Our Executive Director
Carla Clanagan
Carla Clanagan founded her nonprofit, In His Eyes Outreach in 2007. She is the Executive Director and works to support, advocate and educate women being released from prison.
Carla attended Pennsylvania State University to study Policy and Administration and went on to Forbes School of Nursing. Carla has worked in healthcare for over 20 years. She worked for Montgomery County for 7 years and she currently is the operations Program Director for a safe house for survivors of sex trafficking. She also directs an empowerment program for Survivors that run in several counties in PA.
She is an advocate for women in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, those who are ex-offenders and women who have been victims of human trafficking. Carla teaches life skills, parenting, employability workshops, cognitive behavior change and Ending the Game (ending life in the sex industry) and offers advocacy and mentoring.
Carla is currently working as a trainer, mentor, motivational speaker, coach, advocate, consultant and volunteer. She is a member of several local and national groups - Cabrini College’s Domestic Violence Awareness Board of Advisors, the Interagency Council of Norristown Board of Directors. Carla facilitates workshops throughout the area on Reentry and Human Trafficking and domestic violence.
2020 she was YWCA Exceptional Woman Coretta Scott King Freedom Awardee, 2019 she was awarded the KYW Gamechanger award. 2016 she was the recipient of the Martha Dale Willis Ivy Young Humanitarian Award.
Carla resides in Collegeville, PA with her husband of 26 years, James Clanagan two children, son Dakota and daughter Makenzie. She enjoys reading, teaching/speaking and spending time with her family.
Carla attended Pennsylvania State University to study Policy and Administration and went on to Forbes School of Nursing. Carla has worked in healthcare for over 20 years. She worked for Montgomery County for 7 years and she currently is the operations Program Director for a safe house for survivors of sex trafficking. She also directs an empowerment program for Survivors that run in several counties in PA.
She is an advocate for women in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, those who are ex-offenders and women who have been victims of human trafficking. Carla teaches life skills, parenting, employability workshops, cognitive behavior change and Ending the Game (ending life in the sex industry) and offers advocacy and mentoring.
Carla is currently working as a trainer, mentor, motivational speaker, coach, advocate, consultant and volunteer. She is a member of several local and national groups - Cabrini College’s Domestic Violence Awareness Board of Advisors, the Interagency Council of Norristown Board of Directors. Carla facilitates workshops throughout the area on Reentry and Human Trafficking and domestic violence.
2020 she was YWCA Exceptional Woman Coretta Scott King Freedom Awardee, 2019 she was awarded the KYW Gamechanger award. 2016 she was the recipient of the Martha Dale Willis Ivy Young Humanitarian Award.
Carla resides in Collegeville, PA with her husband of 26 years, James Clanagan two children, son Dakota and daughter Makenzie. She enjoys reading, teaching/speaking and spending time with her family.
Our Teams
The Coalition is divided into 4 teams:
ADMINISTRATION TEAMThis team is responsible for performing administrative tasks to support MCAT, such as recording and disseminating meeting minutes, keeping the calendar updated with events, sending out the newsletter, etc.
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EDUCATION
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MARKETING TEAMThis team creates and develops the marketing and advertisement of the coalition.
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EVENTS TEAMThis team organizes events to benefit victims, survivors, and other organizations involved in the fight against human trafficking.
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As a collaborative effort with professionals and experts from every angle, we are uniquely positioned to be the leading authority on human trafficking in Montgomery County. We will offer training to individuals and organizations seeking to expand their knowledge on this subject.
Our Board of Directors
Giselle Knoblauch-Chair
Beth Sturman-Vice Chair
John Broomall-Treasurer
Nicole Rinier-Secretary
Reid Trulson
Maggie Sweeney
Carly Bruski
Lauren Uhl
Hannah Cornell
Rachel Yudt is Found and Director Emeritus
Contact the Board: info@mcatpa.org
Beth Sturman-Vice Chair
John Broomall-Treasurer
Nicole Rinier-Secretary
Reid Trulson
Maggie Sweeney
Carly Bruski
Lauren Uhl
Hannah Cornell
Rachel Yudt is Found and Director Emeritus
Contact the Board: info@mcatpa.org
