Administration/Governance Section
Directors in charge - Annita Jones (holder of portfolio)

• Audit Committee, Tanya Hall - Chair
• Bylaws Committee, Vadet Sar, M.D. - Chair
• Development Committee Na'ama Yehuda - Chair
  Heather Genovese, LCAT - Co - Chair, Rich A. Chefetz, Ph.D. - Advisory Chair
  Mission Statement - The Development Campaign is committed to fundraising dedicated to raising awareness and support for education, assessment, treatment and research in trauma and the dissociative disorders. We are committed to seeing ISSTD and the dissociative disorders rise to greater respect and understanding in the clinical world.  The way ISSTD will be best able to command that respect is through funding that will enable greater visibility, broader educational impact, and attracting more members of the highest caliber.
• Finance Committee Annita B. Jones, Psy.D - Chair 
• ISSTD's Legal Consultant - Steve Frankel. Ph.D., J.D.
  (Offers legal advice within his areas of expertise to ISSTD)

Education and Research Section
Directors in charge - Andreas Laddis, M.D. (holder of portfolio)

Education

• Certification Task Force, Catherine Classen, Ph.D. - Chair
  Mission Statement - The mandate of the certification task force is to generate a proposal for an ISSTD Certification Program, which will be presented to the EC for their consideration. Such a program would be a credential that can be used as evidence of basic knowledge about dissociative disorders and their treatment.
• Child & Adolescent Committee,
  Frances Waters, MFT, LCSW, MSW - Co-Chair
  Sandra Wieland, Ph.D. - Co-Chair
  Mission Statement -  Expand the knowledge and understanding of the spectrum of childhood and adolescent dissociation worldwide among professionals and the public.
• Annual Conference Committee 2007 Vedat Sar, M.D. - Chair
            Program Committee - Joanne Twombly, LCSW - Co-Chair
            Continuing Education Committee - Rusti Kline, MFT, LCSW Co-Chair
            Conference Improvement Task Force - Vedat Sar, M.D. - Chair
• Dissociative Disorders Psychotherapy Training Program (DDPTP)
  Richard A. Chefetz, M.D.- Co-Director
  Steve Frankel, Ph.D.,J.D. - Co-Director
  Don Fridley, Ph.D. - Co-Director
  Annita Jones, Psy.D. - Co-Director (starts November 2007)
  Elizabeth Howell, Ph.D. - Co-Director
  Eli Somer, Ph.D. - Co-Director
  Mission Statement - The DDPTP is dedicated to providing the highest quality educational experiences for all mental health professionals on subjects related to dissociation, chronic trauma, and human resilience.
• Education Committee - Bethany Brand, Ph.D.- Chair
• Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, Jennifer J. Freyd, Ph.D. - Editor
  Mission Statement - The Journal  of Trauma & Dissociation is the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. The Journal is  dedicated to publishing peer -reviewed scientific literature on  dissociation, dissociative disorders, posttraumatic stress  disorder, psychological trauma and its sequelae, and on aspects  of memory associated with psychological trauma and dissociation.  The Journal of Trauma & Dissociation seeks manuscripts on theory, basic science research, clinical treatment and research related to psychological trauma, dissociation and traumatic memory  in children and adults. The Journal welcomes contributions  from anthropological, cross -cultural, neurobiological, pharmacologic,  physiologic, psychological, psychometric, psychotherapeutic, and social viewpoints. The journal is published quarterly.
• Pierre Janet Translation Task Force Onno van der Hart, Ph.D. - Chair
• Professional Seminar Committee - Dennis Pilon, MFT, LCSW, MSW - Chair
  Mission Statement - The Professional Seminar Committee is set up to facilitate the provision of quality professional education, consistent with the ISSTD Mission Statement, through a series of one-day Professional Development Seminars each year. This is to be accomplished by generally adhering to the "Four Tier" plan, previously approved by the ISSTD Executive Council.

  Each of the four approaches in the plan is designed to include one or more of the following goals:

  + educating professionals about the effects of chronic traumatization;
  + introducing the concept of dissociation;
  + spreading knowledge about ISSTD;
  + facilitating increased ISSTD membership;
  + assisting in the development and/or revitalization of Component Groups;
  + increasing attendance at the ISSTD Annual Conferences;
  + learning from each seminar & developing a plan/proposal for the following    year;
  + minimizing potential financial loss, remaining revenue neutral, or realizing a    profit that can be utilized by the Committee/Society for future projects.

