Our Board & Team
United Suicide Survivors International is guided by a dedicated Board of Directors and talented team of staff, partners and volunteers.
US Board of Directors
Leslie Philp
President
Christopher Wojnar, MSN, APNP, PMHNP-BC
Vice President
James Rhodes, CSP
Secretary
Erin Ivie, CPS II
Treasurer
Lyseria Phillips
At-Large
Neil Gaer
At-Large
US Program, Operations & Training Team
Jen Matoney
Trainer
Rochelle Reynolds
Conference Coordinator
Ryan Acker
Operations Manager
Sally Spencer-Thomas
Trainer
Sarah Gaer
Trainer
US Committee Chairs
Construction Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference
Cal Beyer
Eli Embleton
Sally Spencer-Thomas
Lived Experience Collective Community Committee
Chris Wojnar
Leslie Philp
Ryan Acker
Workplace Suicide Prevention Committee
Jodi Jacobson Frey
Joshua Meribole
Sally Spencer-Thomas
Special Thanks to Our Founding Board
Joel Bosch
Heidi Bryan, Secretary
Stan Collins
Margaret & Kevin Hines
Sally Spencer-Thomas, Chair
Eduardo Vega, Treasurer
Ursula Whiteside, Vice Chair