Our Board
Fidencio Rivera
AATN Board Chair
Fidencio is currently Senior Director, Partnership Relations, with CoreCivic, leading partnership relations on the U.S. Marshals Service account at the company. Fidencio served over 26 years with the U.S. Marshals Service before retiring in June 2017 as the Chief Deputy, U.S. Marshal in the District of Arizona. Fidencio also held the position of Inspector General for the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which was responsible for fraud and employee misconduct investigations, DES internal audits, security programs, and appellate services.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Arizona, a Master’s in Management, and a Master’s in Education with an emphasis in Human Relations. Fidencio has participated in numerous leadership programs and received numerous awards and recognitions during his tenure with the U.S. Marshals Service. In addition to his service on the AATN board, he is also on the Executive Advisory Committee for the U.S. Marshals Survivor Benefit Fund. He also served as a Seton Catholic High School advisory board member.
Valentina Restrepo-Montoya
AATN Vice President
Valentina Restrepo-Montoya, Esq. is the Executive Director of Arizona Legal Women and Youth Services (ALWAYS), a non-profit law firm serving vulnerable youth and trafficking survivors in Maricopa and Pima Counties. She and her colleagues assist women and children with family law matters, criminal history repair, and immigration applications.
Prior to joining ALWAYS, Valentina was a Mental Health Attorney at The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project. Before that, she was an Assistant Public Defender in Birmingham, Alabama. Valentina began her career at The Southern Poverty Law Center after graduating from Berkeley Law. She is a proud Colombian-American woman who is driven by her belief that all people deserve the same opportunities.
Nancy Baldwin
Co-Founder and AATN Treasurer
Nancy is a Co-Founder of AATN, along with Marilyn Seymann and the late John Whiteman. The trio saw the need to consolidate efforts around Arizona to fight human trafficking and address prevention, community involvement, male engagement, and demand. She assists the AATN Program Directors in their day-to-day efforts and provides oversight of the organization’s financial affairs.
As the Executive Director and a Trustee of the Hickey Family Foundation, Nancy is the primary liaison between HFF and all external entities. She manages and coordinates all administration, operations, and activities of the Foundation.
Nancy holds a B.S. in Business Administration, an A.A.S. in Marketing and A.A.S. in Management. In 2011, Nancy received her certification in nonprofit management from the Nonprofit Management Institute, ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation.
Barb Strachan
AATN Secretary
Barb recently returned to Catholic Charities Community Services as the Manger of DIGNITY Services/Diversion Programs. These programs address both the supply and demand sides of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in AZ.
Prior to returning to the Diversion Programs, she was the Senior Associate of the Social Impact Programs for the Girl Scouts AZ Cactus-Pine Council for more than 16 years. She was responsible for reaching girls in some of the challenging areas of our communities including group homes, girls whose parents are/were incarcerated, justice involved girls, girls in refugee programs and several Boys and Girls Clubs, community centers and schools where more than 95% of the children are on free and reduced lunch. Girls in these programs were given the same opportunities as girls in traditional volunteer led troops; the only difference is there are a cadre of part time staff, interns, and volunteers to create the consistent safe place and safe space for girls to thrive.
Barb has come full circle. She was the second graduate of the DIGNITY Residential Program in 2000. In 2001 she went to work for Catholic Charities DIGNITY Programs as an intake specialist, then a case manager, and finally the supervisor. The Diversion Program is for people who are involved in the sex industry. Approximately 69% of the clients are between the ages of 18-28 years old. Much of what Barb learned at the Girl Scouts applies to working with this younger population. She is excited to return to Catholic Charities DIGNITY Programs.
Todd Larson
AATN Board Member
Todd Larson is the Director of the What You Do Matters (WYDM) Institute focused on training criminal justice personnel across the United States. Prior to this role, he was the Associate Vice President of Workplace and Public Safety for a large Arizona Hospital System and was responsible for Security, Emergency Management, Central Communications, Access Control, Military Partnership, Simulations Training Center, Trauma Outreach, Injury Prevention, and the Forensic Nursing Program across six hospitals and over 100 other locations.
Prior to working in Healthcare, Todd retired from the Scottsdale (AZ) Police Department after 22 years of service. He spent the majority of his career investigating felony crimes within the Special Investigations Section, Violent Crimes Unit, Federal DEA Phoenix Task Force and served over ten years on the Scottsdale Police Department SWAT Team as an operator, sniper, and team leader. Todd has authored numerous court orders and warrants as well as serving as an instructor for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), The Scottsdale Police Department, and The Arizona Narcotics Officers Association (ANOA) Annual Conferences.
Todd is a graduate of The Advisory Board’s High Performing Leadership Fellowship, The Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, and is a Certified Force Science Specialist. Todd has authored several published articles involving police training, tourniquet research, TBI research, and healthcare technology. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Northern Arizona University, a Master’s Degree in Leadership with Emphasis on Crisis Management and Disaster Preparedness from Grand Canyon University, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University.
Xavier Walker
AATN Board Member
Xavier is the Vice President of Donor Relations for NPH-USA which provides home and family for 7,600 orphaned and disadvantaged children across Latin America and the Caribbean. Everyday Xavier oversees a staff team and creates strategies to raise $6,000,000 annually.
Xavier is a proud Wildcat for life, and a graduate of the NAACP NextGen Fellowship program, active in his local branch. He is also a Guest Lecturer at California Polytechnic State University.
Xavier lives to give, and he began his career at the YMCA of Southern Arizona. He has served numerous nonprofit organizations as a board member or programmatic volunteer, including the American Cancer Society, Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona, Susan G. Komen Arizona, Tucson Urban League and TUSD-Legacy of Excellence. He also currently serves on the board of the Educational Enrichment Foundation, and the Tucson Unified School District Foundation. He is also the Executive Director of the Walker Family Fund which distributes charitable contributions to non-profit organizations that better the quality of life for children and other marginalized populations across the United States and around the World.
Marilyn Seymann
AATN Co-Founder and Emeritus Board Member
Marilyn, along with Nancy Baldwin and the late John Whiteman, is a co-founder of Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network. AATN’s prevention program, Community School Initiative (CSI) was created out of Marilyn’s love and concern for our community’s most vulnerable youth – those who are often homeless and many of whom attend Children First Leadership Academy, a school established for this population.
Marilyn is respected nationally for her insightful guidance of both private and public institutions. She is Chief Executive Officer of Caring Capital, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in creating innovative solutions for community collaboration, legacy creation, and the compassionate use of capital. Prior to forming Caring Capital, Marilyn was the CEO of the Bruce T. Halle Family Foundation, which emphasizes issues related to social justice and vulnerable populations and founded the Arizona Foundation for Women.
Committed to her community, Marilyn has taken leadership roles in a wide range of non-profit and charitable organizations and has received a multitude of awards for her civic engagement.