Chris Boardman 

Founder/President & CEO

The Missing Link is the brainchild of film composer/producer/educator and author Chris Boardman. Among his many accomplishments are an Academy Award nomination for “The Color Purple”, 6 Emmy Awards, 13 Emmy nominations, 2 University of Miami Graduate School “Mentor of the Year” nominations, ASCAP and BMI film awards and more. 

His quest to eradicate the stigma of mental illness and provide a platform for children to get treatment is fueled by his personal experiences with PTSD. The story, his score, and his business experience serve as the foundation of The Missing Link project. 

Dr. Herman Williams

President, HW Healthcare Solutions / Advisor (Pending)

Dr. Herman Williams is a motivational speaker and recognized leader in healthcare administration, hospital management, and healthcare consulting. “It took me 26 years of enduring pain and overcoming challenges to understand and appreciate the simple joys of life. Now, I spend most of my time cherishing my family and friends and doing inspirational work that helps thousands of people receive safe and reliable healthcare across America every day.”

David Paul Kirkpatrick

President at The Closeburn Learning Trust / Advisor (Pending)

David Paul Kirkpatrick is an American film producer, studio executive and writer. He is widely known for his career at Paramount Pictures where he started as a story editor, oversaw the studio’s exclusive development deal with Eddie Murphy and eventually became President of the Motion Picture Group.

In 2006, The New York Times called Kirkpatrick a “kingmaker” for his shepherding of Hollywood talent. Kirkpatrick was chief of production at two studios at the same time: Walt Disney Pictures and Touchstone Pictures.

"I am a past Hollywood studio executive, author, and a speaker. I fully relate to people who want to make a difference in the world. I wasn't always that way, but now want to do all I can to give back."

John Pattyson

Director/Creative Consultant

3X Emmy Award winning director and acknowledged leader in new visual technology

Specialties:

Use of new technology (VR/360 degree videos, 3D and live-streaming) in creating content and full programs.Have produced close to 2500 hours of Network, Cable and Syndicated programs. Digital production and use of social media and directed promotional music videos for Tina Turner, Will Smith, Michael Bolton & Barbara Streisand.

Scott Emerson

Chief Financial Officer

Scott Emerson is a seasoned financial and operations professional who is passionate about helping early stage companies grow into successful enterprises. He has vast experience in a variety of roles in corporate finance and operations from VP of Finance, SVP, Information Systems and Business Process Management and Chief Finance Officer. Scott currently operates a boutique fractional CFO service. His services are custom tailored to support the needs of the company facilitating the company’s growth strategy.

Don Leyrer 

Social Enterprise Advisor 

Don Leyrer is an experienced entrepreneur, former Chairman of the Social Enterprise Alliance Nashville Chapter, Health and Workforce Development and has worked as a senior executive for Fortune 100 companies.

• Served as Senior executive at American Express and Comdata/Ceridian.
• Co-founded a venture backed database marketing firm that specializes in customer analytics, data management and direct marketing solutions.
• Founding board member and Chairman of the Nashville Social Enterprise Alliance. 
• Served on the Health and Workforce Development Implementation Teams of the Mayors Poverty Reduction Initiative and volunteered with CASA, as a court appointed special advocate for children that have been taken into state custody

Gregory Markel

Digital Marketing Advisor

Founder/CEO Gregory Markel and the Infuse Creative team are the Los Angeles Business Journal Award nominated digital agency founded in 2001 whose marketing methodologies have been written about in USA Today, Search Engine Land's Danny Sullivan, John Batelle (Author of "Search"), Andrew Goodman, Bobby Owsinski and others.

Clients & Projects have included, but are not limited to, due to NDA adherence; Sony, California Legislative Bureau, Universal, Mazda, Disney, Colony Capital, Gibson Musical Instruments, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros., TomCruise.com, Participant Media, Pacificare, The BBC, Ed Hardy, Led Zeppelin, Lord of the Rings, CBS, FOX, The National Geographic Channel, Relativity Media, Roadside Attractions, Transcendental Meditation, ArtistDirect, Realty Executives International, and many others. 

Dr. Barbara Rothbaum 

Psychology/PTSD Consultant ( negotiations pending)

Barbara Rothbaum is a psychologist at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a professor in the Psychiatry department and a pioneer in the treatment of anxiety-related disorders. 

Rothbaum is head of the Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program (TARP) at Emory as well as the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program. In the mid-1990s she founded a virtual exposure therapy company called Virtually Better, Inc. This company treats patients with anxiety disorders, addictions, pain, and the like using virtual reality instead of the actual place or scenario. It also allows the therapist to control the environment. She also played a key role in the development of the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Rothbaum was president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Her term spanned 2004 to 2005.

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