Research

• David Caul Graduate Research Grant Committee,
  Lisa Butler, Ph.D. - Chair, Martin Dorahy, Ph.D. - Co-Chair
  Mission Statement - The purpose of this committee is to provide financial support for meritorious dissociation research conducted by graduate students and others in training. These small grants represent ISSTD's commitment to promoting education and research.
• DSM -V Task Force Paul Dell, Ph.D. -Co-Chair,
  Daphne Simeon, M.D. -Co-Chair
  Mission Statement - To participate in the DSM -V process and to seek to influence the content of DSM -V.

Member Services Section
Directors in charge - Joanne Twombly (holder of portfolio)

• Awards Committee Annita B. Jones, Psy.D. - Chair
  Mission Statement - The purpose of this committee is t o receive and consider nominations for the society's defined award categories to be awarded at the annual meeting each November.  Nominees are notified prior to the Awards Luncheon that they have won an award and are invited to be present to receive the plaque indicating the award and the year.
• Membership Committee Joanne Twombly, MSW, LICSW - Chair
  Mission Statement - the membership committee is established to consider how best to attract and retain a mix of members, clinicians and other professionals whose work involves understanding and disseminating an understanding of trauma and dissociation.  Within that context we are involved in liaising with other committees such as education, communication, PR etc.
             Student Sub-Committee, Karen Regan - Co-Chair,
             Cindy Root - Co-Chair, Steve Gold - Liaison
             Mission Statement - To advance the understanding, research, and            treatment of dissociation among the graduate student population.
• Nominating Committee, Eli Somer, Ph.D. - Chair
  Mission Statement - To fill the slate for open positions for ISSTD Executive Council and oversee the voting procedure
• Volunteer Committee, Lynette Danylchuk, Ph.D. - Chair
  Mission Statement - To recruit members from around the world to help with ISSTD committees and task forces, providing an avenue for members to become involved in the inner workings and outer expression of ISSTD, bringing their experience, cultural knowledge, and sensitivity to the organization. To serve as a conduit between the needs of the committees and task forces and the talents of the members of ISSTD.
  

Communications and Public Relations Section
Director in charge - George Rhoades (holder of portfolio)

• Committee for the Dissemination of Information
  Andreas Laddis, M.D. - Chair
  Mission Statement - CDI is to review and approve educational materials
  disseminated by the ISSTD for a) readability, b) scientific validity, and
  c) appropriateness for intended audience and usage.
• ISSTDWORLD Listserv George Rhoades, Ph.D. - Moderator,
  Sandra Baita, MA - Co-Moderator
  The ISSTDWORLD has a special electronic mailing list that serves as an international forum for our members. We believe that perspectives from different parts of the world are invaluable in better understanding dissociative disorders and other trauma-related conditions. If you are an ISSTD member and want to be subscribed to the ISSTDWORLD listserve, please e-mail the list moderator (above). Non-members of ISSTD are also welcome to join the listserv.  The requirement is that the potential member is either a therapist or a student studying trauma and dissociation, and may send a CV to the list moderator.
• ISSTD News, Ruth Blizard, Ph.D - Editor
  Mission and Editorial Policy - The ISSTD News is the official news letter for the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.  It is published on a bi -monthly basis for its members.  The purpose of the newsletter is to present current scientific and clinical information to its members on topics related to complex trauma, dissociation, and psychotherapy. It provides current information on related topics of forensics, psychology, psychiatry, and ethics.  It is published six times per year or bimonthly. Material is submitted by members and other professionals as well as solicited by the editors of the ISSTD News.  Material that is considered controversial is reviewed by the Editorial Board. Opinions expressed in articles contained in the ISSTD News are those of the authors, not necessarily of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation or its members. ISSTD encourages contributions representing a diversity of viewpoints and disclaims any responsibility for making substantive review or assessment of the accuracy or validity of the contents thereof.
• Public Relations Committee, Steve Gold, Ph.D. - Chair
  Mission Statement - To develop and implement strategies for increasing ISSTD's visibility, improving its image, and increasing its impact among professionals, consumers and the general public.
             Sub-committee for Public Education and the Media
             Harold D. Siegel, Ph.D. - Chair
             Mission Statement - To examine how dissociation is treated in            undergraduate abnormal textbooks and in the media. To develop            strategies for correcting errors, exaggerations, or omissions in both To            implement said strategies.
• Web Site Committee Richard A. Chefetz, M.D. - Web Site Editor
  Mission Statement - The web site subcommittee is responsible for the design, maintenance and development of the ISSTD web site and the Members' Corner (for members only) of the ISSTD web site.

