Randell Alexander, MD, PhD

Statewide Medical Director, Child Protection Team, Children.s Medical Services Professor and Chief, Division of Child Protection and Forensic Pediatrics University of Florida

Dr. Alexander, Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, at the University of Florida, College of Medicine is on the International Advisory Board for the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome, has been on the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect for the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the boards of the American professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) and Prevent Child Abuse America.

Randy has served on state child death review committees in Iowa and Georgia. He has been actively involved in child abuse prevention nationally.

Sandra Alexander, MEd.

Sandra is a recognized national leader, strategic thinker, and innovator in child abuse prevention with over 40 years experience including CPS casework and supervision, developing child abuse prevention programs, training, technical assistance and consultation, and 18 years of nonprofit management experience. Previously served as Executive Director of 2 state-wide non-profit child abuse prevention organizations and currently is an Expert Consultant in child maltreatment prevention in the Division of Violence Prevention at the CDC. She is a past board president of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) and former chair and current prevention advocate for the Fulton County (Atlanta) Child Fatality Review Committee.

Darlene Ellison, M.S.

Darlene Ellison.s gripping personal story forms the foundation of her High Touch Alliances and Betrayal Recovery concepts that she uses to inspire and compel audiences into changing their own lives.

Her charmed life as wife, mother, philanthropist and successful businesswoman spiraled out of control when she learned that the man to whom she had been married for over 10 years, and with whom she had children, was arrested as part of an FBI sting operation. He was revealed to be a long-time sexual predator of young boys both in the United States and other countries. Engulfed by a very public situation that left her emotionally paralyzed, Darlene made the choice to not just survive, but thrive! She overcame the humiliation, anger and fear to turn her experience into one that could help others. She eliminated the "elephant in the room" by talking openly and proactively about her situation. Darlene turned lemons into lemonade!