Board of Directors

Sue is the Founder and current Board Chair of Healing Hearts Ministries after 35 years serving as its Executive Director. Healing Hearts Ministries was birthed from Sue’s personal experience with an abortion at the age of 18 and all of the emotional and physical complications that followed. In 1982, she experienced healing from her abortion through Jesus Christ and felt led to comfort other women who have experienced the same trauma. Using the Bible as a foundation, she has counseled women since 1984 and is the author of three Bible studies that have ministered to women, men, and youth across the United States and around the world. Her story has been shared with thousands over radio, television, at women’s conferences, and in churches across the United States. Her radio show was broadcast on KGNW in Seattle, Washington for six years.

Sue married Gary Liljenberg in 1984 and is the stepmother to his three sons, Tim, Tom, and Mark and a proud grandmother of three granddaughters, Emma, Malia and Mikayla. Sue is a former Boeing employee and her husband retired from Boeing after 45 years of service.

John attended Western Illinois University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business degree. John has been working in the Logistics Industry for over 39 years holding various senior management roles having recently retired as the Chief Operating Officer of Trudell Trailer Sales. He has been married to Cathy (a Healing Hearts Regional Director) for over 34 years and they have two adult daughters Carrie and Drea. John and Cathy are members of Spring Lake Church in Green Bay, WI.

Scott was first drawn to Healing Hearts as a post-abortive client after witnessing the depth of healing seen in his wife. He has been married to his wife Leanne for more than 30 years and they have two adult children. Leanne Garner serves as the Canadian Regional Director for Healing Hearts.

In his professional life, Scott is a Human Resource Business Partner currently working in the Oil & Gas industry. His career has also touched the Technology and Agricultural sectors.

His volunteer service has always been with his local church. Over the past 20 years, Scott has served as co-leader for fifth grade Sunday school, Assistant Leader for young adults, and Leader for Home Fellowship ministry. Scott also served 5 years as founding pastor for a church plant – Safe Haven Bible Chapel.

Scott currently attends Parkdale Grace Fellowship and is serving as a visiting Elder.

Christine has a BS in Accounting from Liberty University. Christine has 15+ years of accounting experience. She currently works as an Accountant 2 at Pierce County in Washington State. Christine is a member of The Chapel Church in Puyallup, WA. She has been married 31 years to her husband Jerry and has two children, JC and Cassie.

Scott serves as the Director of Counseling at Headwaters Church in Ft. Wayne, IN. Additionally, Scott serves as the Executive Director for Christus Biblical Counseling, as a local police chaplain, a board member for The Lighthouse Recovery Center, and as an assistant supervisor for the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) where he was certified in 2006 and has over 3,000 hours of counseling experience.

Scott has been married to Janelle for 37 years. By God’s grace, they have 4 adult children and 5 lovely grandchildren.

Eric has a BS in Engineering Science from Colorado State University, as well as a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Colorado. Eric has been an aerospace engineer and an engineering manager for over 35 years, supporting NASA, the Missile Defense Agency, and the United States Space Force in developing and launching all sorts of unmanned rockets. Eric has served as an elder at Faith Church in Rio Rancho, NM for 18 years. He preaches regularly and has also been involved with men’s ministry, missions, small group leadership, and youth ministry. Eric was widowed in 2018, and married Linda Padilla Anderson (a Healing Hearts Certified Counselor) earlier in 2022. Eric has two sons, Aaron and Aiden, a daughter, Emily, and nine grand-children.