Stutter Social

Meet our awesome hosts

Screened and fully trained on facilitating support group meetings, our hosts make sure everyone has a chance to speak during Stutter Social group video chats. We love our awesome hosts and we know you will love them too! Interested in becoming a host? Let us know!

 

  • Bob Wellington
  • Bob is a native of Youngstown Ohio and resides in Jacksonville Beach, FL. He is a self-employed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and alumni of Youngstown State University. Bob has been associated with the National Stuttering Association (NSA) for over 10 years. He is currently on the NSA Board of Directors and is the Jacksonville Chapter leader. Amongst his hobbies Bob enjoys being a part of the public speaking organization, Toastmasters International.
  • McKenzie Jammett
  • McKenzie Jemmett is a Preschool Speech-Language Pathologist. She has been involved with the stuttering community for numerous years and is an individual who stutters. She enjoys teaching Zumba, trying new recipes, exploring new outdoor adventures, and connecting with others from around the world.
  • David Alpuche
  • David Alpuche is a photographer and entrepreneur from Mexico City, Mexico. David now lives in Dallas, TX, where he has been involved with the National Stuttering Association since 2011. He served for 4 years as a Chapter Leader and was awarded Chapter Leader of the Year in 2017. David is a member of Toastmasters International, where he has won 6 speech contests. He speaks Spanish, English, and is currently learning German. David is a person who stutters and loves reading, writing, yoga, painting, chess, and telling jokes. Check out some of his photography work at www.davidalpuche.com

Floater Hosts

  • Heather Najman
  • Heather Najman is a rehabilitation counselor and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, who has been involved with the stuttering community for 30 years. She helps people become better stress managers in their lives, connect with their courageous selves, and she doesn't stutter when she kazoos.

Trelle McIntosh - bio coming soon



Our previous hosts

We thank our previous hosts who dedicated countless hours hosting Stutter Social group video chats in the past and continue to do amazing work for the stuttering community:

Ronan Miller, Kenny Butler, Julia Palozzi, Jia Bin, Annie Bradberry, Rosie Brown, Chad Mannisi, Mike Molino, Elaine Robin-Kruijd, Carl Coffey, Anita Blom, Christine Dits (community manager on the app), Samuel Dunsiger, Hanan Hurwitz, Derek Johnson, Pam Mertz, John Robinson, Matt Schreifels, Douglas Scott, Evan Sherman, Krishna Srinivasan, Mitchell Trichon, Daniele, Rossi, and David Resnick.