Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

2018

Dr. Oliver Williams, Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community

Oliver J. Williams, Ph.D., Professor of School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota, in St. Paul. Past Executive Director of the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC) and former Project Director of the African Immigrant and Domestic Violence Initiative and the Safe Return Initiative.  Currently a consultant with the Education for Critical Thinking and an advisor with Domestic Violence Shelters.org.

 2017

Nancy O’Malley,  Alameda County District Attorney

Nationally recognized expert in human trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
Founder of the Alameda County Family Justice Center and HEAT Watch Program

2016

Lynn Rosenthal, Vice-President for Strategic Partnerships

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Former White House Advisor on Violence Against Women

2015

Vincent J. Felitti, M.D.

Kaiser Permanent Medical Care Program
The University of California, San Diego

2014

Jacquelyn Campbell, Ph.D, RN, FAAN

School of Nursing
Johns Hopkins University

2013

Dean Hawley, M.D.

School of Medicine
Indiana University

2012

Lt. Mark Wynn (Ret.)

Wynn Consulting

2011

Sarah Buel, J.D.

Clinical Professor of Law and Director
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, ASU

2010

Sue Else

President
National Network to End Domestic Violence

2009

The Honorable Ronald Adrine

Admin. and Presiding Judge
Cleveland Municipal Court

2008

Esta Soler

President and Founder
Futures Without Violence

2007

Ellen Pence, Ph.D.

Executive Director
Praxis International

2006

Sgt. Anne O’Dell (Ret.)

San Diego Police Department