Virginia Duplessis, MSW is the Associate Director of Health at Futures Without Violence, providing oversight for a range of initiatives designed to improve the public health response to violence against women and increase the capacity of domestic violence services providers to address the health needs of their clients. She serves as the Director of the federally designated National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence, leading several multi-sector collaborations to increase health equity, prevent childhood trauma, and develop health policies to prevent violence. She brings over 20 years of experience in the domestic violence, sexual assault and public health fields. Ms. Duplessis has worked extensively with healthcare and social service providers, developing training and educational materials on a range of health and behavioral health issues within local and state public health organizations. Trained as a social worker and doula, she has also worked directly with community members, youth, and victims/survivors of violence as an advocate, counselor and prevention educator.

Rus Ervin Funk, MSW, CSE, is a long-time racial justice activist and organizer working to engage and mobilize men and boys. He is the founder of numerous organizations and efforts include MensWork: eliminating violence against women in, The Ohio Men's Action Network and the North American Men's Engagement Network. He has written numerous books, articles and chapters, his latest being the 2019 manual "What's Wrong with this Picture: The Impact of Viewing Pornography." Rus was a key architect with NYSCADV's "Because we're Dads" initiative.

Currently Rus acts as a consultant, trainer and activist. He lives in Louisville, KY with his partner, their 14 year old child and a cat. Rus enjoys baking, writing, photography, and hiking.

Courtney Hyland is the Associate Director of Prevention Education at The Retreat. She holds graduate degrees in Curriculum and Instruction, as well as Instructional Technology and Design with a specialization in distance learning. Courtney creates digital content to engage youth across the East End of Long Island, helping them recognize the warning signs of unhealthy relationships, build healthy relationships, and become leaders in their community. She has successfully expanded The Retreat’s Teen Leadership Council, a community service program that empowers high school students to prevent abuse and promote respect in their schools and communities. Courtney's professional background also includes teaching elementary and special education, as well as experience in training and development.

Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez (she/her) serves as the Director of Prevention at ValorUS. She leads the nation's largest online community of practice for prevention practitioners, PreventConnect, which is funded by the CDC. In her role, Ashleigh also oversees VALOR's C.A. LEADDS, a statewide collaboration aimed at enhancing the capacity of advocates and disability service providers to support survivors with developmental disabilities, and a California campus project. Ashleigh is passionate about promoting systems change to support survivors and end violence, uplifting community-led prevention efforts, and engaging audiences in building environments for prevention. She lives on a farm with her spouse and over 70 rescue farmed animals. She also co-leads her town's 4-H dairy goat project.

Sara Miller-Hornick aka Miss Couple is a graduate of Skidmore College (Class of 2010) who has had a very interesting career path. From professional ballroom dancer, to dominatrix, to sex therapist, and now photographer, Sara has always championed her Alma Mater’s motto of “Creative Thought Matters.” She has a best-selling book on Amazon (The Ultimate Guide to Bondage: Creating Intimacy Through the Art of Restraint), and has been interviewed as an authority on sex and relationships by Playboy, Cosmopolitan, VICE, People Magazine, The Daily Beast, Huffington Post, and numerous academic journals. Currently, she owns Boudoir Unbound, a photography studio dedicated to shameless fantasy, and self expression.

As EndTAB’s Director of Training and Education, Sloan’s work has been driven by a passion for creating safe and respectful online spaces and serving those who have been impacted by violence. Before joining EndTAB, Sloan earned her MFA in Directing from the University of British Columbia and her BA in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). Sloan honed her skills as a prevention professional by serving as a Violence Prevention Coordinator at UNC and as the Training and Outreach Specialist for the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV). In addition to her work in the prevention field, Sloan spent four years abroad teaching English and Drama to K-12 students in Budapest, Hungary.
During her time at EndTAB, Sloan has been instrumental in developing partnerships with a wide range of organizations seeking to educate their communities about online harm and ensure their digital safety and wellbeing of their staff. She has provided professional development trainings for domestic and sexual violence coalitions and nonprofits, facilitated workshops with students and staff at universities, and collaborated closely with the U.S. Dept. of the Air Force, spearheading efforts to eliminate image-based sexual abuse and harassment across global installations. Through these initiatives, Sloan has been a fervent advocate for fostering sex positivity and nurturing healthy relationships within online communities.

Vimarsha Sital is the Bilingual Prevention Education and Outreach Specialist at The Retreat. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University. She is currently exploring further education, with plans to pursue either law school or an MBA. Vimarsha is passionate about applying her skills to empower communities across Long Island. With a background in education and outreach, she focuses on delivering prevention education to diverse groups, addressing the complexities of relationship abuse, and promoting healthy interactions. Fluent in Spanish, she bridges linguistic and cultural gaps, ensuring accessibility for all. Her dedication to fostering leadership among youth has also seen her participate in local initiatives like The Retreat Club at Southampton High School, where she worked to raise awareness and build safer, more respectful communities.

Arlene Vassell (she/her/hers) is the Founding Director of the TooREL Institute for Social Change, where she leads the organization’s strategic direction and supports a dynamic team of content area experts, strategists, healers and thought leaders in achieving its mission, vision, and goals. Additionally, she was recently hired to serve as the new Executive Director for the Association of VAWA Administrators (AVA).

With over 25 years of experience, Arlene has worked alongside and on behalf of individuals whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, homelessness, human trafficking, substance use, poverty, and other life altering situations. Arlene has devoted her entire career to ending and preventing gender-based violence, disrupting systems and structures of inequalities and oppression, promoting leadership advancement of people of color, and developing equity centered, trauma-informed, culturally relevant programming. Lastly, but most importantly, Arlene is a proud immigrant, born in Jamaica, a mother, an Auntie to many, a self-published author, a joy seeker, and a hope dealer.