Doug Harris

Doug Harris is a lifelong person who stutters, as well as a husband, father, and retired architect living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 2024, Doug began reengaging more intentionally with his stuttering journey after decades of simply living with his stutter while largely ignoring both the challenges and opportunities it presented. He joined the Greenville, South Carolina NSA chapter and started becoming more involved in the community.

Doug attended his first NSA Annual Conference in Denver in 2025, where the promise of a “life-changing experience” met and exceeded the expectations longtime conference attendees had shared with him. Shortly before the conference, Doug relocated from Western North Carolina to Lancaster and began attending the Philadelphia NSA Chapter, continuing to deepen his connection with the community.

Today, Doug is helping organize an intergenerational discussion panel for the upcoming Charlotte conference. He has also participated in panels with speech-language pathology classes, sharing his lived experience with future speech therapists. As part of living a more intentional life as a person who stutters, Doug is also a member of Toastmasters International.