Board of Directors

Sue is the Founding Director of Healing Hearts Ministries and currently serves as 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 was married to 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 recently retired from Boeing with 45 years of service.

Phil studied electrical engineering at Gonzaga University and went on to complete his Master’s Degree at the University of Washington. Phil has served in various roles at his home church since its inception. In July of 2008, he felt God calling him to leave his job with Boeing Phantom Works to become a full time pastor. Phil currently serves as leader of the men’s ministry, media ministry, and church administration. He and his wife, Heather, have two daughters, Anna and Rose, and a son, Seth.

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.

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. John is currently 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.