Trusted Workplace Harassment Experts

I help leaders stop being cornered by behavior they were never trained to handle. As the Founder of Mission Critical Impact and a 5x Bestselling Author, I specialize in "Tactical Control." This provides experienced leaders the specific language and structures needed to shut down manipulation, deflection, and undermining in real time. Based in Virginia Beach, I leverage over 30 years of expertise to help executives maintain authority and protect their results when people problems threaten their credibility. My work moves beyond theory to provide tactical, actionable control in high-stakes workplace environments.

Neisha Christine Himes is an award-winning activist and motivational speaker dedicated to ending domestic violence. A survivor of a five-year abusive relationship, she turned her pain into purpose, using spoken word poetry to raise awareness and empower others. In 2016, she founded the G.R.O.W. (Girls Recognizing Our Worth) Foundation, a nonprofit committed to supporting survivors as they heal and rebuild their lives. Her advocacy led her to roles as a Victim Advocate for the Norfolk Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and Domestic Violence Outreach Liaison for the Newport News Police Department, where she played a pivotal role in inspiring and establishing the department’s first Domestic Violence Unit. Now, Neisha continues her work as a Trauma Liaison Educator within a prominent healthcare system, helping to reshape how medical professionals provide trauma-informed care to victims of violence. Through Neisha Christine Consulting, LLC, she develops and facilitates educational workshops, professional training programs, and public awareness initiatives, partnering with organizations to improve violence prevention efforts and survivor support services. Known for her innovative advocacy, she creates strategic campaigns, community initiatives, and collaborations that challenge perceptions and inspire change. Her dedication has earned widespread recognition, including the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s “Voices in Action - Survivor Activist” Award, DomesticShelters.Org’s “Survivor of the Year” Award, and a feature in a national awareness PSA by The Allstate Foundation. Neisha’s unwavering commitment to amplifying survivor voices and transforming systems is embodied in her motto: “I will not shut up!”

Warren Pulley brings 40 years of threat assessment and crisis management expertise across military, law enforcement, diplomatic, corporate, and educational environments. As founder of CrisisWire, he provides professional threat assessment services to organizations throughout Hawaii, Nationally and Internationally. Credentials: BTAM (Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management) trained - University of Hawaii West Oahu 20+ FEMA certifications (IS-906, IS-907, IS-915, complete ICS/NIMS) Former LAPD Veteran Police Officer (12 years) 6+ years U.S. Embassy Baghdad security operations (zero incidents under daily threat) Former Director of Campus Safety, Chaminade University Former California Private Investigator 7 years U.S. Air Force (nuclear security & paralegal) Published Authority: Author of five books on threat assessment: The Prepared Leader, Threat Assessment Handbook, Campus Under Siege, Locked Down: The Access Control Playbook, and Uniformed Silence. Published researcher with 9+ peer-reviewed papers on threat assessment, workplace violence, and crisis management. Media-Ready Expertise: Available for expert commentary on threat assessment, school safety, workplace violence prevention, crisis management, executive protection, insider threats, and emergency preparedness. Find CrisisWire online at https://rypulmedia.wixsite.com/crisiswire

Sarah Federman's career has never followed a straight line, which makes her useful to reporters looking for a different kind of expert. She spent her thirties as an international advertising executive working across more than ten countries with brands like Google, Bloomberg, Discovery, and the NFL. Then she saw her name on a Holocaust memorial wall and started asking questions the industry couldn't answer: What happens when companies cause serious harm? How can they address and prevent complicity in genocide, slavery, ecocide and other mass atrocity? How do they reckon with that? What does accountability even look like generations later? Those questions took her back to school and to a career as one of the most distinctive voices in the U.S. on corporate accountability and historical justice. Today she is an Associate Professor at the University of San Diego's Kroc School of Peace Studies, where she studies how corporations become complicit in large-scale human rights violations and how they can atone. She is the author of three books, two award-winning. Corporate Reckoning: How Companies Can Atone for Historical Transgressions (MIT Press, 2026) offers a framework for what genuine accountability looks like for institutions that have caused deep historical harm. Last Train to Auschwitz traces the decades-long effort to hold the French national railway responsible for transporting Jewish deportees to Nazi death camps. Transformative Negotiation, written with her Baltimore students, reframes negotiation as a vehicle for equity and structural change. Federman has testified twice before Congress on whether American banks bear responsibility for their historical ties to slavery, engaging both the scholarly and policy dimensions of reparations. She writes for the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and the BBC, and is a TEDx speaker, whose talk was selected by TED main stage for global distribution. She is available to comment on corporate accountability, reparations, Holocaust memory, transitional justice, negotiation, business ethics, ESG, and environmental justice in the Tijuana River watershed.

