Alison Tudor is the Executive Director of the Alliance for Community Transformations based in Mariposa and Merced Counties, CA. The Alliance is made up of six programs: Valley Crisis Center (domestic/sexual violence organization), Mountain Crisis Services (domestic/sexual violence organization), Ethos Youth Center, CASA of Mariposa (foster youth advocacy), Mariposa Heritage House (substance abuse recovery, homeless community services), and CORE (program for individuals exiting incarceration).

Gayle Guest-Brown is CEO and Executive Leadership Coach, Trainer and Speaker of Guest Brown impact. She holds an MBA, a project management credential (PMP) and many years’ experience at global Fortune 100 businesses successfully motivating people and maximizing project potential. With 30+ years of success serving the leadership needs of corporate, tech, non-profit and faith-based organizations, Gayle is well positioned to assist other leaders. She’s also been an entrepreneur serving as Executive Director and Operations Manager of KidzArt of Placer.

Hisham Alibob is the Policy & Communications Manager for the Alliance to End Abuse, an initiative to prevent domestic violence and abuse in Contra Costa County. Hisham is, at his core, a violence prevention and public health advocate with experience working for political campaigns, providing direct services in the nonprofit space, as well as handling back-end operations in the government sector. Hisham’s outlook is that health inequities need to be prioritized, and that domestic violence is front and center.

Anna Conti, MA, MFT is the Executive Director at Su Casa~Ending Domestic Violence. Ms. Conti obtained a BA in Biology in 2008. After changing the course of her career, Ms. Conti successfully graduated with a Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy in 2012 and is currently in a dissertation phase of a doctorate program in Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology. Her extensive professional experience includes working with survivors of domestic violence, family violence, human trafficking, trauma, sexual abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder. In addition, Ms.

Colsaria has a Master’s in Social Work with a specification in Administrative and Planning. She began working in the field in the late 1990s and began her official career in anti-gender based violence work as a Sexual Assault Counselor.

Pamela Mejia, MPH, MS, is the Senior Media Researcher at Berkeley Media Studies Group, a public health organization based in Berkeley, California that works with community groups, journalists and public health professionals to use the power of the media to advance healthy public policy.

Jennifer Ponce is the prevention education manager with Laura’s House, a nonprofit that offers education and comprehensive services to domestic violence survivors in Orange County, Calif. She obtained her Master of Social Work from Boston University and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. For the last 15 years Jennifer has implemented community outreach and education programs internationally and domestically. She is passionate about social welfare and providing education and resources to disadvantaged communities and victims of violence.