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Mark Parker

Cope Notes

• Invented a preventative, interventional mHealth solution that does not require internet or smartphone access.
• Collaborated with schools, businesses, insurance companies, and governments to bring anonymous, peer-based, low-barrier assistance directly to those who need it.
• Impacted 35,000+ lives with 3M+ interventions in nearly 100 countries across the globe.
• Featured by Forbes, CNN, Entrepreneur, Yahoo!
• Tampa Bay Innovation Award Honoree 2024
• Future Founders Fellowship Graduate - Class of 2023
• Powderkeg's Unvalley Awards - Top 100 in Healthtech 2023
• Junior Achievement Impact Award Winner 2022
• Startup of the Year - People's Choice Winner 2022
• Startup of the Year - Top 15 Startups of 2022
• Forbes NEXT 1000 Inductee 2021
• Innovation on Fire Honoree 2020
• Gracepoint Community Mental Health Champion Award Winner 2020
• St. Pete Pitch Night Winner 2020

Founder, CEO

Keppler Speakers

Transforming lives through impactful, engaging, and fun presentations that shed new light on mental and emotional health, company culture, resilience, mindset, authenticity, self-care, mindfulness, and more!

Keppler profile: https://www.kepplerspeakers.com/speakers/johnny-crowder

Speaking website: https://johnnycrowder.com

Speaking reel: https://copenotes.com/reel

Keynote Speaker

johnnycrowder.com, Prison, Dark Sermon

•	Organically grew collective reach across all platforms to millions of unique viewers.
•	Conducted all PR communications with record labels, press, radio, and fan base.
•	Managed all creative assets for music videos, merchandise, and advertising.

Touring Keynote Speaker, Musician

NAMI

• Spoke in front of small classrooms and large conference audiences about social stigma, treatment complications, patient rights, and common misconceptions about mental health issues.
• Taught educational courses to families, patients, and mental health professionals about how to engage with their own issues and support those suffering from mental illness without alienating them or enabling unhealthy behaviors.

Keynote Speaker, Mental Health Advocate

Schifino Lee Advertising + Branding

• Collaborated with Art Directors and Creative Directors to craft unique TV, print, digital, and traditional media campaigns for local and national brands.
• Explored creative concepts and developed brand identity in coordination with in-house Account Managers and clients.

Copywriter, Creative Lead

Various Contracts

•	WikiHow
•	PODS
•	GUFF.com
•	StartupBros
•	The American Genius
•	The Hard Times
•	Animal Hearted Clothing
•	Communication Access, Inc

Copywriter, Copyeditor

Digital Mavericks Media Agency

•	Wrote, edited, and published original short-form web content for 100+ celebrity clients, including Kevin Hart, Shaq, Terrell Owens, Waka Flocka Flame, and Bam Margera with a collective readership of over 100 million.
•	Adapted writing style and tone to embody client’s professional image and connect with varying fan bases under the client’s byline.

Copywriter, Social Media Manager

I have "YOU MATTER" tattooed across the back of my neck and "SAVE THEM" tattooed on my knuckles 👊 If that doesn't tell you who I am, nothing will ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

In short, I'm a suicide/abuse survivor, TEDx speaker, Billboard-charting heavy metal musician, Certified Recovery Peer Specialist, and the Founder & CEO of Cope Notes, the text-based mental health platform that provides daily support to users in nearly 100 countries around the world.

Phew... What a mouthful, right?

After 10+ years of clinical treatment, peer support, and public advocacy, I'm here to rebrand the global mental health conversation and stick up for people like you and me all over this great big planet of ours.

Still reading? Thanks for giving a hoot :)

Book me as a speaker: johnnycrowder.com

Try Cope Notes for free: copenotes.com

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