Annual Conference Committee 2007
Vedat Sar, M.D - Chair
Program Committee - Joanne Twombly, MSW, LICSW - Co-Chair
Continuing Education Committee - Rusti Kline, MFT, LCSW, MSW - Co-Chair
Conference Improvement Task Force - Vedat Sar, M.D. - Chair
Kathy Steele
Paul Dell, Ph.D.

Audit Committee
Tanya College - Chair

Awards Committee
Annita B. Jones, Psy.D - Chair
A. Steven Frankel, Ph.D., J.D.
Linda Young, M.D.

Bylaws Committee
Janina Fisher, Ph.D. - Chair

Certification Task Force
Catherine Classen - Chair
A. Steve Frankel, Ph.D., J.D.
Steve Gold, Ph.D
Ellert Nijenhuis, Ph.D.
Eli Somer, Ph.D.
Gary Peterson, M.D.

Child & Adolescent Committee
Frances Waters, MFT, LCSW, MSW- Co-Chair
Sandra Wieland, Ph.D. - Co-Chair
Sandra Baita, MA
Els Grimminck, M.D.
Renee Marks
Joyanna Silberg, Ph.D.
Bradley Stolbach, Ph.D.
Na'ama Yehuda, MSC, SLP, TSHH

Committee for the Dissemination of Information
Andreas Laddis, M.D. - Chair
Esther Giller
Robert Slater
Lisa Butler, Ph.D.
Kevin Connors, MFT
Theresa Albini, LCSW

Component Societies Committee
Dennis Pilon, MFT, LCSW, MSW - Chair

David Caul Graduate Research Grant Committee
Lisa Butler, Ph.D. -Co-Chair
Martin Dorahy, Ph.D. - Co-Chair
Anne DePrince, Ph.D.
Rachel Goldsmith, Ph.D.
Eric Vermetten, M.D., Ph.D.
Karni Ginzburg, Ph.D.

Development Committee
Na'ama Yehuda - Chair
Heather Genovese, LCAT - Co-Chair
Richard A. Chefetz, M.D. - Advisory Chair
Brad Foote, M.D.
Shielagh Shusta-Hochberg, Ph.D.
Remy Aquarone, M.Sc.
Ruth Blizard, Ph.D.
Lisa Butler, Ph.D.
Catherine Classen, Ph.D. 
Christine Courtois, Ph.D.
Anne Dietrich, Ph.D.
Janina Fisher, Ph.D.
A. Steven Frankel, Ph.D., J.D.
Don Fridley, Ph.D.
Annita Jones, Psy.D.
Andreas Laddis, M.D.
Clare Pain, M.D.

Dissociative Disorders Psychotherapy Training Program (DDPTP)
Co -Directors -
Richard A. Chefetz, M.D. – Administrative/Online/Program Development
A. Steve Frankel, Ph.D., J.D. – Advanced Program
Donald Fridley, Ph.D. – Faculty Development
Elizabeth Howell, Ph.D. – Standard Program
Annita B. Jones, Psy.D.– beginning November 2007
Eli Somer, Ph.D. – International Programs

DDPTP Advisory Committee Sub -committee
Chair - Unfilled
Don Beere, Ph.D.
Christine Courtois , Ph.D.

DSM -V Task Force
Paul Dell, Ph.D - Co-chair
Daphne Simeon, M.D.- Co-chair

Education Committee
Bethany Brand, Ph.D.- Chair
Kathy Steele
Claire Pain, M.D.
Richard A. Chefetz, M.D.

