Marybeth Bian started her career in 1988 with Humboldt Women for Shelter as a volunteer crisis worker. Since then she has worked with and been an advocate for disadvantaged and disenfranchised families. She has worked for county governments and nonprofit agencies alike. She received her Master's degree in social work from Sacramento State University in 2005. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Bikers Against Child Abuse, and has a particular interest in advocating change for survivors of domestic violence.

Dr. Alisen is an educator, author, and activist who has extensive experience working on behalf of women's and children's rights. She has become an expert on trauma and trauma-related disorders and conducts workshops on post-traumatic stress. She is the author of Finding Courage to Speak: Women's Survival of Child Abuse (Northeastern University Press/UPNE, 2003).

Dr. Bortner is currently the Director for the Center for Urban Inquiry and a Professor at Arizona State University. Dr. Bortner has spent her lifetime working towards issues of social justice, racial, economic, and sexual equality, and women's and children's rights. She is author of the books, Youth in Prison (Routledge, 1998) and Delinquency and Justice (McGraw-Hill, 1988).

Eileen Sacra Capaccio has been in public accounting in Humboldt County for over 20 years. She had her own practice in Arcata for 16 years and joined the firm of Hunter, Hunter & Hunt in 2006. She has also been a part-time lecturer in the Business Department of Humboldt State University since 1998. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants and licensed in California and Oregon.

Kit Crosby-Williams has been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 1986 and has worked extensively with abused and traumatized women. She has worked with a number of nonprofit agencies, from housing issues to family advocacy. Kit has always been an advocate and voice for social justice. She currently has a small private practice in Eureka, California where she offers sliding-scale services.

Ms. Gilbertson is a dedicated therapist and has worked with the issues facing survivors of abuse and trauma for the past 18 years. She has been a passionate advocate for women's and children's rights for most of her life. Currently, Ms. Gilbertson is a family therapist in San Jose, California.

Dr. Lesley Manson provides consultative, individual, family, couples, and group therapy treatment at Open Door Community Health Center in Arcata, California. She frequently provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative services to local public schools. She has worked in a variety of settings, including nursing homes, hospitals, schools, community agencies, and general medical settings providing diagnosis and treatment for PTSD. She is a board member for the Arcata House and a member of the Humboldt Domestic Violence Death Review Team. She obtained her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in Phoenix, Arizona with an emphasis on trauma.