leader, mental health advocate, speaker, author and the driving force behind Project 55! Justin’s commitment to transforming how students and professionals approach mental health fuels everything he does. His personal experience navigating the invisible pressures of high-stakes environments gave him a front-row seat to a truth few are willing to name: the people achieving the most are often the ones quietly falling apart. And the people closest to them are usually the first to notice, yet the last to be equipped to do something about it.

That recognition became a mission. Justin founded Project 55, a mental health movement built on one foundational belief: the barrier to saving someone’s life was never credentials. It was being close enough to see it, caring enough to act on it, and prepared enough to know how. This movement wasn’t born in a textbook. It was born from lived experience and a deep conviction that no student should suffer in silence and no leader should lose themselves in the pursuit of excellence.

By partnering with mental health experts, Justin developed practical frameworks that integrate emotional intelligence, mental health awareness, and actionable intervention skills into school environments and business settings alike. His focus on redefining strength (not as suppression, but as empathy, awareness, and the courage to act) has resonated with school districts, universities, and organizations nationwide.