Behavioral threat assessment and workplace violence prevention expert with 35+ years in public safety, consulting, and criminal justice education.

Tracy Sanders Rucker, Esq., is a nationally recognized employment, education, and immigration law attorney, bestselling author, and continuing legal education (CLE) presenter. Founder of Natural Hair and the Law and the Attorney Tracy Sanders Foundation, she is a leading voice on hair texture discrimination, workplace culture, and post-DEI compliance in schools and businesses. Her work has been featured by ABC, MSNBC, TLC, Essence, Avvo, and the Los Angeles Sentinel, and she has spoken at Yale University, Arizona State University, Loyola Law School, Arizona State University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and other higher education institutions. She has authored bestsellers, including Natural Hair in the Workplace: What Are Your Rights?, The CROWN Act Handbook, and Wearing Our Crowns — each recognized in national media and ranked #1 in key legal categories on Amazon Kindle. Her advocacy has earned honors from U.S. Congress members, Netflix, eBay, Benedict College Women’s Business Center, and the Los Angeles Lakers Women’s Business Awards. She also hosts the Legal Talk With Tracy Sanders podcast and earned degrees from Syracuse University College of Law, the University of South Carolina, and Cornell University’s Women’s Entrepreneurship program. See: https://smb.americanpress.com/article/Attorney-Tracy-Sanders-Launches-Insightful-New-Book-on-Hair-Texture-Discrimination-in-Workplaces-and-Schools?storyId=683ff0e944ed71000866c89f http://int.cerifilegaledge.com/program_guide/search_results.jsf?courseTopicType=1&provider=32008108&requireCourseNumber=false&accredStatus=%5B%5D&format=On+Demand.Live.Live+Conference https://lexvid.com/cle-speakers/tracy-sanders-rucker https://www.lawline.com/lawyer/tracy-sanders-rucker

Seema Sharma, SEP, LMFT, PhD is one of the most distinctively credentialed trauma clinicians working today — a former Fortune 500 executive turned trauma therapist, researcher, and founder whose career spans the neuroscience of healing, the psychology of high achievement, and the lived complexity of BIPOC identity in America. Seema is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, Gottman Level 3-trained couples therapist, and holds a doctorate in Psychology. She holds an MBA, a Master's in Counseling Psychology, and has trained directly under field-defining voices including Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing), Gabor Maté (Compassionate Inquiry), and Dan Siegel (Interpersonal Neurobiology). Before entering clinical practice, Seema spent over 25 years in senior leadership across Fortune 500 companies, global organizations, and startups — leading international teams, navigating high-stakes corporate environments, and experiencing firsthand the invisible toll that sustained performance pressure places on the nervous system. That rare dual fluency — in both boardroom dynamics and trauma neuroscience — makes her an exceptionally credible and sought-after expert for journalists, editors, and producers covering the intersection of mental health and the modern workplace. As Founder of Holistic Trauma Therapy (Pasadena, Newport Beach, and Claremont, CA), Seema specializes in complex PTSD, developmental and childhood trauma, attachment wounds, religious and organizational abuse, sexual trauma, corporate burnout, and the mental health of high-achieving professionals. Her approach goes beyond traditional talk therapy — integrating Somatic Experiencing, Holistic EMDR, depth psychology, IFS, sensorimotor therapy, energy psychology, and transpersonal healing to address trauma as it lives in the body, not just the mind. Seema is one of the few trauma experts in the country who can speak credibly to how unprocessed trauma manifests in leadership behavior, executive dysfunction, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and high-functioning anxiety. She also holds deep clinical expertise in Asian-American mental health — including intergenerational trauma, cultural shame, the immigrant experience, and the identity pressures facing first- and second-generation Asian-Americans navigating Western professional culture. She has been featured in Canvas Rebel, Voyage LA, and Good, presents at conferences, and publishes countless research studies on trauma accessible via ResearchGate. She is a professor, board member, and lifelong student of holistic healing across traditions — having traveled globally to study indigenous, Eastern, African, and Latin healing practices alongside Western clinical models. Seema is available to comment on: trauma and the nervous system, somatic therapy, EMDR, complex PTSD, executive mental health and burnout, the psychology of high achievement, perfectionism and high-functioning anxiety, workplace trauma and organizational abuse, religious trauma, sexual trauma and healing, psychedelic integration, Asian-American mental health, intergenerational trauma, consciousness and the neuroscience of healing, and loneliness as a clinical phenomenon. Media inquiries: holistictraumatherapy.com | Pasadena, CA

