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LSCI Institute Leadership Team

Mary Ellen Fecser, President of the LSCI Institute

Mary Ellen Fecser has been a trainer for and served on the board of the Life Space Crisis Intervention Institute since its inception. She is a behavior consultant serving schools throughout the greater Cleveland area, where she provides functional behavior assessments, consultation, support, and training for professionals working with students with challenging behaviors.

Signe Whitson, Chief Executive Officer

Signe Whitson oversees the daily operations of the LSCI Institute. She has been an LSCI Trainer since 2000 and continues to actively use Life Space Crisis Intervention in her work with students while training educators, counselors, and mental health professionals in the brain-based, trauma-informed, relationship-centered skills of LSCI. In addition to her work with the Institute, she serves as the Head of School at a K–8 Montessori charter school in Massachusetts.

Wendy Beukelman, Chief Financial Officer

Wendy develops and implements the finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures for the Institute. She also manages, supervises, and coordinates the order processing activities for all LSCI materials, ensuring that orders are shipped according to order specifications. Please reach out to Wendy ([email protected]) for general training information, inquiries, booking requests, and the graduate credit option available through Augustana University. Wendy is also available to assist customers with ordering, billing, and invoicing of materials and courses.

Mark Freado, Director of Training

Over a distinguished 40-year career, Mark has served in leadership roles across mental health, education, and human services. Mark ensures the quality, consistency, and growth of the LSCI Institute’s training network. He leads the recruitment, development, certification, and ongoing evaluation of LSCI trainers, with a particular focus on cultivating high-quality Senior Trainers. Please reach out to Mark ([email protected]) for all inquiries related to becoming a certified Senior Trainer for the LSCI Institute.