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Adam Vanek is the chief executive officer of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Throughout his career, he has built a portfolio of transformational achievements in private, public and nonprofit corporations. He has extensive nonprofit experience, previously serving as National General Counsel for MADD and, more recently, Susan G. Komen in Dallas. During his previous tenure at MADD, from 2011 to 2017, Vanek led efforts to overhaul many core practices, policies and procedures. He also played a high-profile role in strengthening MADD’s public image and influence, helping further MADD’s mission through legal advocacy, jurisprudence and serving as legal expert in drunk driving and traffic safety. A motivational, results-driven leader who seeks the best in his team, as well as himself, Vanek is known for his practical legal mind and sharp business acumen, tearing down department silos and uniting staff to achieve shared goals. He is a graduate of Wake Forest Law School, where he served on the Honors and Ethics Board. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University, where he was named a College of Business Administration Fellow and awarded the Buck Weirus Spirit Award for student service. Vanek is licensed to practice law in Texas and Washington, D.C. He worked in private practice for almost 13 years before joining MADD in 2011. Beyond his career achievements, Vanek is committed to community service. He is a member of the North Texas Crime Commission, Dallas Bar Association, Leadership Dallas Alumni Association and the Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce Foundation. He has also served as national legal counsel and board member of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce, and as president and board member of both the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce. Vanek lives with his wife and four children in Dallas, where they are active members of Trinity Church.

Brad Meuli was named President/CEO of the Denver Rescue Mission in January 2001. Brad joined the Mission more than 20 years ago as Senior Vice-President after a 17-year career in banking. Previous to his staff position at the Mission, Brad served as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Currently, as President and CEO, Brad oversees the operations of Denver Rescue Mission, the oldest full-service Christian charity in the Rocky Mountain region. The Mission has a yearly budget of more than $33 million, with approximately 200 employees. Founded in 1892, Denver Rescue Mission is a Colorado nonprofit organization that provides food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, rehabilitation, and transitional housing to the poor and homeless. Brad is a Pastor of Ministry in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and graduated with a MA in Leadership from Denver Seminary in May of 2006. As a leader, Brad is committed to what he believes God has called the Denver Rescue Mission to do: Change Lives in the Name of Christ. “Our biggest challenge is to help the increasing number of people who come to us for help, who want to seek a life of self-sufficiency, free from the drugs, alcohol, poverty, and lack of education that hold them back.” Brad graduated from Northern Arizona University with a BS in Business and is a graduate of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University. He is a former Major in the U.S. Marine Corps. As an active member of the community, Brad is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Denver Seminary and is also adjunct faculty there. He is a past member and has served as Chairman of the Board for the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM), Bonfils Blood Center and City Mission World Association (an international rescue mission organization). He is also an alumnus of Leadership Denver. In 2018, he was appointed by Denver’s Mayor, Michael Hancock, to the Advisory Committee for Housing People Experiencing Homelessness. Additionally, he has served as Chaplain to the Colorado House of Representatives for the last 18 years. The Colorado Rockies honored him in 2016 with the Roberto Clemente Award for Community Service. Colorado Christian University honored Brad with an Honorary Doctorate for his work with the homeless. Brad is married, has five children and five grandchildren.

Amy Turk LCSW is a Chief Executive Officer at Downtown Women s Center and is based in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. She has worked as Daybreak Case Manager at Opcc, Chief Innovation Officer at Downtown Women s Center, and Daybreak Shelter Manager at Opcc. Amy attended Pepperdine University between 1997 and 2001 and California State University Los Angeles between 2007 and 2009.

Anne Miskey is a Chief Executive Officer at Union Station Homeless Services and is based in Pasadena, California. She has worked as Director at The Oakville Community Foundation, Project Manager Social Research at United Way of Oakville, and CEO at Downtown Women s Center. Anne attended Wycliffe College, University of Toronto between 1987 and 1990.