In his role as a professional trainer, Dr. Fradkin has educated over 2,500 professional colleagues on the topic of male survivors of sexual trauma, and has enlightened over 1500 military personnel from all branches of the service and the Veteran’s Administration on the sexual victimization of men in the military. In his current role as a Consulting Trauma Psychologist with Public Defenders and private attorneys, he assesses the trauma history of death row inmates, writes expert reports and provides expert testimony to judges and juries. Dr. Fradkin’s book, Joining Forces: Empowering Male Survivors to Thrive, was published by Hay House in November, 2012. Dr. Fradkin retired after serving 15 years as Chairperson and Co-Chairperson of the Weekends of Recovery program, (www.malesurvivor.org and www.menhealing.org). In 2015, Howard developed an online training course for rape prevention counselors for the Ohio Alliance for Ending Sexual Violence.

Since 1983, Mikele Rauch, LMFT, has worked with survivors of sexual trauma of all genders, specializing in the areas of physical, sexual, religious, and ritual abuse and violence, utilizing art, music, bodywork and mindfulness practices to the work of recovery. She was a facilitator of MaleSurvivor (currently MenHealing) Weekends of Recovery from its inception in 2001 until 2016. Mikele is the Founder and Executive Director of Taking Back Ourselves Weekend of Recovery program serving sexual abuse and assault survivors who identify as women. Mikele is the author of Healing the Soul after Religious Abuse: The Dark Heaven of Recovery, Praeger Publications.

Amanda Powers is a Grant Specialist and the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant Administrator (VOCA Lead) for the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Crime Victim Services (OCVS). Initially joining the WI DOJ in 2011, she supported the VOCA grant administrator and assisted Spanish speaking applicants for Crime Victim Compensation. In 2013, Amanda became the VOCA Administrator and continued Wisconsin’s work towards increased collaboration with other funders in OCVS and in the state. She is a Co-Chair of Housing Workgroup for the OCVS Advisory Committee, a member of the Budget Subcommittee of the Wisconsin Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse, and Secretary for the National Association of Victim Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) Board. Prior to joining OCVS, she graduated from Carthage College with a BA in History and Spanish.

Andrea K Rufo is the Director of the Crime Victims Project at Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc. The project works across Wisconsin to establish standing for victims to enforce their rights in criminal investigations and prosecutions. The project has been successful for three years in protecting the rights of victims and was named a 2018 Wisconsin Legal Innovator of the Year. Attorney Rufo’s practice focuses on working with victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse to preserve their rights as a victims, and to protect their privacy interests, especially as to confidential medical, school and other protected records. She has presented on issues of victim rights in Wisconsin and Nationally, most recently at the National Legal Aid and Defender Association. She previously worked as an Assistant Public Defender for the State of Wisconsin for ten years.

Ms. Averick joined the Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as the Program Manager/National Coordinator for the Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) in 2006. Darlene has over thirty-six years of experience working in the field of victim and witness services, including program development and direct service to victims of violent crime, domestic violence, sexual assault and gender bias. During her tenure with ATF, Darlene has lead the development of the VWAP; she established the program staffing and acquired funding to support services for victims of crime. She has developed and provided Victim/ Witness training to ATF personnel, U.S. Attorneys, and Federal/local and State law enforcement personnel. Her Federal government experience has included Grants Program Specialist for the DOJ-Office on Violence Against Women; and Victim Services Specialist for the Department of the Navy.

Debbie Lassiter is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Convergence Resource Center and has been working with people rebuilding their lives after trauma for over 40 years. She has developed trademark programs to provide support for human trafficking survivors for 8years. Convergence has been open for 16 years and was developed to provide aftercare support for women being released from incarceration. She is a Certified Heartmath Coach and Trainer providing tools to build personal resilience to various professions. She is a Certified Ending The Game Facilitator and Trainer psychologically walking human trafficking survivors out of the commercial sex trade. She trains worldwide and has hosted or visited over 16 countries sharing successful programs for aiding in the healing of survivors. She has a Doctorate of Divinity from St Thomas Christian College in Jacksonville, Fla and is an Associate Minister at the New Testament Church of Milwaukee.

Debra Lafler is a consultant and speaker on the topics of wellness, well-being, trauma-informed perspectives, and resilience. She has been working in the wellness field for over 20 years. Currently, in addition to speaking engagements, Debra works at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services as their Wellness and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Manager. Academically, Debra earned a Doctorate degree in Spiritual Studies and Divinity from the Emerson Theological Institute; a Master of Arts degree in Health & Behavior Studies with a focus in Health Education from Columbia University; and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication with Certificates in Wellness and Coaching from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. She also holds certificates in Holistic Stress Management, Grief Support, Yoga, Worksite Wellness, and Multicultural Wellness. Debra’s approach to well-being provides an integrated body-mind-spirit perspective.

