Fardous Hosseiny

President and CEO, Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families

Part of the founding team at the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families, Fardous was part of the Canadian delegation to the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly and played a role in the development of their first event dedicated to mental health.

Fardous serves on national and international committees, including the Five Eyes Collaboration, executive advisor at the Global Alliance for Mental Health Advocates (GAMHA) and past co-chair for the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH), as well as Canadians for Equitable Access to Depression Medications (CEADM). He has championed the Ukraine file for both Veteran and Family mental health.

Fardous holds a Master of Science and Certified Health Executive designation and recently authored a children’s book inspired by his own experiences as a child refugee.