Staff

Co-Directors Steve Hornberger and Lori Clarke are fully committed to an ecology of wellness, hope and recovery. Steve Hornberger, an NASW Pioneer and past Director of Behavioral Health for the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), brings vision and perspective for transformation from his many years of experience with individual, family, and community well-being. Lori Clarke, lead designer for California’s Evidence-based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) and part of the national faculty for Child Welfare Services Redesign brings a focus on adaptive leadership and change management.

Together with our staff, students, and associates, we are a team of passionate individuals who are certified, experienced facilitators providing technical assistance on local, statewide, and national issues. SPI is invested in engaging, educating, and mobilizing high performance partnerships. Our core values include leadership, excellence and quality of life and will continue to collaborate and work with other stakeholders, community leaders, and subject matter experts to achieve our mission of being a catalyst for improving the communities we serve.