Leadership

Stop It Now! has developed its public health approach, effective programs and international reach through the dedication of a small professional staff, an active Board of Directors, and a nationally recognized Expert Panel.

The Board of Directors and Expert Panel, representing all facets of the child sexual abuse issue, inform and guide program development and advocacy activities of the organization.

Stop It Now! was founded by Fran Henry and is currently led by Deborah Donovan Rice, Executive Director, both survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Our staff and board members are from different class, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. Professional backgrounds among staff and board span public health, sex offenderⁱ treatment, domestic violence and advocacy perspectives.

Deborah Donovan Rice, Executive Director

Fran Henry, Founder of Stop It Now!

Expert Panel

Board of Directors
Larry Kressley, Chair Cortlandt Manor, NY	Linda Bowen, Vice Chair Institute for Community Peace Washington, DC
Steve Brown, PsyD Traumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family Centers New Britain, CT	William Ferguson, Jr., The Ferguson Group, LLC Washington, DC
Norman E. Friedman, M.Ed. Consultant, A.M. Skier Insurance Agency White Plains, NY	Victoria Gwiasda The Calico Center San Leandro, CA
Fran Henry, Founder & Director Emeritus Global Violence Prevention Cummington, MA	Susan Kirby, Dr. PH, Secretary Kirby Marketing Solutions Solana Beach, CA
James Mercy, Ph.D., ex-officio Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA	Ken Singer, MSW Lambertville, NJ
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