Guiding the Let's Talk Interactive Vision

Arthur Cooksey serves as the Chairman and CEO of Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc. (LTI), leading the corporate strategy and development to drive the adoption of LTI’s suite of products and services. He founded the technology platform in 2001 as a way to provide consumers with access to qualified and licensed behavioral health professionals, which he later evolved to customized services and telehealth technology that LTI is known for today.

The platform, a recipient of The 2020 Zoom ISV Inaugural Trailblazer Award, is having a major impact on expanding access to care for many organizations including schools, skilled nursing facilities, non-profits, child welfare organizations, and more. For example, in the Florida Panhandle region, championed by Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis and her Hope for Healing Initiative, LTI’s telehealth program placed telehealth kiosks in 63 public schools throughout the region. As a result, more than 60,000 students, many of whom are located in rural areas, have access to mental health support.

In addition to collaborating with schools, Arthur continues to lead the growth of LTI, partnering with Kathy Ireland, one of the top U.S. health advocates for women and her multi-billion dollar brand, Kathy IrelandⓇ Worldwide. Art has also led LTI’s solutions into correctional institution programs, working alongside sheriff teams in Franklin County, FL to reduce recidivism through behavioral health support for inmates. He emphasizes telehealth innovation among political leaders by attending judiciary hearings and White House events including the Summit on Transforming Mental Health Treatment to Combat Homelessness, Violence, and Substance Abuse. The media frequently turns to Art for commentary on the importance of telehealth, in addition to Art’s recently published OpEd on the topic in USA Today.

Prior to Let’s Talk Interactive, Arthur held corporate and strategic roles for more than a decade, including leading corporate development with Bank of America Merchant Services. He was selected as a member of Bank of America’s Market President team where he reviewed social, economic and education issues, and sat on a political action committee that supported nonprofits throughout the Charlotte region.

In 2021, Art was named a Health Care Hero by the Charlotte Business Journal. A Charlotte native, Arthur continues to reside in his hometown.

Former FBI profiler, clinical psychiatric nurse and bestselling author Candice DeLong is an internationally recognized homicide expert and TV news commentator. She is widely regarded as a voice and advocate for adult survivors of child abuse as well as those afflicted with mental illness.

The nation’s top news outlets often tap Candice for her expertise—USA Today, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, L.A. Times and NY Daily News have all quoted Candice on major crime stories. She has been a guest on CNN, MSNBC, FOX, Meet the Press, Hardball, Dateline, 48 Hours, TODAY, Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, and Oprah. She was also the creator and talk show host of CRIME TIME with Candice DeLong, a Cumulus radio show broadcast.

For the past 14 years, Candice has been the host and the face of the longest-running show on Investigation Discovery (ID), DEADLY WOMEN, now seen in 160 countries. Candice uses her expertise as a career investigator, her decade of treating the mentally ill, and her knowledge of aberrant human behavior to explain the psychology, motivation, and behavior of the world’s most fascinating killers. She also created, executive produced and was the host of FACING EVIL with Candice DeLong on ID, a show that took her behind prison walls and even to death row to talk one-on-one with 36 convicted killers.

Prior to her twenty-year career as an FBI agent and profiler, Candice was Head Nurse at Northwestern University Hospital’s Institute of Psychiatry in Chicago, Illinois. Today she lectures widely to lay, university, and law enforcement professionals on such issues as mental illness, safety for women and children, sexual abuse prevention, and her storied career in the FBI.

In addition to her role on the Board of Let’s Talk Interactive, Candice sits on the Boards of Mothers Against Sexual Abuse (M.A.S.A.) and Roots for Individual and Social Empowerment (RISE), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting survivors of child sex abuse and to eliminating the statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases, both civil and criminal.

