Our Team

Mark Ackermann’s career includes 40 years of administrative experience. He has held executive-level positions with the St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers in New York City, the Archdiocese of New York where he ran Pope Benedict’s Papal Visit to New York, the CEO of Lighthouse International, and the CEO of the Catholic Community Foundation of Long Island. He is also the Founder and Principal of Mark Ackermann Associates, a management consulting firm. Mr. Ackermann currently serves as Chairman of the US Association of Blind Athletes, a member organization of the Team USA Paralympic Organization. He serves as a board member of both the Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation and the Foundation for Justice and Peace in the Vatican, and as a Special Advisor to the Path to Peace Foundation at the Vatican’s Mission to the United Nations. He also served as an Adjunct Professor at Long Island University, New School University, and New York University. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the Catholic University of America and a Master’s Degree in Not-for-Profit Management from New York University. He and his wife, June, live in Freehold, NJ, where they enjoy keeping up with their six children, their spouses, and nine grandchildren.

Frank Bourke developed the Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories Protocol™ and founded The Research and Recognition Project, Inc. In the aftermath of 9/11, Dr. Bourke designed and implemented a rehabilitation plan for over 850 World Trade Center survivors of Aon Insurance’s New York office; he treated over 250 of these survivors for PTSD. As a consultant, he developed a referral and treatment system for 9/11 survivors. He is a formally trained Clinical and Research Psychologist and has 49 years of professional experience in business administration. Dr. Bourke has been a keynote speaker at a number of mental health conferences discussing the scientific research and efficacy of the RTM Protocol™. He earned his Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from St. John’s University, then, on a Fulbright Scholarship, he trained in research at the Institute of Psychiatry in London, where he received his PhD in Psychology. He went on to serve as an Associate Professor of Community Psychology at the New York School of Psychiatry. He also served as a Lecturer for Cornell University’s Psychology and Education Departments for undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Community Mental Health and Psychology. Dr. Bourke is a cancer survivor who remains committed to expanding the use of the RTM Protocol™.

Diane Tremaine serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Post-Traumatic Training Institute (PTTI), LLC. The Board of Directors of PTTI also named Ms. Tremaine the Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation. She is also an officer of The Research and Recognition Project, Inc.

Ms. Tremaine earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA and a Master of Business Administration Degree from Shippensburg College in Shippensburg, PA. She had a distinguished career at Armstrong World Industries, PA for 25 years, where she worked in various roles including Project Engineer, Supervising Accountant, Auditor, and Compensation Director. Later working in the Human Resources Departments at several major corporations including Corning Inc., Advion BioSciences, and XGEN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in NY.

Ms. Tremaine lives in Beaver Dams, NY, with her husband, a wood and ceramic artist, Dave Tremaine. They love to spend time with their three children and four grandchildren.

Jon is the Chief Marketing/Sales Officer for PTTI. He is a graduate of East Tennessee State University. He has worked in marketing and sales for 30 years. Jon is a proud Army veteran who served overseas. He is thrilled to be able to help his brothers and sisters who are suffering from PTSD using the groundbreaking RTM protocol. “It is an honor to be a part of this amazing and life changing mission”.

Meghan Bourke grew up in the Finger Lake Region of New York State and was a very active child. After obtaining an Associate’s Degree at the local community college, she “ran away” and joined the circus. Ms. Bourke spent 16 years teaching and performing circus arts around the world, specializing in aerials and flying trapeze. In 2012, when she retired from the circus, she started working for the R&R Project doing data entry. She has become an integral part of the team and has assisted in almost every aspect of both organizations, including operations, accounting & finance, marketing, and training. Ms. Bourke enjoys working for such an amazing cause and is very excited to see the RTM ProtocolTM help people around the world.

Robin Hampton’s, MS, LMHC career includes 35 years of experience in the criminal justice and mental health systems.

