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PARRY AFTAB
Parry has devoted her expertise, since 1995, to enhancing cyber-security for business and governmental entities, as well as preventing and investigating cyber-crimes, especially those that arise in the workplace or relate to Internet predators. In this field, she often wears two hats -- one is her commercial role of the cyber-lawyer focused on keeping businesses safe in cyberspace and improving e-commerce and trust, while the other is her pro-bono hat where she is heavily involved in Internet safety and security for children, senior citizens and victims of cyber-stalking and abuse. In her pro-bono role, she runs the world's largest online safety and help group that works closely with all major law enforcement agencies worldwide. To learn more about Parry's charitable work, visit WiredSafety.org and stopcyberbullying.org.
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CASI LUMBRA
Casi Lumbra, age 17, attends the Ursuline School in New Rochelle, NY. Since 2006, she has been a member of the New Rochelle Chapter of Teenangels, a group of thirteen to eighteen year old volunteers that have been specially trained in all aspects of online safety, privacy and security. In September 2008, Ms. Lumbra, along with three other Teenangels, presented original research to the Internet Safety Technical Task Force (ISTTF) at Harvard Law School. In June 2009 Ms. Lumbra spoke at the United Nations Cyberhate Conference on cyberharassment and cyberbullying. Ms. Lumbra is also a member of Microsoft's GetGameSmart advisory board and wants to be an engineer. To learn more about Teenangels unique programs visit teenangels.org.
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DR. JILL MURRAY
Dr. Jill Murray has become the leading expert on the subject of teen dating abuse in the U.S. and Canada. She has appeared on more than 350 television shows—including twice on Oprah, 20/20, and Montel, Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, and several CNN shows — speaking as the guest expert in the field, as well as more than 300 radio talk shows. She has been interviewed by more than 250 newspapers and national magazines. Dr. Murray has spoken before Congress in Washington, D.C. on behalf of a teen dating violence bill as an invited guest expert and recently gave a press conference on the subject at the National Press Club in the same city.
She is the author of the best-selling books, BUT I LOVE HIM — Protecting Your Teen Daughter From Controlling, Abusive, Dating Relationships — which has been used as a textbook in countless high school and college courses -- and DESTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS — A Guide to Changing the Unhealthy Relationships in Your Life. Her newest book, BUT HE NEVER HIT ME — The Devastating Cost of Non-Physical Abuse to Girls and Women has just been on amazon.com's best-seller list and won the prestigious Publisher's Choice award.
She is a highly sought-after guest lecturer at international conferences on domestic violence, personal empowerment and motivation, as well as ways to build healthy relationships and speaks to more than 100,000 middle and high school students each year on this subject. Dr. Murray maintains a private practice in Laguna Niguel and a website — www.drjillmurray.com — at which she receives several hundred e-mails per week.
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BRIAN O'CONNOR
A former marketer of global brands such as Gatorade, Lucky Charms, and Kodak, and with experience reporting for the Village Voice in New York City, Brian O'Connor is the Director of Public Communications for the Family Violence Prevention Fund. In this role, Brian develops public education and action campaigns focused on reaching parents, coaches, teachers, and teens in an effort to empower young people to build healthy relationships. Furthermore, his work engaging men inspires them to talk to the boys in their life about positive models of masculinity, and motivates them to teach boys that violence against women and girls is wrong. Brian holds a master's in journalism from Columbia University and serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Root Division, a local arts-education non-profit organization in San Francisco where he lives. |
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JANE RANDEL
Jane Randel is Vice President of Corporate Communications at Liz Claiborne Inc. and is responsible for managing the Company's corporate reputation through both external and internal communications. She leads corporate, business and crisis media relations, manages the annual report and oversees internal communications, including the corporate intranet. In addition, Ms. Randel has been spearheading the Company's award-winning, cause marketing program aimed to generate awareness, educate the public and ultimately prevent violence against women. The Company's philanthropic programs, including the Liz Claiborne Foundation, also report to her.
In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of the Liz Claiborne Foundation, Ms. Randel is President of the Board of the Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence, is on the Infrastructure, Safety and Environment Advisory Board for the RAND Corporation, and is a board member of Safe Horizon, the nation's largest victim assistance organization, where she serves as Chair of the Marketing Committee. Ms. Randel is also on the National Advisory Board of the National Domestic Violence Hotline and is a member of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape/National Sexual Violence Resource Center's Honorary Board. In 2005, she was named one of 21 Leaders for the 21st Century by WomensEnews, and in 2006, she was included on the Crain's New York Business list of "40 under 40."
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ESTA SOLER
One of the world's foremost experts on violence against women and children, Esta Soler is a pioneer who founded the Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) nearly 30 years ago and made it one of the world's leading violence prevention agencies. With offices in San Francisco, Boston and Washington, D.C., and partners around the world, the FVPF develops innovative strategies to prevent domestic, dating and sexual violence, stalking and child abuse.
Under Soler's direction, the FVPF was a driving force behind passage of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 – the nation's first comprehensive federal response to the violence that plagues our families and communities. Congress reauthorized and expanded the law in 2000 and again in 2005.
Soler has led the FVPF as it developed trailblazing public education campaigns that have reached millions of people, and innovative policies, advocacy, prevention, education and training programs that help lawmakers, health care providers, judges, employers and others stop violence and help victims. FVPF programs have been replicated in all 50 states and around the world. Its most recent initiatives, the "Coaching Boys Into Men" and "Founding Fathers" campaigns, are breaking new ground by inviting men to teach boys that violence against women and children is always wrong.
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CINDY SOUTHWORTH
Cindy Southworth is the Founder & Director of the Safety Net Project at the National Network to End Domestic Violence. Cindy works with private industry, state and federal agencies, and international groups to improve safety and privacy for victims in this digital age. She has testified for a U.S. Senate Subcommittee, and is on many task forces and committees that address justice, privacy, technology, and safety in the Justice, Elections, Defense, and Human Services arenas. She has presented over 330 trainings on stalking, online safety, social activism and networking, and data security to over 19,000 people through international, national, state, and local audiences. Cindy has Masters Degree in Social Work and has worked to end violence against women for 19 years at national, state, and local advocacy organizations. She has spent the past 11 years focusing on how technology can increase victim safety and how to hold stalkers accountable for misusing technology. She is the Co-Chair of the Technology Committee of the National Taskforce To End Sexual And Domestic Violence Against Women and is a member of both the Anti-SpyWare Coalition and the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Program' Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative's Privacy and Information Quality Working Group. Cindy is recognized as the international expert on helping victims use technology safely, addressing technology stalking and data privacy for victims.
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VIRGINIA WITT
As Director of Public Affairs and Policy for the Blue Shield of California Foundation, Virginia Witt's role is to build awareness among policy leaders and the public about the Foundation's two program areas: Health Care and Coverage and Blue Shield Against Violence (dedicated to ending domestic violence). She works to advance the Foundation's mission through strategic outreach to the media, policymakers, and the public.
Ms. Witt has special expertise in youth programs, having previously served as executive director of a citywide youth initiative in San Francisco. At The Kaiser Family Foundation, Ms. Witt spearheaded media partnerships to promote key health issues and awareness among minority teens. Prior to moving to California in 2000, Ms. Witt worked in the communications and policy arena in Washington, D.C., holding senior roles at the National Education Association, People For the American Way, and the Children's Defense Fund. |