Gregory Williams is on the Administrative Leadership Team at Baylor College of Medicine's OB/GYN Department located in the Texas Children's Hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. He has a PhD in Counseling and is a well-known speaker/teacher. Dr. Williams has written a book "Shattered by the Darkness: Putting the Pieces Back Together After Child Abuse." The HCI Publishing company (same publisher of the International Best Sellers "Child Called IT" book and the "Chicken Soup for the Souls" series) signed Dr. Williams to a two-book contract and will be releasing the book nation-wide on February 1, 2019. Dr. Williams travels the nation sharing his dark and horrific childhood of sexual abuse and the 50 year journey of trying to put the pieces of his life back together again.

Enrique C. Feldman is an artist, educator, public speaker, and coach whose influence is worldwide. Enrique is the Director of Education and co-founder of the Global Learning Foundation. Through this foundation he is focused on changing the paradigm of learning, with an emphasis on creating independent learners and using artistic approaches to engage the learner. Enrique has dedicated over 17 years to leadership development through Authentic Purpose Movement ™, a systemic approach to elevate your energy, improve your mindset and clarity, and empower you to reimagine yourself and unlock your potential. Enrique has presented numerous keynotes and workshops for national, regional and local organizations, parents, fathers and communities. Enrique fosters sustainable, organic and research- and evidence-based learning models which develop the potential of the learner with the intent of revealing purpose.

Faith Coburn has spent her working life helping crime victims overcome the traumatic experience of victimization. She currently works for the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) where she has been providing direct services to victims and witnesses, and training and assisting agents in ensuring the safety of victims and witnesses. She is currently responsible for ATF curriculum development, training and community outreach. Helping crime victims and training law enforcement officers have been reoccurring themes throughout her more than 30-year career. She began as a psychotherapist in private practice and volunteering at a domestic violence shelter.

Holli Fisher is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 10 years experience in the field of victim advocacy. Holli is currently the Program Manager of the Sexual Assault Center, which serves Brown, Door, Marinette, and Oconto Counties. From 2015-2020, she provided program leadership for Golden House, a comprehensive domestic violence agency. In 2016, Golden House introduced their domestic violence housing first program, which has helped hundreds of victims obtain or retain safe housing.

Jonathan Scharrer is the Director of the Restorative Justice Project and a clinical assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School. He has extensive experience as a facilitator of victim-offender dialogues in sensitive and serious crimes and as a trainer in a variety of restorative justice practices. Jonathan is active in examining criminal justice policy--with a focus on victim-empowerment and addressing racial disparities in the criminal justice system--and has helped design and implement restorative justice diversion programs and restorative responses to crime in several counties around the state. Additionally, Jonathan currently serves as an elected member of the Advisory Council for the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice.

Josh Kaul was sworn in as Wisconsin’s 45th Attorney General on January 7, 2019. Josh’s top priority is public safety. Under his leadership, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has worked to combat the opioid epidemic and the increasing use of meth in Wisconsin, to make our schools and communities safer from gun violence, and to pass legislation designed to prevent Wisconsin from having another backlog of untested sexual assault kits. Josh is also committed to fighting for clean and safe drinking water and against climate change and to protecting the rights of Wisconsinites. Josh served as a federal prosecutor in Baltimore, where he prosecuted murderers, gang members, and drug traffickers. After moving back home to Wisconsin, he worked to protect our right to vote, going to court to challenge restrictions on voting.

Justine Rufus is a tribal member from Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and resides in Red Cliff. Justine is currently the Rural Coordinator at the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Justine has been a lifetime advocate and has a “big voice” for issues that impact Indian Country. She currently serves as the Co-Chair for Wisconsin’s Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women MMIW State Task Force.

Kathryn Rifenbark is an Exploited Victim Project Specialist in the Exploited Children Division (ECD) at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in Alexandria, Virginia. She has been with NCMEC since 2010, where has held several roles including ECD analyst and supervisor. In her current position, Ms. Rifenbark is responsible for enhancing NCMEC’s efforts to improve resources for victims of child sexual abuse imagery by liaising with law enforcement, victim service providers, and child serving professionals.

Lillian Ankrah, ATR-BC, LCAT is a registered, board certified and licensed Art Therapist and a certified meditation teacher. Ms. Ankrah has 20 years of experience in the field of mental health, specializing in working with populations that have experienced complex trauma, such as survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. Ms. Ankrah has trained nationally and internationally on topics such as the effects of domestic violence on children, self-care when working with traumatized populations and guided meditation. Ms. Ankrah received her undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Virginia and her graduate degree in Art Therapy and Creativity Development from Pratt Institute. Ms. Ankrah currently works in private practice and is pursuing a certification in trauma-informed yoga.

