Alicia Tappan
President

 

Alicia is a powerhouse and change agent.  She is the Founder & CEO of Tappan Consulting, Inc. a nonprofit that provides survivors of human trafficking with the power and platform to share their stories.  Currently, Alicia is pursuing her Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology: Crisis Management. She has extensive work with trauma-informed care and Human Trafficking. Alicia is a public speaker, grant writer, and retreat host and resides with her husband and three sons in Florida. In 2019, Florida’s Attorney General, Ashley Moody, recognized Alicia as Survivor of the Year for her efforts in building capacity for Human Trafficking awareness & education.  As a survivor leader and advocate, her passion for these anti-human trafficking efforts, has led her to collaborate with education systems, medical providers, clinicians, law enforcement, and first responders along with community involvement for mentoring, education/training, and awareness. She has presented hundreds of trainings at the national and state level and has appeared in numerous news reports, articles, and podcasts. She is the author of a survivor guide series, Brave Girl Diaries, to be released in 2024.  From victim to survivor and advocate to professional Alicia invites you to join the fight by doing what you do well and adding anti-human trafficking to it.  Join Alicia today by giving, volunteering, or providing services at one of her trauma-informed care LeadHer Retreats.