Meg Appelgate is the Co-Founder & CEO of Unsilenced. At the age of 15, Meg Appelgate was abducted by two strangers in the middle of the night from her California home and was told that “she was coming with them." 8 hours later she found herself at a lockdown treatment facility in Boise, Idaho. Then, 6 months, she found herself in an additional behavioral modification program in northern Montana where she spent the next 3 years.
After graduating college, with a degree in psychology, completely oblivious to the abuse she had experienced, Meg spent the next 17 years dedicating her life serving on various non-profit boards to help them with board development and recruitment, and expanding their programs to further their impact. It wasn’t until she was well into her non-profit career that she woke up to the abuse and brainwashing that plagued her childhood and the effect it had on her entire adulthood. It was then that she became determined to pair her love of giving back and helping those in need, with her dedication to empowering other survivors of institutional abuse.
Meg brings to Unsilenced an extensive background in non-profit management, board development, and fund development. She is currently the Vice President, Trustee, and Managing Director at the Gochnauer Foundation. In addition, she is actively involved with and serves on the Board of Directors at Laura’s House in Aliso Viejo, CA, and The Shea Center in San Juan Capistrano, CA.
When she doesn’t find herself fully immersed in new ideas for fundraising and development, Meg loves traveling to see new places with her husband and 4 children.
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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.
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Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Kevin Wilson, President & CEO of KM Management Solutions (Episode 1391)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Sam Naghshineh, Founder of Leaniar (Episode 1390)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Deb Shrider, Founder of Put It In Writing (Episode 1389)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Rebecca Hall, Founder of Idea Hall (Episode 1388)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Susan Wright Kenny, Founder & Chief DoGOODer at Do GOODer Partners (Episode 1387)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Marlene Dandler, Founder of Seashore Academy (Episode 1386)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Mara James, Founder & CEO of the Extraordinary Lives Foundation (Episode 1385)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Ben Olbon, Founder & CEO of Outcome Elite (Episode 1384)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Garrett Day, Owner of The Wellness Approach (Episode 1383)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Ramin Sedehi, EmC Leaders & Impact Human Learning (Episode 1382)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Rocky Foroutan, Founder of LenderHomePage (Episode 1381)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interview Sheryl Utal, Founder & CEO of Japa Health (Episode 1380)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Dina Miller, Founder of Electi Management (Episode 1379)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Kelly Bennett, Awakened Women’s Network & Bennett Unlimited PR (Episode 1378)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Traci Shirachi, CEO of The Mark USA Inc. (Episode 1377)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Peggy Knauft, Founder of Primary Pacific Properties (Episode 1376)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Dita Shemke, Wealth Advisor (Episode 1375)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi, Founder & CEO of Strategy Meets Performance (Episode 1374)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Stewart Gandolf, CEO of Healthcare Success (Episode 1373)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Yuko Tsuchida, Founder & Owner of Hito LLC (Episode 1372)
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