Michael Eberhardt is a National Crime Gun Intelligence Strategist with 27 years of experience as a Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and is currently the Owner of Crime Gun Investigations Consulting, LLC. Eberhardt has worked with ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) since 2001 applying Federal RICO laws to violent groups in cities across the country. In 2014, he became the Supervisor of ATF’s Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to retiring, Mr. Eberhardt served as the Chief of ATF’s Firearms Operations Division in ATF Headquarters overseeing ATF’s NIBIN and CGIC national programs. He served as the Chair of the National Crime Gun Intelligence Governing Board.

Peter joined the Safe at Home program in March 2021. Prior to this he worked as a Dispatcher & Call-Taker at the Dane County Public Safety Communications Center (911) for five years, spent time as a City of Madison Police Officer, primarily working on the city's north side, and provided advocacy services to victims of domestic violence first as an advocate, and then as a program coordinator for the Legal Advocacy Program at DAIS.

Rhonda Martinson, J.D., consults on coordinating and assessing criminal justice responses to domestic violence; trains on domestic violence response, investigation, and prosecution; and writes articles, reports, and training materials about criminal justice responses to domestic violence. In 2014 she co-authored "How to Build Attention to Witness Intimidation in Your Domestic Violence Policy" for Police Chief Magazine.Previously Rhonda was an attorney at AEquitas: The Prosecutor’s Resource on Violence Against Women. She presented on violence against women trial strategy, legal analysis, and policy; and provided case consultation and technical assistance for prosecutors and others. She also managed AEquitas' initiative, Improving the Justice System Response to Witness Intimidation, to develop, evaluate, and refine responses to intimidation.

Special Agent Ryan Klavekoske has been in law enforcement for approximately twenty years. After he received a degree from Madison Area Technical College, Mr. Klavekoske was employed with several local law enforcement agencies in southern Wisconsin before serving the City of Beaver Dam Police Department for fourteen years. During this time, Mr. Klavekoske served in various capacities, including patrol, patrol supervisor and seven years as a general case detective. In this capacity, Mr. Klavekoske was the department liaison to the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and investigated numerous cases related to the sexual abuse of children and online sexual exploitation of children. Mr. Klavekoske severed several years as a field training officer and as the agency public information officer. Mr. Klavekoske also participated and created material for a monthly AM radio law enforcement outreach program.

Sarah Shendy has been with the Copley Police Department for over eleven years and has been with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office since August of 2016. Having a passion for mental health issues within our community, Sarah Shendy is a Mental Health First Aid instructor and previously co-chairs the Attorney General’s Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Health. She is also certified as a CIT Officer (Crisis Intervention Team). Other training Miss Shendy received includes Tactical Communication, Death Investigation, Core Criminal Investigation, Forensic Child Interviewing, FLETC Active Shooter Instructor, Group Crisis Intervention, and Counter Ambush Tactics for Law Enforcement.

Shelley Sturdevant began working as a Victim Services Specialist with the Safe at Home Program in October of 2018. Prior to working with the Safe at Home program, Shelley was the Coordinator of the Rock County Victim Witness Assistance Program for 26 years providing direct services to victims and witnesses of crime throughout the criminal court process. Prior to that, Shelley assisted with the establishment of the Green County Victim Witness Assistance Program. Shelley has worked in the legal and criminal justice field for over 38 years with 32 of those years providing direct services to victims and witnesses of crime throughout the criminal justice system and now assisting participants with enrolling in Safe at Home program, Wisconsin Address Confidentiality Program.

Sheryl is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has been with NCMEC since 2010. She works as the Senior Family Advocacy Specialist in the Family Advocacy Division providing crisis intervention, safety planning, reunification assistance, professional guidance, and therapeutic referrals to both survivors and the families of missing and sexually exploited children. Sheryl is responsible for professional guidance and support for the all critically missing child cases through NCMEC’s Team Adam program and provides technical assistance to law enforcement, social services and other child serving professionals. She is a member of the NCMEC Safeguard team which is a health and wellness program for the Exploited Children Division and other NCMEC employees. Sheryl is a survivor of child sexual exploitation and is passionate about advocating and supporting other survivors through her work at NCMEC.

Tegan is the Systems Change Coordinator at End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, where she offers technical support to statewide advocacy professionals and multidisciplinary teams, and advocates for survivor-centered transformative change across communities and systems. She has also worked as a shelter and a legal advocate for survivors of IPV, in outreach education and prevention initiatives, and as a teacher, a writer-artist, and a field hand for small CSA farms.