Founder and CEO
Shawn is a talented speaker, author, coach, and entrepreneur whose life purpose is to help childhood trauma survivors heal and thrive. Having suffered horrific abuse as a child, Nemeth threw himself into nonprofit work as an adult, compassionately working around the world to help others heal while the child inside suffered in silence. In 2009, he was hospitalized with PTSD and learned that severe trauma had been hard-wired into his brain and body during the many years of abuse and neglect. With treatment, courage, and self-compassion, Nemeth began the long road to recovery and founded Chester Street Foundation (CSF) to give traumatized children a voice. CSF aims to shine a light on childhood trauma through education and advocacy. In addition to sharing his inspiring story with audiences large and small as a professional speaker and through his work with Chester Street Foundation, Nemeth has also chronicled his experiences in his book, Thorns of Chester Street.
Operations Manager
As a Certified Google Educator, Krysta specializes in creating high-level organizational structures and optimizing digital workflows to ensure day-to-day logistics run seamlessly. She supports Chester Street Foundation by communicating effectively and crafting meaningful content. That passion for purposeful work carries over into her personal time, where she volunteers as a coordinator for a canine rescue dedicated to saving and rehabilitating dogs with physical disabilities.
Instructor and Overseeing Psychologist, CSF and Certified Trauma Specialist, Mental Health America of Greater Houston
Ann Friedman, PhD, a psychologist and certified trauma specialist, works with individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and schools teaching mindfulness and effective communication through Mental Health America of Greater Houston. Working with both adults and children, Ann has provided trainings throughout Southeast Texas and in Florida, Puerto Rico, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and California. For ten years, Ann served as Adjunct Professor in the U.H. Counseling Psychology Graduate Program. She completed her Internship in Clinical Psychology at U.T. Health Science Center and her Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology and Behavioral Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.
Serif Marketing, Marketing Consultant
re:creative, Website Consultant
Graphic Design Consultant
Overseeing Psychologist
Aurora Grants and Consulting – Grants Consultant
One-Fifty Media – Video Production