William K. Phillips is a leading plaintiff-side employment lawyer who represents employees in high-stakes sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation cases against some of the most powerful individuals and organizations in the workplace. As Founder and Managing Partner of Phillips & Associates, he focuses on cases involving executives, business owners, partners, and senior leadership, where power imbalances and institutional risk are highest. He represents individuals across all levels of the workforce, with a particular focus on women, executive and personal assistants, hospitality professionals, legal staff, and other employees navigating misconduct by supervisors and decision-makers. His practice centers on coercion, retaliation, and abuse of authority, including situations that are often mischaracterized as “consensual” workplace relationships. Phillips has built one of the most active employment litigation practices in the region, with over 8,000 matters handled, nearly 2,000 cases litigated, and more than $300 million recovered for clients. His approach is defined by disciplined case valuation, leverage development, and trial readiness, which consistently drives strong pre-suit and litigation outcomes. He is also the founder of HarassmentHelp.org, a national platform providing confidential guidance to employees navigating workplace harassment and retaliation, and the creator of the National Plaintiffs’ Summit on Sexual Harassment and Employment Discrimination, which convenes leading plaintiff attorneys to advance litigation strategy, valuation, and accountability. A recognized voice on workplace power dynamics, Phillips regularly provides commentary on coercion, retaliation, executive misconduct, and emerging risks in modern workplaces. He is available to offer direct, practical insight for media covering employment law, workplace culture, and accountability.

Stephanie Lemek, SPHR, MBA | Founder & CEO, The Wounded Workforce® | Executive Director, Center for Construction Mental Health™ Stephanie Lemek is a trauma-informed workplace expert, speaker, and organizational mental health strategist with more than 20 years of HR leadership experience across high-risk, high-stakes industries. She is the founder of The Wounded Workforce®, a consulting and education practice built on a foundational belief that resilience is a systems outcome, not an individual trait, and the Executive Director of the Center for Construction Mental Health™, the first organization dedicated exclusively to advancing mental health infrastructure in the construction industry. Stephanie developed the 7 Principles of Trauma-Informed Workplaces, a proprietary framework that translates clinical trauma-informed care principles into practical, scalable organizational culture change. She is the creator of the Building Resilience Construction Mental Health Certification®, a workforce training program that equips leaders and practitioners to build psychologically safe environments from the ground up. Her practitioner background includes senior HR leadership roles at some of the most recognized contractors in the country, giving her a credibility that is rare in the consulting space: she has held the seats her clients now occupy. That grounded perspective shapes every keynote, training, and organizational engagement she delivers. Stephanie holds credentials as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), an MBA, and certifications in trauma-informed workplace practices. She is currently at work on her first book, The Resilience Myth: Why Pushing Through Is Failing Everyone at Work, which challenges the cultural assumption that individual grit is the solution to systemic dysfunction. She is a sought-after speaker on employment trauma, psychological safety, burnout, and the organizational conditions that either protect or erode workforce mental health.

