Andy McNiel, MA 

Andy McNiel is the Senior Advisor of Youth Programs for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). He is an author and trainer on topics related to grief, bereavement, and end of life. McNiel is a co-founder and an executive partner with The Satori Group, a national education, management, and consulting company focused in the area of grief and loss. He is the former CEO of The National Alliance for Children’s Grief, executive director of The Amelia Center at Children’s of Alabama, and Director of Counseling Services for Hospice of Martin and St. Lucie (now Treasure Health) in South Florida. He is a trainer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and co-author of Understanding and Supporting Bereaved Children: A Practical Guide for Professionals.