Board of Directors
PBB's Board of Directors includes professionals involved in addressing or researching the psychosocial impact of trauma and terror.
In addition the Board includes members with experience in policy, finance and international humanitarian aid efforts.
PROF. ROXANE COHEN SILVER, Ph.D.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Department of Psychology & Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine
Dr. Silver is a Professor in the Department of
Psychology and Social Behavior and the Department of Medicine at the University
of California, Irvine. She is an international expert in the field of stress
and coping and a leading researcher on the physical and psychological effects
of fear and terror. For over 30 years, Dr. Silver has investigated the
acute and long-term psychological, physical and social impact of traumatic life
experiences, including personal losses such as physical disability, loss, and
childhood sexual victimization, as well as larger collective events such as
natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other community disasters. She has
also examined physical and psychological responses to traumatic events among
refugees and immigrant populations. Dr. Silver was principal investigator of
the only three-year national longitudinal study of psychological responses to
the September 11th terrorist attacks against the U.S. Since 2003 she has served as an advisor to the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, providing guidance on the psychological impact
of terrorism and disasters. In
2007, Dr. Silver received the American Psychological Association’s Award for
Distinguished Service to Psychological Science.
DR. BENJAMIN DOMINGUEZ TREJO
MEXICO
Professor, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Nacional Autonmona de México
Dr. Dominguez Trejo is a Psychologist with the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México with a long lasted focused interest and experience on social psychological issues including: criminality, inmate rehabilitation programs, health psychology with emphasis on chronic pain and posttraumatic stress treatment, evaluation and research. He has worked with IASP Special Interest Group on Torture, Violence, and War and the Mexico's Human Rights Commission.
MARK ENTWISTLE
CANADA
Vice-President, International and Government Affairs at ExecAdvice Corporation; Senior Associate, Prospectus Associates Canadian affiliate of Golin/Harris International
Mr. Entwistle served for sixteen years from in the Canadian diplomatic service. His Foreign Service career included assignments at the Canadian Embassies in Tel Aviv, Israel and Moscow, in the former USSR. He was the Press Secretary for former Canadian Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney. He is Director of the Canadian Urban Institute, a Toronto-based public policy think-tank that seeks to improve understanding of urban issues and policy-making and management in Canadian and world cities. Mr. Entwistle also served as the Canadian ambassador to Cuba from 1993-1997.
 DR. JOHN FAIRBANK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Associate Professor of Medical
Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke
University Medical Center
Dr. Fairbank is Co-Director of the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Dr. Fairbank is a past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) and serves on advisory boards for numerous organizations, including the Center for Child and Family Health in Durham, NC, and the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (NC-PTSD). Dr. Fairbank is a clinical psychologist, with over 25 years of research and clinical experience in the field of traumatic stress in children and adults.
 DR. MERLE FRIEDMAN
SOUTH AFRICA
Clinical and Corporate Psychologist; Founder and Consultant, Psych-Action
Dr. Friedman is a Clinical
Psychologist, and Clinical member of International Transactional Analysis
Association (ITAA). She served on the board of the International Society for
Traumatic Stress Studies, is a co-founder and director of the South African
Institute for Traumatic Stress, and was one of the founders of the Wits Trauma
Clinic in South Africa. She was a member of the United States National
Institute of Mental Health Violence and Traumatic Stress Working Group, and of
the ISTSS International Working Group on Traumatic Stress. She has
been a member of TRT (To Reflect and Trust) since 1997, engaging in issues of
conflict and distress between groups of people. Dr. Friedman is also a
corporate psychologist. She runs her own consultancy, Psych-Action, working
with organisations in the areas of leadership, management, talent management,
stress, traumatic stress, and various other aspects of corporate psychology.
She is on Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee as a writer of King III, the
Corporate Governance Report for
South Africa. The focus of her current interest and research is on behavioural
finance, aspects of stress and resilience in corporate life as well white
collar crime prevention. She is an executive coach, working at senior
levels in organisations and also trains and supervises executive coaches.
JACQUELINE M. JACOBSEN
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Vice President - Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Originally from Northern England, Jacqueline moved
to Seattle where she spent 15 years pursuing careers in Nursing and
Engineering. Jacqueline is currently the Vice President of Wealth Management
for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Seattle WA. Ms. Jacobsen has spent much of
the last 20 years between Austin and Seattle, where she has worked with high
net worth clients live more meaningfully by designing unique comprehensive
wealth management strategies. As a vice president of wealth management, Ms.
Jacobsen is committed to long-term relationships, and the ability to provide
exceptional service by listening to her clients, understanding their needs,
aspirations and concerns. Her
practice is based on trust. Jacqueline has earned over 12 industry designations
including the CFP®, CIMA®, and the CPWA® (Certified Private Wealth Advisor,
which is the new designation issued from IMCA). In addition, she was an Adjunct Professor in the MBA program
at St. Edwards University in Austin and Instructor for the CFP® program through
the University of Texas. She
is currently registered in 19 different states across the United States.
BILL McLELLAN
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Vice Chairman, Treaty Oak Financial
Mr. McLellan is an accomplished Senior Executive with a proven record of developing highly successful business organizations. He also has an extensive background in the health care industry, having served as the Executive Director of LifeWorks, the largest social service agency in Austin, and being on the Board of Directors for a wide range of health care institutions. Mr. McLellan also spent many years with the 3M Corporation, working from several different levels to develop their health care products. He is also an established member of the Austin community, being involved with a number of civic and community organizations.
DR. YUVAL NERIA
ISRAEL / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Assoc. Prof. of Clinical Psychology, Depts. of Psychiatry & Epidemiology, Columbia University; Director of the Trauma & PTSD Program, New York State Psychiatric Institute
Dr. Neria’s
research has been focused on the mental health consequences of exposure to
extreme traumatic events, with a particular focus on populations such as war
veterans and survivors of disasters and terrorism. Dr. Neria and his group are
deeply committed to the development of novel treatment modalities for
traumatized populations. Dr.
Neria’s scientific work has been inspired by his experience in combat. He was
injured in the Yom Kippur 1973 War and was awarded the Medal of Valor,
equivalent to the Congressional Medal of Honor. He has authored numerous
articles in the area of trauma related disorders including PTSD, depression,
and bipolar illness.
 DR. PAMELA RYAN , CHAIR and FOUNDER
AUSTRALIA / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Managing Director, Issues Deliberation Australia/America; Research Fellow, Hawke Research Institute, University of South Australia; Chair, Silverton Foundation
As Managing Director of Issues Deliberation Australia/America, Dr. Ryan has headed the team of psychologists, sociologists, researchers, and over 100 team members to facilitate multiple national and international projects, including national Deliberative Polls on whether or not Australia becomes a republic, relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, human rights, parliamentary reform. In 2005, Dr. Ryan established Psychology Beyond Borders, a major outcome of the first International Assembly on Managing the Psychology of Fear and Terror, initiated and convened by IDA. Dr. Ryan is a licensed Psychologist in Australia, and the author of multiple research papers, including: Managing the Psychology of Fear and Terror: Strategies for Governments, Service Providers, Communities and Individuals.
 DR. PATRICIA WATSON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Senior Education Specialist, National Center for PTSD; Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School
Dr. Watson has published three articles on early interventions for PTSD, and is currently co-editing a book on interventions for trauma following disasters and mass violence. Dr. Watson has specialized skills in training, translation of science into practice, developing educational productions, consultation, evaluation of educational efforts, and development of website and CD-ROM educational products.
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