My name is Robert Kaiser, founder of The Women's Safety Institute and a gender-based violence expert, specialising in criminology-informed strategies to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV) and homicide, integrating insights from sociology and behavioural psychology. With three decades of experience in violence prevention (especially physical and sexual violence against women), threat assessment, and protective strategy, I’ve dedicated my professional life to understanding the dynamics of intimate partner violence (IPV) and supporting those affected by it. My work is grounded in direct collaboration with survivors, detailed analysis of violent behaviour, and a deep commitment to empowering women through trauma-informed, evidence-based guidance. I frequently write about coercive control, DARVO, GPS Tagging and Proximity Alerts, Non-Fatal Strangulation (NFS), stalking, and economic abuse, offering insights that combine lived experience with professional expertise. I also support media, researchers, and organisations seeking credible commentary or strategic input on intomate partner violence and violence prevention.

ORM Agency is a leading Online Reputation Management (ORM) company dedicated to helping individuals, professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and businesses protect, restore, and strengthen their online reputation. In today's digital world, a single negative article, review, forum discussion, or misleading search result can significantly impact personal credibility and business growth. Our mission is to ensure that your online presence accurately reflects your achievements, values, and professional identity. With years of expertise in reputation management, search engine optimization (SEO), content removal, and digital brand protection, our team develops customized strategies designed to solve even the most challenging online reputation issues. Every client receives a personalized approach because no two reputation challenges are the same. Our services include negative content removal, search result suppression, review management, reputation monitoring, privacy protection, personal branding, executive reputation management, business reputation management, crisis response, and SEO-driven content promotion. Whether the objective is removing harmful content, improving Google search results, or building a stronger digital footprint, we focus on ethical, transparent, and long-term solutions. At ORM Agency, we combine advanced SEO techniques, legal content removal procedures where applicable, authoritative content publishing, digital PR, and continuous reputation monitoring to help clients regain control of their online image. Our strategies are designed to improve search visibility while reducing the impact of outdated, misleading, or damaging content.

Drake Maynard is a California harassment lawyer dedicated to helping clients address workplace, civil, and personal harassment matters. He provides strategic legal guidance, protects clients' rights, and works toward effective resolutions through negotiation or litigation when necessary.

Catherine Mattice is founder and CEO of Civility Partners, an HR consulting firm focused specifically on helping organizations create respectful and positive workplace cultures.Civility Partners love to partner with organizations who see issues in their culture - toxic behavior, disengagement, absenteeism, etc. We are dedicated to creating work environments where employees thrive, and are experts at turning around toxic cultures. Clients range from Fortune 500's to government, to nonprofit, to small business in a wide range of industries.Catherine is an HR disrupter and have had the pleasure of being cited in USA Today, Entrepreneur, Bloomberg, CNN, NPR, and many other national news outlets as an expert. She has 50+ courses reaching global audiences on LinkedIn Learning.She's also an award-winning speaker, blogger, and book author. Catherine’s award-winning book, BACK OFF! Your Kick-Ass Guide to Ending Bullying at Work, was hailed by international leadership-guru, Ken Blanchard, as, “the most comprehensive and valuable handbook on the topic.”

Harman Singh, director at respected consultancy Cyphere, is an experienced security professional consulting public and private sector customers across the globe. He brings over a decade of intensive consulting experience, advising both private and public sector organisations on security matters around offensive and defensive security, particularly SOC operations maturity, CREST pen testing, risk and governance. Harman is recognised for his teaching ability; he is not just a consultant, but an educator of other experts: Black Hat Trainer: He has delivered advanced, practical training sessions at the prestigious Black Hat security conferences. Advanced Hacking: His training focuses on sophisticated techniques for attacking and defending complex digital infrastructure, upskilling security teams worldwide. Corporate Consulting: Beyond training, he possesses extensive experience consulting with corporate security teams, helping them manage threats across traditional networks and cloud-based systems. His insights—covering regulatory compliance, comments and best practices—are frequently featured in publications such as Infosecurity Magazine and Fast Company.

