Board Members
Founder, Mike GALLAGHER
Mike recently retired from the Portland Police Bureau after nearly 30 years, serving the last 11 years in the Sex Trafficking Unit. Mike has seen the devastation caused when an individual is forced into a life of sexual exploitation.
Mike has worked to establish relationships with victim-advocate groups, the district attorney’s office, churches, hotels, and other community partners to systemically confront sex trafficking. This work includes conducting vital training to educate the public.
Mike is passionate about seeing victims get the help they need to move from victim-to survivor-to thriver. He also works diligently to address the demand side, because eliminating the demand would eradicate sex trafficking. Mike helped create the SBAD (Sex Buyers Accountability and Diversion) school to educate sex buyers on the damage and destruction their dollar is doing to women, children, their marriage, job, and community.
Board Member, Dana Clark
Dana has led anti-trafficking efforts since 2012. She is the Chair of East Portland End Sex Trafficking Committee, coordinating the anti-trafficking efforts of 4 local Rotary clubs.
Dana coordinates training for the hotel industry, which includes the committee’s efforts of distributing 10,000 bars of soap labeled with the HT National Hotline number for victims to call for help. Dana is also the marketing coordinator for human trafficking awareness ads on buses, shelters, local newspapers, and at the PDX airport.
Dana has been a community leader for decades and is a retired broadcaster.
PreSIDENT
Darlene DOMENIGONI
Darlene has been mentoring abuse and trauma survivors for over 30 years, dedicating the last 13 years to mentoring sexually exploited survivors, coordinating victim resources and trauma informed training through a collaboration of community leaders. In 2013, she developed a mentoring program for sexually exploited survivors and served as the Director for 4 years. She has seen tremendous healing with survivors who get the resources and support needed to heal.
Darlene has been part of Bridging The Gap since it was formed in January 2014 and now serves as the President.
Darlene’s greatest joy is being a grandma and playing with her two granddaughters, ages 3 and 6.
Board Member, DELIA COKER
Delia grew up in the Portland Metro area and is married with 2 children. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Social and Behavioral studies and is a few credits shy of finishing up her Masters Degree in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling. Delia served 10 years with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office so she has a special connection to law enforcement.
Delia has a heart for women who have come out of traumatic situations and is a part of a team of trauma informed Portland leaders. She has completed over 65 hours of trauma informed care training designed for those who work with abuse and complex trauma survivors, including sexually exploited and trafficking victims. She has been co-facilitating small groups of women in hopes that healing may come thru sharing her experience and training. Delia is a also a team member of a local organization which focuses on serving women who work in the sex industry.
Delia also serves as a Fire Chaplain in the Portland area.
Secretary/ Acting Treasurer, CHRISTINA CAUSEY
Christina has been an overcomer since birth. She was born to a 14 year old sexually exploited child, whose mother (Christina's grandmother) also had history in "the life.” Despite the odds of being a biracial child and abandoned to the system, the generational cycle of abuse and commercial sexual exploitation ended with Christina. She is now a role model and magnet for the girls and women she mentors.
Christina is the first one in her family to attend college and become a community leader with extensive training, life experience, and knowledge of trauma and its lifelong effects. She facilitates trauma recovery groups and has spoken at numerous events sharing her experience and encouraging others to pour into their community. Christina and her husband have a passion to see healing, justice, and freedom brought to marginalized and stigmatized children— especially in the welfare system. Christina is also busy keeping up with her six awesome boys!
Board Members, Kirt and Anne Haneberg
Kirt and Anne both grew up in the Portland area. They have been married for 23 years and have 3 children.
Anne has a bachelors degree in nursing and has worked as a pediatric operating nurse for 21 years. She has a passion working with vulnerable children who have experienced abuse and trauma.
Kirt works as an Administrator managing employees’ trust funds. He also manages a large employer’s drug and alcohol safety program.
In 2022, Kirt and Anne became a certified host home for Safe Families and hosted a teen, who is now part of their family.