Presented by National Eating Disorders Association

National Eating Disorders Association Gala 2026

HONORING

JORDAN FISHER

Jordan Fisher can currently be seen as Seymour in the Off Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. He appeared in Songs for a New World at the Eventim Apollo Theater in London. He previously starred as 'Christian' in the hit Broadway musical Moulin Rouge, ‘Bobby’ in the New York City Center Encores! production of Urinetown and as ‘Orpheus’ in Hadestown on Broadway. Other Broadway credits include ‘Anthony’ in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, ‘Evan’ in Dear Evan Hansen, and ‘Laurens/Philip’ in Hamilton. Jordan starred in and produced Netflix’s Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between and was one of the voices of 4*Town in Disney/Pixar’s Turning Red. He played ‘Mark’ in Fox’s "Rent: Live", and ‘Doody’ in Fox’s “Grease: Live!” @jordanfisher

 

 

 

 

JENNETTE MCCURDY

Jennette McCurdy is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose unflinching honesty and dark humor have made her one of the most compelling literary voices of her generation. On January 20, 2026, she released her highly anticipated fiction debut Half His Age, which immediately became an international bestseller. The novel follows 17-year-old Waldo as she enters into a relationship with her high school teacher, exploring themes of female rage, power, desire, and agency with McCurdy's signature dark humor and unflinching honesty. 
 
In 2022, McCurdy made publishing history with her memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died, which stayed at #1 on the NYT bestseller list for eight consecutive weeks, remained on the list for 90 weeks, and has sold over 3 million copies. 
 
In addition to her impressive literary resume, Jennette is an accomplished creator. She has written and directed multiple short films including Strong Independent Women and Kenny, which was featured on Short of the Week and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the Florida Film Festival. Her works have also been published in the Huffington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and The Hollywood Reporter. She is currently adapting Half His Age, which she is attached to direct.
 
As a result of her accolades, Jennette has been honored as part of Adweek's 2023 Creative 100, celebrating the most innovative and visionary talent across marketing, media, and culture, as well as with an inclusion in the 2022 TIME100 Next list, a compilation of emerging leaders from around the world who are shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership. 

KRISTINA SAFFRAN

Since recovering from anorexia as a teenager, Kristina has been on a mission to ensure that all families have access to eating disorder treatment that works. Kristina Saffran is the co-founder and CEO of Equip, a virtual program that delivers modern eating disorder treatment through evidence-based care that promises lasting recovery at home. Prior to Equip, Kristina founded Project HEAL, a leading grassroots eating disorder non-profit dedicated to treatment access. Kristina is an Ashoka Fellow, a Forbes 30 under 30 social entrepreneur, and an honoree on Inc.’s Female Founders 100, Fortune’s 40 under 40, and INSIDER’s 30 under 40 in Healthcare recognition lists. Kristina graduated from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in psychology.

 

 

 

    NEDA GALA COMMITTEE

Dan & Patricia Cozine    Glenn Shannon   
Fran Federman    Brian Steinwurtzel   
Drs. Karrin & Michael Genovese    Brian Tucker   
Lucas Kraft    Matt Van Buren   
Jennifer Rionda Gonzalez    Martha Watson   
Katelyn McNelis    Leah Whitworth   
Scott Rechler  

 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

 

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

CBRE

Greenberg Traurig

Scott & Debby Rechler | Rechler Philanthropy 

Glenn & Lori Shannon

Skadden

Brian & Shelly Steinwurtzel

 

COMMITMENT CIRCLE

Katten

 

RECOVERY CIRCLE

KS Law

 

SPIRIT OF COURAGE

Beth Howard

Be Well With Alex

Kristin Moore

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