Clifford Frick is CPYU’s Vice President of Administration. Besides handling administrative duties, he also coordinates donor relations, the CPYU speakers bureau, fund raising, all CPYU conferences, training seminars, and events. Cliff has over 20 years experience in non-profit and event management.  Prior to joining CPYU in 1996, he was Director of Communications for a Harrisburg, PA non-profit think tank and previously worked for public policy non-profit organizations in Washington, DC. Cliff received his B.A. in Communications and minor in Political Science from Messiah College. Cliff and his wife, Mary Pat, have two daughters.

Chris Wagner is a Research Assistant with CPYU. His major focus includes web site management, and researching and writing for CPYU’s newsletter and web site. He also plays a role in the production of CPYU’s video resources. Before joining CPYU full-time in January 2004, he served as an intern with CPYU while a student at Geneva College. He previously volunteered as a youth group leader and camp counselor. He received his B.A. in Youth Ministry from Geneva College in December 2003. He and his wife, Beth, live in Elizabethtown, PA and have one son.

Doug West is a Research Specialist for CPYU whose main responsibility is to produce CPYU's "Youth Culture e-Update", which is released by e-mail approximately twice a month. This detailed resource offers a summary of the latest research, statistics and trends in youth culture, along with an extensive list of pop-culture quotes, a sampling of contemporary song lyrics, and more. Doug also contributes to CPYU's quarterly newsletter. Before joining CPYU, Doug served as youth minister at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Lionville, PA (1995-2000). Doug received his B.A. in Economics and Business Administration from Ursinus College. He and his wife, Cynthia, have three daughters.

Paul Robertson, an Associate Staff Member of CPYU, makes CPYU presentations across the United States and Canada. Based in Toronto, Canada, Paul currently serves as the Youth Culture Specialist for YOUTH UNLIMITED (formerly Toronto Youth for Christ). He also teaches classes on Youth Culture and Parachurch Youth Ministry at Tyndale College. Paul and his wife, Marg, live outside Toronto.

John Fischer is an Associate Staff Member of CPYU. His books Fearless Faith and Finding God Where You Least Expect Him have helped shape our worldview at CPYU and continue to be at the top of CPYU's suggested reading list. John's career spans over thirty-five years of distinctive ministry, first as a singer/songwriter, recording artist and pioneer of Jesus Music, then as a best-selling author, and currently as a popular speaker at conferences, retreats, churches and colleges/universities nationally. John's body of work includes 12 albums, 15 books, and numerous articles for a variety of publications. John graduated from Wheaton College, Illinois.

Marv Penner is an Associate Staff member of CPYU. He is an internationally-known author, professor, motivational speaker, and youth ministry expert. He is currently the executive director of All About Youth and oversees the Canadian Center for Adolescent Research, an organization which conducts research on Canadian youth culture. In addition to his teaching, speaking and writing, Marv is a licensed marriage and family counselor specializing in parent/adolescent conflict resolution, sexual abuse recovery, eating disorders and marriage and family issues. He received his MA degree from Grace Seminary in 1985, and his D.Phil degree from Oxford Graduate School in 1993.

Amy Flavin is an Associate Staff member of CPYU. Amy is a therapist in New Jersey with over 16 years experience having worked extensively with adolescents and families. She is also an adjunct professor at Nyack College in Manhattan. She teaches Adolescent Psychology, Interpersonal Communication, Child Psychology and Family Counseling. Amy received her MS in Counseling and Human Relations from Villanova University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is a Member of the American Psychotherapy Association and a Board Certified Professional Counselor.

Jason Soucinek is the director of a relationship and media education program, iPULSE, a division of Life Services, located in Spokane, Washington. He is also an Associate Staff Member of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. He graduated from Whitworth University in 2000 with a BA in Communications and Business Management. His plan was to pursue his dream of working on Madison Avenue developing advertising campaigns. This dream was short lived, however, as he found a new passion working with youth. Today he uses this creative skill set and background to maneuver the shaky ground that comes with talking about sex, relationships, and God in way that many find entertaining and challenging.