Meet The Board
Our board is made up of advocacy experts, professional counselors, healthcare professionals, and social workers with a common goal of preventing violence and helping trauma survivors get the treatments they need to thrive.
Paul Krauss, MA LPC
President
Paul Krauss MA LPC is the Clinical Director of Health for Life Counseling in Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant and EMDRIA Certified Clinician, host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, and Counseling Supervisor. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline (in progress) as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors.
Randy Webb
Vice President
James “Randy” Webb, MA, MC, LMHC is a self-described promoter, campaigner, and networker who says that his penchant for building bridges and connecting people is in his name. A lifelong student of bilingual education and linguistics got into communication as a form of healing, which drew him into how the nervous system and everything attached to it develops. He has taken great joy in facilitating learning in multiple media with the goal of promoting individual, family, and community recovery. He currently works as a technical training specialist with Office of the Assistant Secretary, Division of Disease Control and Health Statistics of the Washington State Department of Health.
Andrea Miller
Secretary
Andrea Miller is the secretary for NVPH’s executive board. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University’s Masters of Social Work program and is currently working on getting her full clinical social work license. Andrea is highly passionate about advocacy and non-profit work and is looking forward to seeing what impact NVPH has on our country over time.
Gabrielle Diecidue
Board Member
Gabrielle (Gabby) Diecidue has dedicated her career to creating social change, with a deep commitment to violence prevention. Her journey toward fostering a violence-free future began during her college years at the University of San Diego (USD), where she first started brainstorming innovative solutions to combat violence. This passion was further ignited by the tragic loss of a close friend to preventable gun violence, driving her to become a leading voice in the fight against such tragedies. As the Executive Director of the Diecidue Family Foundation, she channels her efforts into initiatives that support her local Denver community. After graduating USD in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Business Administration, and minors in Nonprofit Management and Philosophy, she became the Founder/CEO of the Givspire App: social media inspiring giving. She designed this zero-cost platform exclusively for nonprofits to better engage supporters in the digital age. Gabby is skilled in fundraising, donor outreach, program design, and strategizing partnerships. She is devoted to making a lasting impact, striving to ensure that future generations can live in a society free from the fear of violence.
Dr. Heidi Rueda, Ph.D
Board Member
Dr. Heidi Rueda is the John E. Christensen Community Chair in Child Welfare at the School of Social Work at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dr. Rueda specializes in adolescent dating violence prevention and trauma-informed approaches to practice among diverse adolescent populations. She aims to inform the design and evaluation of developmentally- and culturally-grounded preventative interventions, and has published a book and over 35 peer-reviewed articles. Her work has been cited over 500 times in refereed journals. See Dr. Rueda’s Curriculum Vitae here.
Lindsay Dietz, BSW, MAPM
Board Member
Ms. Dietz has worked in the healthcare and non-profit field serving the underserved population for more than 17 years. Beginning her career in Venezuela, Mrs. Dietz focused on the development of multidisciplinary team approaches for in-patient pediatric services for burn victims and their families. Following, she worked the national level with the Venezuelan National Telecommunication agency leading several projects focused on engaging the community leaders, expanding the use of radio/technology communication services, and increasing access to care for rural and native Venezuelan population. Her experience includes developing national strategic plans to provide access to care and data collection and analysis (social-economic indicators of health). Mrs. Dietz has worked with clinical/non-clinical staff, built multidisciplinary teams, and leveraged the use of technology and effective workflows to benefit the Value-Based Care reimbursement model. Ms. Dietz, who is bilingual (English/Spanish), earned her undergraduate degree and licensure in Social Work at the Central University of Venezuela with publishing honors. She also completed a Master’s degree in Administration and Project Management from Northern Arizona University with honors and academic recognition. Mrs. Dietz also holds a certificate in Infant and Family Studies from the Harris Infant Mental Health Institute specialized in Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, and Behavioral Health.
Mrs. Dietz is an active member of the National Association of Community Health Centers and a member of their Health Centers Controlled Network (HCCN) Task Force. She has also contributed to NCQA’s Digital Quality Summit and other national data/technology related workgroups.
Rob D'Amico
Board Member
Robert (Rob) D’Amico is currently working in the capacity of Chief Security Officer at 1/ST (1/ST Group of Companies) and Sierra One Consulting. He has previously served as Chief Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and as a Marine for the US Marines Corps. Rob is an alumnus of the prestigious Ohio State University.
Dr. Noé Vargas
Dr. Vargas specializes in trauma-informed care, ethics, counseling skills, substance use disorders, and behavioral health. Fluent in English and Spanish, he is committed to expanding access to compassionate, evidence-based mental health support and fostering inclusive, person-centered care.
Jacob Moon, MS, LMFT, LLPC, EMDR-C
Board Member
Jacob Moon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has practiced in a variety of settings including; Outpatient mental health, private practice, and residential treatment. During this time, he has provided therapy to individuals, couples, and families. Jacob’s experiences, coupled with his educational background have helped him develop an integrative approach to helping each person who finds their way into his counseling office. Jacob is an EMDR Certified Therapist and specializes in sexual trauma, is an AAMFT Supervisor Candidate, and a Doctoral Student in Marriage and Family Therapy. He currently works as a Clinical Director and psychotherapist in private practice and supervises emerging MFTs. Jacob’s passion is to bring people together and advocate for those that need a voice.