As the Director and Owner of Clear View Concepts, Inc., Robin provides therapeutic interventions and educational programs for individuals experiencing excessive stress and high-conflict relationships. Her programs include the Emotional Management Program©, parenting programs, and the Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course, among others. Robin is also a qualified social investigator, parent coordinator, and clinical trauma professional. She serves as an expert witness in domestic violence and mental health cases, and she is a Family Court Mediator certified by the Florida Supreme Court. Robin currently serves on the Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) for the Florida State College at Jacksonville Human Services Program. She is also one of the original founders of Micah's Place, a Domestic Violence Shelter in Nassau County, Florida.

As the Founder and Executive Director of Clear View Transformations, she oversees all aspects of a county contract to provide services and supervision to defendants on misdemeanor probation in Nassau County, Florida. Additionally, she manages court probation counselors and implements training, procedures, policies, and protocols for staff.

She is also the proud mother of five and ‘Mimi’ of two.

Mr. Blackwood, M.A. LPCC, is the founder and the Director for The Evolution Group, Inc., which serves the greater part of central New Mexico since 1998 offering outpatient counseling treatment. Via telemedicine, the organization serves all persons with internet access in New Mexico. Daniel has been practicing as a therapist since 1988 and has 36 years experience serving adults, adolescents, families, and couples. His organizational focus is striving for excellence in mental health and addictions treatment, clinical supervision, program management, educating treatment professionals, organizational consulting, and policy development.

Daniel also holds certifications from the National Council on Problem Gambling, the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM), and Mindfulness-Based Somatic Emotional Processing. He is also a past member of the training faculty of the National Drug Court Institute; as well as a member of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.

Mr. Blackwood received his Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education in 1988 and his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 1986 from The University of New Mexico. He is the author of Integrity Recovery™, now in its 3rd edition, having sold over 9500 copies to date, and hi is co-author of Minding the Body, Embodying the Mind: Mindfulness-Based Somatic Emotional Processing (MBSEP) 2024.

Grown in Ukraine and educated in various national and international institutions, Viktoriia Gorbunova has dedicated her professional life to working in mental health and psychological education. With a variety of backgrounds in research, developmental and educational projects, scientific editions, and psychotherapy, Viktoriia is a passionate advocate for promoting mental health.

Her current work is focused on further developing and researching the efficacy of the Universal Mental Health Training (UMHT), leading the EuroPsy National Awarding Committee in Ukraine, and expanding the Reconsolidation Trauma Memory Protocol (RTM) in Ukraine and Europe.

Jenny Lehman is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Jacksonville, Florida. She received her Masters in Occupational Therapy in 1995 and worked as an occupational therapist in hospitals, nursing homes, and home health for 15 years. After volunteering in hospice care, Jenny felt called to become a mental health practitioner and received her Masters in Social Work in 2012. Jenny practiced in the oncology setting for several years before creating her own private practice. Jenny has extended experience in the area of anxiety, depression, and trauma. After connecting with Robin Hampton at a wrestling banquet, Jenny became intrigued by RTM and pursued RTM training. She has been a staunch advocate ever since and has treated many individuals with this "amazing protocol". Jenny is passionate about helping as many individuals as possible with RTM.

(Jenny has been married to Mike (the assistant wrestling coach that introduced her to Robin!) for 27 years and they have three grown children, along with two very spoiled dogs.)

Larysa Zasiekina is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University and Director of the Ukrainian Psychotrauma Center, and currently holds a British Academy Researcher at Risk Fellowship, based at the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge. Professor Zasiekina is a leading expert in PTSD, moral injury, continuous traumatic stress, psycholinguistic and cultural aspects of the memory of trauma. Her focus is on the psychological inter-generational impact of genocide in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, including studies of survivors of the Holocaust and Holodomor (man-made famine in the Soviet Union targeting ethnic Ukrainians) and their children. Professor Zasiekina has published extensively on the language of trauma in high-impact journals in her field and spearheads international partnerships with scholars of psychotrauma at universities in Canada, Israel, Switzerland, the USA, and the UK. As a Fulbright Scholar (2010-2011 and 2015-2016), she explored the collective traumas of Native Americans and African Americans in the USA. Professor Zasiekina’s clinical perspective and experience in trauma-focused therapies are central to the current project at the University of Cambridge, “Exposure to Continuous Traumatic Stress and Its Consequences among Young Adults in Ukraine.”