Ann Gaasch has provided leadership in community and national family service initiatives for more than 25 years now. In honor of her decades of dedication to helping children and parents transition from healing to thriving, she was invited by Alia Innovations/IDEO as a 10 of 10 for Kids Innovator to redesign national child welfare practices. Her extensive experience includes program leadership at The Bridge for Youth, St. Paul/Ramsey County Children’s Initiative and the Tubman Family Alliance. She became the Executive Director of FamilyWise in 2013. An author and long-time speaker, Ann sits on boards and committees for several GO and NGO organizations. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College, and a master’s degree in counseling and psychology from St. Mary’s University.

Areas of Expertise: Secondary Trauma; Building Resilience in Staff