Tamara Olt
Tamara Olt M.D. is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist in private practice in Peoria, Illinois and is the Executive Director of GRASP-Broken No More. She lost her 16-year-old son Joshua to an accidental heroin overdose in 2012.
Darleen Berg
After graduating from Georgetown University with a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service in 1987, Darleen worked as a financial analyst and advisor for the Central Bank of Norway for 19 years. She was an executive committee member of the bank’s national trade union federation, president of the regional NBFF chapter, and Editor-in-Chief of the national publication, Forbundsnytt.
Denise Cullen
Denise has worked as a Clinical Social Worker in the medical field since graduating from USC’s School of Social Work in 1993. Her expertise has been in HIV/AIDS, Harm Reduction, death, dying and grief. Her patient population included numerous intravenous drug users, so her experience with people who use drugs goes beyond her son’s personal journey.
Sam Snodgrass
Sam has a PhD in Biopsychology from the University of Georgia and was awarded a National Institute on Drug Abuse Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Pharmacology and Toxicology Department at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Aimee Dunkle
Aimee Dunkle is the Executive Director of the Solace Foundation of Orange County, a registered non-profit that she established after the accidental overdose death of her 20-year-old son, Ben. She provides Overdose Prevention and Response Training to individuals struggling with a substance use disorder, their families and friends, community members, and organizations throughout Orange County, California.
Mary Stafford
Mary Stafford holds a Juris Doctorate with a concentration in Tax Law from the Villanova School of Law and the Loyola University College of Law, is a Fellow of the Institute of Politics, Loyola University, and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana.
Chris Schaffner
Chris Schaffner is the Executive Director of JOLT Harm Reduction, a leading organization dedicated to supporting individuals affected by substance use disorders through harm reduction strategies. With extensive experience in the field of substance use treatment and community outreach, Chris spearheads initiatives to provide non-judgmental, evidence-based services that mitigate the risks associated with drug use.