Dr. Michael P. Harden is a seasoned international executive and business leader with extensive experience in building successful businesses. He currently serves as CEO of Accel-A- Tech, a homeland security technology accelerator in Northern Virginia. He is often interviewed and quoted in numerous newspapers and magazines such as The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times; has appeared on CNN’s Money Line; testified before several Congressional Committees on technology matters; and consulted with business and government leaders around the world. His previous experience includes building and managing a $50 million division of a Fortune 500 company. Dr. Harden has 32 years of business experience, twelve of which are at the CEO level. He is an adjunct professor at three universities where he teaches graduate level strategic planning and entrepreneurship. Additionally, he serves as a professional CEO coach with Vistage International.

Executive Vice President, Human Resources

Marian has served as a Human Resources Executive in the Financial Services Industry for over 30 years. She oversees all aspects of Human Resources, Learning and Leadership Development, talent acquisition and retention, performance management, and leading programs that foster associate engagement. She also served as a Psychometrist and Human Resources Manager for the Eckerd Foundation, a therapeutic wilderness program for emotionally handicapped children. She has also served on various non-profit boards within education and social services.

Marian graduated from Lander University with a B.S. degree in Psychology.

Ben Graham gave his life to the Lord at the age of fourteen and surrendered to preach less than a year later. He is a 5th generation preacher.

He has been in full time ministry since he was 20 years old serving, as both an evangelist and a pastor. He has traveled and preached in all 50 states, as well as over 25 foreign countries.

He has been a radio host with his own radio program which aired in stations in 23 states and online around the world. He is an actor and producer and has been in multiple movies, and commercials, including a lead role on the film Fearless Faith.

He also serves on several boards including SWAT (Sports World Against Trafficking). Ben is very involved in local and state politics and has served as a Chaplin with the TN State Guard, the Roane County Sheriff Department and the York City Police Department.

In 2013, he felt the Lord calling him to Nashville, TN to start a church. Pastor Ben and his wife Candice have four boys Jordan, Zach, Carson & Cooper.

Frank Vitello routinely provides strategic and business counsel on the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, foreign governments, and international regulatory organizations. He has successfully led legislative and policy efforts at the federal and state level, managed issue campaigns nationally and locally, has aided clients with new ventures and acquisitions, market penetration, and in developing branding and partnering opportunities.

Formerly, Frank served as director of political programs for the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), the leading trade association representing the U.S. seafood community both domestically and internationally. His responsibilities included building and developing the industry's political programs, political giving strategy, messaging and crisis management abilities. A large part of Frank's responsibilities was also to work with foreign governments to establish parity with U.S. regulatory bodies. Today, Vitello Consulting is recognized amongst the top boutique firms servicing the international seafood community.

Frank also works directly with a number of sovereign governments throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. This practice area commonly necessitates balancing the delicate relationships between sovereign states, Intergovernmental Organizations, Non- Governmental Organizations, and multinational corporations.

Frank began his career in public service as Professional Staff for the United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources. Regarded as key staff, Vitello was part of the 'inner circle' of advisors to the Chairman on some of the most contentious measures before the Committee's jurisdiction.

Off the Hill, Frank continues to enjoy chasing the sun and visiting great dive spots around the globe.

Dr. J Mack Slaughter, MD is an emergency medicine physician in the North Texas area who sees the need for innovation on a daily basis. With hospitals at capacity and burned out staff leaving the medical field daily, the necessity of integrating telemedicine solutions has never been more clear. Dr. Slaughter studied neuroscience as an undergraduate before earning his medical degree at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. He then did residency training at the busiest emergency department in the country, Parkland Hospital.

A few years after graduating from residency, J Mack found a way to successfully fuse his passion for entertainment with his experience in the medical field. With over 30 million views since he started posting videos online in January 2021, Dr. Slaughter has been educating the public using his unique blend of energy, humor, and medical facts. He has earned over 280,000 followers across social media platforms and continues this exponential growth daily. Dr. Slaughter is honored and excited to bring his knowledge and experience in medicine and entertainment to help the medical field evolve through Let's Talk Interactive.