Addiction Professionals 50th Anniversary Legends Award. Mark is also the recipient of the Illinois Certification Board’s Professional of the Year Award, The Illinois Certification Board, Jessica Hayes Lifetime Achievement Award and The Barbara Bacon Award for outstanding contributions to the social work profession as a Loyola University of Chicago alumni. 

Kateri Coyhis, Mohican Nation, is the Executive Director of White Bison in Colorado Springs, CO.  White Bison, Inc., is an American Indian non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to creating and sustaining a grassroots Wellbriety Movement that provides culturally based healing to the next seven generations of Indigenous People. Kateri serves the Wellbriety Movement by providing community presentations to bring awareness to the programs White Bison offers for individual, family, and community healing. She has been providing training, delivering a variety of presentations, and offering technical assistance for over 19 years. She is also a Board Member for Faces and Voices of Recovery. Kateri is co-author for a chapter in Radical Psychology: Multicultural and Social Justice Decolonization Initiatives (2018)and has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado. 

Stephen Hill-founder of Speak Sobriety, young person in recovery, bestselling author, recovery coach, and a defense attorney—is a renowned national speaker on substance use prevention & mental health with a truly inspiring comeback story that everyone must hear. 

But before Stephen had these accolades attached to his name, his reputation was filled with stigma—junky, dropout, felon, failure. A once promising student-athlete barely graduated high school, dropped out of numerous colleges, was arrested several times, struggled with substance use disorder for a decade, in and out of countless treatment programs, lost friends, and cost his family severe emotional and financial hardship. 

Today, Stephen lives a meaningful, healthy, sober life with his family and friends. Some of the personal experiences that Stephen shares are difficult for him to talk about, but he knows it’s worth it if his story helps just one person every time he speaks.

Dr. Lisa Martin is the Associate Vice President of the Sanctuary Institute and a licensed clinical psychologist with deep expertise in trauma-responsive, equity-centered systems of care. A seasoned strategist, trainer, and change leader, she guides organizations across sectors in building cultures of safety, accountability, and healing. Throughout her career, Dr. Martin has helped countless teams navigate complex trauma, foster resilient leadership, and translate equity principles into practice. At the Sanctuary Institute, she leads business operations, oversees model development and innovation, and drives initiatives that expand the Institute’s reach and impact globally. Recognized for her engaging facilitation style and visionary approach, Dr. Martin is committed to transforming the way individuals and organizations respond to adversity, turning insight into sustainable, systemic change.