Kathie Allen is a California licensed Private Investigator (PI #27033) and the founder of Allen Morris Investigations, a women-owned investigative firm based in Orange County. With extensive experience conducting neutral workplace investigations, she is trusted by employers, schools, and public agencies to handle complex and sensitive matters involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and Title IX compliance. Her investigative practice is grounded in discretion, objectivity, and integrity. Kathie brings a strong background in compliance and over two decades of experience in higher education, giving her a deep understanding of organizational dynamics and employment issues. She is Title IX certified, SHRM-SCP credentialed, and frequently engaged as an independent fact-finder in matters requiring impartial evaluation. Through Allen Morris Investigations, Kathie delivers confidential, results-focused investigations that meet legal and regulatory standards while helping organizations resolve workplace challenges with clarity and confidence.

I have 24 years of experience in the credit counseling industry, specializing in operations, compliance, debt management, and consumer financial education. As Senior Manager of Compliance and Media at Money Fit, I ensure our programs meet strict standards for integrity, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. I am a HUD Certified Housing Counselor and serve on the Board of Directors for the Financial Counseling Association of America (FCAA). My work focuses entirely on nonprofit credit counseling. I help consumers understand the clear mechanics of regulated debt management versus the risks tied to for-profit debt settlement. Consumers deserve straightforward financial guidance that is realistic, responsible, and built for actual progress.

Lorena Tambini is an Accountability & Enforcement Analyst focused on public trust, oversight failure, and institutional accountability. She helps journalists, civic organizations, watchdogs, and public-interest communicators understand where accountability actually failed by identifying who held authority, what action was required, what happened instead, and why the gap matters. Her work focuses on government accountability, enforcement gaps, administrative breakdowns, institutional legitimacy, misinformation resilience, and public narrative risk. Through Take Back Democracy, Lorena translates complex legal and political developments into plain-English public education without spin, panic, or manipulation. She is available for commentary on public trust, oversight failures, accountability gaps, agency dysfunction, election information integrity, AI and public trust, misinformation, and democratic resilience.

One in five leaders lacks a meaningful connection at work, and that gap is driving burnout, disengagement, and quiet exits. I study what makes workplace relationships work, and what it costs organizations when they don't. My research spans more than 20,000 leaders across 20 countries, including proprietary data from the Ally Mindset™ Profile (1,000+ leaders). I work at the intersection of workplace loneliness, leadership development, and organizational culture. I can speak to: - Workplace loneliness in remote, hybrid, and in-office environments - How broken workplace relationships drive burnout and disengagement - The gap between what leaders say about culture and what employees actually experience Books: You, Me, We (USA Today bestseller) and Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationships Recognized by Inc. Top 50 Leadership & Management Thinkers, Global Gurus Top 30 in Organizational Culture, and a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches. CEO & founder of SkyeTeam, an international leadership development firm.

For 14 years, The Daily Scam has been dedicated to exposing online/phone fraud and educating the public how to recognize it, and reduce their risks from it! Our work has been featured in many articles and news websites, including Wired.com, NBC, NECN and WGBH. Doug Fodeman, the Co-Founder and Content Director for TheDailyScam.com, was also a featured expert in 8 of 10 episodes of a 2024 UK Docu Series called "A Perfect Scam" (available on Britbox & UK Apple TV. e.g. Season 1, Episode 5: Indiana - Murder for Hire) Our work has also helped provide the FBI with evidence of fraud related to a sextortion scam. During our 14 years, the team at TDS has helped tens of thousands of people avoid fraud, recover from fraud, stop fraud that targeted them. (However, we are not a "fund recovery" service in any way for victims who have lost money to fraud.) Besides dozens of articles about online/phone fraud on TheDailyScam.com, we offer lots of excellent tips and strategies for staying safe, reducing your risks and better protecting yourself and your family.

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