Victoria Wagner, Executive Director
The Board of Directors of YSPP is excited to announce the hiring of our new executive director, after Founder/Executive Director Sue Eastgard retired June 30, 2011.
Vicki Wagner is our new Executive Director, with thirty years experience successfully leading and managing nonprofit organizations. She has served in a number of senior leadership roles representing the needs of young people, targeting homelessness, abuse, and other problems impacting the youth population, including suicide. In a career spanning local to international work, she has provided direct service and led public policy advocacy campaigns. She is a tireless advocate for young people and brings to the Youth Suicide Prevention Program a history of successfully maneuvering the systems that represent them.
In her past position as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Network for Youth, she worked with policy makers within the federal government and Congress to make sure the needs of high risk youth were prioritized.
From 1985 to 2004 Vicki served as the Chief Executive Officer of YouthCare, a multi-million dollar agency devoted to homeless and runaway youth. She built YouthCare from a small community-based organization to a multi-million dollar agency employing 150 staff throughout seven programs.
She has served as a board member for organizations such as the International Forum for Child Welfare, the Child Welfare League of America International Committee, and the Council on Accreditation. As an invited speaker at national and international conferences she has presented on issues such as programming, policy, and the research needs of high risk youth. She has also been called to testify before Congress on homeless youth issues.
Vicki holds a Masters degree in Psychology from Antioch University. She lives with her husband in Seattle, WA and is the mother of three adult children. She believes that every young person has a voice that must be heard and that the tragedies that befall youth are preventable with the right support and political will.
YSPP Staff:
Vicki Wagner, Executive Director
Jennifer Barron, Deputy Director
Heather Carter, OUTLoud Project Manager
Liz Wilhelm, SAMHSA "From Classroom to Community: A Team Approach to Youth Suicide Prevention" Grant Manager
Lisa Watson, Curricula for Kids Coordinator
Erica Peters, Communications & Development Assistant
Jenn Youngman, Accounting Assistant
Raquel Reyes, Office Assistant
YSPP Board Members and Affiliations:
Michael Wood, President
Towers Watson, Senior ConsultantSeattle, WA
Scot Reynolds, Vice President
Northwest Crest LLC
Federal Way, WA
Kenneth Gomes, Treasurer
LM Laser Systems
Seattle, WAMary Stevens, Secretary
Community Advocate
Seattle, WAMolly Adrian
University of Washington Child Health Institute
Seattle, WA
Lynn Kessler
Retired, Former Washington State Representative
24st Legislative District
Hoquiam, WAMarko Liias
State of Washington Representative
21st Legislative District
Edmonds, WAPeter MacDonald
ACS Inc. A Xerox Company
Bellevue, WAJay Petterson
H+P Political Compliance, LLC
Seattle, WAKatie Simmons
Katie M. Simmons Photography
Seattle, WA
Pete Smith
President, Columbia Futures Group, Inc.
Bellevue, WAAimee Woods
Business Owner: Pet Sitting / Concierge Service
Lake Stevens, WA
