FOUNDER AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Sue A. Meier, MA, MPA, LMFT is a nationally recognized professional with over 20 years of experience in both the child abuse and crisis/information-referral hotline fields. She holds two Master’s degrees, graduating with distinction in both. The first is in Educational Psychology, Counseling and Guidance in 1986 and the other is in Public Administration in 2001. She also is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. She has a strong combination of management and clinical skills. Ms. Meier has created and implemented both clinical programs and crisis hotlines. She has also been involved with the enhancement of technical capabilities for several national and local hotlines including additions, changes, and upgrades to the telephone and computer systems. In addition, she has implemented training programs for crisis specialists and mandated child abuse reporters. Specifically, Ms. Meier has provided assistance in the community by developing a training program and co-authoring a manual for telephone crisis specialists for the Cal. State Northridge Helpline. In addition, she assisted the Interagency Council on Abuse and Neglect's Grief and Mourning Professional Advisory Committee in the creation of their Directory of Professionals Serving Families who have experienced Fatal Family Violence.
Ms. Meier served as the director of a national child abuse hotline and created and ran an adult survivor of child abuse program. In 1996, she founded the International Child Abuse Network, (Yes ICAN) and is the Executive Director of this organization. This all-volunteer organization provides information and resources as well as facilitated support chat groups to individuals throughout the world who have concerns around child abuse.
Ms. Meier has spoken to a variety of organizations about child abuse, parenting, adult survivors, domestic violence and grief. She has testified before the County Board of Supervisors, the Commission on Children and Families First and has been invited to speak before the United States Senate subcommittee on Health and Human Services. She has also been invited to participate in the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Session on Children.
Ms. Meier has been awarded the National Distinguished Service Registry for Counseling and Development in 1986, was awarded the 2003 Outstanding Volunteer Award from the San Fernando Valley Child Abuse Council and was a member of the 2004 edition of Who’s Who in America. She has been a board member of the international organization, Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) where she chaired both the ethics and accreditation committees and is the Past Board President of the San Fernando Valley Child Abuse Council. Ms. Meier is also a professor of psychology, critical thinking and child advocacy/social policy. In this capacity she has been awarded the Golden Apple award in 1999 and 2002 for her achievement in teaching.
The area that Ms Meier is most proud of is her four sons, two daughter-in-laws and three grandchildren. They bring joy to her heart and immeasurable pride and support.
Board of Directors:
Officers:
President
Mark Levinson, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Schuman & Marshall
Vice-President
Sharyn Yuloff
Office Manager
Certified Parent Educator
Secretary
Jim Keating
VP & General Manager
California Fabrication Co.
Treasurer
Russ Meisels
CFO
Davie Brown Entertainment
Directors:
Diana Donovan
CEO
Encino Chamber of Commerce
Donald S. Gottesman, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Kulik, Gottesman, Mouton & Siegel, LLP
Executive Director/Founder
Sue A Meier, MA, MPA, LMFT