Finance
Annita B. Jones, Psy.D - Chair
Ann Dietrich, Ph.D.
Jan Freeman, LCSW-C
Tanya College

ISSTD News
Ruth A. Blizard, Ph.D. - Editor
M. Rose Barlow - Assistant Editor
Andrew Moskowitz, Ph.D. - Critical Issues Editor (starts Nov 2007 issue)
Phil Kinsler, Ph.D. - Forensic Forum Editor
Annita B. Jones, Psy.D. - Book Review Editor
Kathy Becker-Blease,Ph.D - Assistant Book Review Editor
Tara Williams, Ph.D. - Who's Who in ISSTD Editor
Mimi Sabo, Psy.D. - Manuscript Editor

ISSTD News Editorial Board
Remy Aquarone M.Sc.
John O'Neil, M.D.
George Rhoades, Ph.D.
Rhonda Sabo, Psy.D.
Paula Thomson, Psy.D.

ISSTD World Listserv
George F. Rhoades, Ph.D. - Chair & List Moderator
Sandra Baita, MA - List Co -Moderator
Emma van Weringh - Web Master

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation
Jennifer J. Freyd, Ph.D. - Editor

JTD Associate Editors
Jon G. Allen
Laura S. Brown
Philip M. Coons
David H. Gleaves
Jean Goodwin
Elizabeth Howell
Peter Barach
Catherine Classen
Cheryl Koopman

JTD Editorial Board
Ruth A. Blizard
Sandra L. Bloom
Suzette Boon
Elizabeth S. Bowman
J. Douglas Bremner
Philip M. Bromberg
Lisa D. Butler
Etzel Cardeña
Eve B. Carlson
Richard A. Chefetz
Constance J. Dalenberg
Joanne Davis
Paul F. Fell
Martin J. Dorahy
Nel Draijer
Julian Ford
A. Steven Frankel
C. Laurel Franklin
George A. Fraser
Mary Gail Frawley -O'Dea
Richard B. Gartner
Denis J. Gelinas
Steven N. Gold
Matthew J. Gray
D. Corydon Hammond
Richard J. Loewenstein
Alfonso Martínez -Taboas
Ellert R.S. Nijenhuis
John A. O'Neil
Kenneth Pope
Frank W. Putnam, Jr.
Kathryn Quina
John Read
Colin Ross
Vedat Sar
Harvey L. Schwartz
Joyanna Silberg
Eli Somer
David Spiegel
Onno van der Hart

JTD Editorial Committee
Jon G. Allen
Laura S. Brown
James A. Chu
Philip M. Coons
Jon D. Elhai
Jennifer J. Freyd
David H. Gleaves
Jean Goodwin
Elizabeth Howell
Peter Barach
Catherine Classen
Cheryl Koopman

Legal Consultant
A. Steve Frankel, Ph.D., J.D.

Membership Committee
Joanne Towmbly, MSW, LICSW - Chair
Ann Aukamp, MSW
Janina Fisher, Ph.D.
Andreas Laddis, M.D.
Janet Migdow, MA

Nominating Committee
Eli Somer, Ph.D. - Chair

Pierre Janet Translation Task Force
William Hughes, MBBS - Chair
Onno van der Hart, Ph.D. - Chair, Scientific advisory Committee

Professional Seminar Committee
Dennis S. Pilon, LMSW, ACSW, BCD - Chair
Richard A. Chefetz, MD
Steven N. Gold, Ph.D.
Annita B. Jones, PsyD
Frances S. Waters, DCSW, LMFT

Public Relations Advisory Committee
Steve Gold, Ph.D.- Chair
Esther Giller

Sub-committee for Public Education and the Media
Harold D. Siegel, Ph.D. - Chair
Annita B. Jones, Psy.D.

 Student Sub-committee
Karen Regan - Co-Chair
Cindy Root - Co-Chair
Steve Gold, Ph.D. - Advisor

Volunteer Task Force
Lynette Danylchuk, Ph.D. - Chair
Kevin Connors, MFT
Kelly Couacaud, Ph.D.
Kay Goldstein, MFT

Web-Site Committee
Eli Somer, Ph.D. - Co-Chair
Lisa Butler, Ph.D.- Co-Chair
Richard A. Chefetz, M.D. - Website Editor
Ava Schlesinger, MSW, LCSW