Board Leadership
Global leaders bring diversity of thought to ISPCAN, working with the CEO and staff to provide duty, care and loyalty to the organization for 4 year terms. Alternatively, our Distinguished advisory council provides in kind expertise for 2 years through specific projects to benefit the organization or our members. They help set strategic priorities, optimize regional and global partnerships, and develop unique resources.
Board of Directors
These global leaders bring diversity of thought, help with strategic planning, and ensure financial security for ISPCAN. They serve on our Board of Directors to provide duty, care and loyalty to the organization in 4 year terms.

Abigail Casas-Muñoz
MD MSc PhD
Chairman
National Institute of Pediatrics (INP)
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
MEXICO
Term ends 2028

Rocco Briganti, PhD
Chair Elect
CEO Specchio Magico Cooperativa Sociale Onlus
CISMAI
ITALY
Term ends 2028

Jordan Greenbaum, MD
Secretary
Medical Director ICMEC
USA
Term ends 2028

John Fluke, PhD
Treasurer
Kempe Center, University of Colorado,
USA
Term ends 2028

Kevin Lalor, PhD
Technological University Dublin
Discipline Lead Social Sciences
IRELAND
Term ends 2026

Aanchal Jain
Product Manager
Adobe Corporation
USA
Term ends 2028

Lori Frasier, MD
Pediatrician
Penn State University
USA
Term ends 2026

Diahann G Harrison, JD
Ombudsman,
Office of the Children's Advocate
JAMAICA
Term ends 2026

Maryam Ehsani
CEO
ChildSafe ME
UK/ UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Term ends 2026

Catherine Mbengue
Child Protection Advocate
ECPAT
AFRICA/ OMAN
Term ends 2026

Gabriel Otterman, MD MPH PhD
Pediatrician
Barnafrid
SWEDEN
Term ends 2026

Lisa Anne Taylor Thompson
CEO
Board Veritas
USA
Term ends 2028

Fujiko Yamada, MD PhD
Director
Jaspcan
JAPAN
Term ends 2026

Pragathi Tummala, MPH
CEO
ISPCAN
Ex-Officio Board Member
USA
Distinguished Advisory Council
Our Distinguished advisory council provides in kind expertise through various projects to benefit the organization or our members. They bring unique skills or a new perspective to help ISPCAN and can be from any region, any discipline, survivors or others. They serve in a two year term, voted in by the board.

Scottye Cash, PhD
The Ohio State University School of Social Work
USA (OH)
2024-2026

Andreas Jud, PhD
University of Ulm
GERMANY
2023-2025

Brooks Keeshin, MD
Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Utah
USA (UT)
2023-2025

Abbie Newman, JD, RN
Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center
USA (PA)
2023-2025

Chrissy Sykes
Creator & CEO of the My Body is My Body Program
UK
2024-2026

Carmit Katz, PhD
Hebrew University
Haruv Institute
ISRAEL
2025-2027

Lakshmi Neelakantan, PhD
Population Mental Health Unit, Centre for Mental Health & Community Wellbeing
University of Melbourne
AUSTRALIA
2025-2027

Saara Thakur
Parenting for Lifelong Health
Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford
UK
2025-2027

Sidnei Priolo Filho
Professor Department of Psychology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná
(UTP) <b
BRAZIL
2025-2027

Genevieve Haupt Ronnie
Global Parenting Initiative
Centre for Social Science Research at the University of Cape Town
SOUTH AFRICA
2025-2027

Jessica Griffin, PsyD
Associate Professor and Executive Director, Lifeline for Kids, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
USA
2025-2027

Dr. Paul Stewart
Survivor and Union of Safeguarding Officers Executive Chairman
Former premiership footballer
UK
2025-2027

Hanan A. Alshaikh, MD
Consultant Pediatrician
SAUDI ARABIA
2025-2027

Timothy Opobo
Executive Director,
the AfriChild
Centre, Makerere University
UGANDA
2025-2027