Susie Alicandro knows the Lover of Her Soul, Jesus Christ, and has submitted to His call to help other women pursue knowing Jesus intimately. Susie's heart's desire is to be solely biblical and entirely practical, fully convinced that God desires to heal hearts and set captives free. She holds a bachelors degree in Psychology and Social and Rehabilitative Services. She is one of the founding members of Healing Hearts Ministries, involved since its inception in 1988. She has counseled women and led Healing Hearts Bible studies online, in churches and in women's shelters, and has shared her testimony of God's amazing grace and healing in her own life in churches, workshops, and at women's events. Five years ago, Susie left her position as a Regional Director in Healing Hearts to follow God's call to help plant One Hope Church in Federal Way, WA. She loves teaching Bible studies at her home church. Susie's passions are God's Word, cooking, reading and beach-walking. She has been married to her high school sweetheart, Jim, since 1980, and has three outstanding grown children and eight cherished grandchildren who call her Nonni!

Teresa Rinker has a passion for the gospel of Jesus Christ and bringing His healing, transforming, saving message to others. She has enjoyed serving with Healing Hearts since she herself experienced healing as a client going through one of the first Healing Hearts Bible study groups in 1985. Teresa's life and marriage were transformed by the love of Jesus and the Word of God as it bound up her own broken heart and life. In addition to her work with Healing Hearts, Teresa loves teaching women in a weekly Bible study as well as through weekend retreats. Seeing women set free from sin and self, to love and be loved, is her passion and joy! Teresa also enjoys her work as an office manager at Woman to Woman, women's medical clinic, in Washington State. She and Scott have been married since 1977 and are the parents of three grown children and nine precious grandchildren whom they adore.

Leanne first became involved with Healing Hearts Ministries as a client by completing the Binding Up The Brokenhearted bible study online and received healing from the abortion that she had in her early twenties. While still in the study, Leanne became overwhelmed with the Lord's grace and mercy toward her even though she had chosen to take the life of her child. What came from the ashes of this devastating choice was a call to minister alongside others who experienced this pain and shame. Leanne asked her counselor how she became trained and that was the beginning of nearly a decade of learning, growing, and ministering. In 2012, Leanne became an Area Coordinator for Western Canada and her leadership role has culminated in being appointed to Regional Director in 2019. In addition to being a Healing Hearts leader, Leanne works as a Corporate Recruiter and has served in various ministries within her local church including children's ministry, youth ministry, young adult ministry, ladies ministry and most recently serves as a pastor's wife within a church plant in Calgary. Leanne and her husband, Scott, have been married since 1993 and are incredibly proud of their daughter and son-in-law who are serving in the ministry at their former church as well as their son who recently decided to join the Canadian Armed Forces.

Ed grew up in the Hartford area of Connecticut. He served in the US Air Force from 1970-1974, specializing in communications. Ed relocated to California in 1977 and spent 40-plus years in the entertainment industry in the audio and lighting field. He received Jesus as Lord and savior in early 1980. Following his retirement, Ed and his wife, Lesley, relocated to South Carolina from Southern California in July of 2021. (Leslie is currently the Southeastern regional director for Healing Hearts Ministries.) Ed has a biological daughter, 40, and two stepdaughters, 23 & 20.

A graduate of Living Praise Christian fellowship's 3-year bible school program, Ed currently is serving as an elder in his church, Calvary Chapel of Greenville, SC. Ed has functioned in drug and alcohol
counseling for the past 13 years. He participated in Healing Hearts' "Restoring a Father's Heart" Bible study in 2019 and became a certified counselor in 2020. In January of 2023, Ed accepted the position as the regional director of the Healing Hearts men's ministry.

Ed's heart is to help men find the liberty that Christ came to bring us. In his words, “too many men come to Christ but do not experience all the freedom that Christ has for them due to past and present lifestyles. It is my desire to engage men to come to honest confession, repentance, and restoration through God's living word. I love teaching God's Word and cherish each time that I get to do it.

For relaxation, Ed enjoys golfing, boating, and gardening.

Irene has been involved in Healing Hearts since 2019 but has served as a worship leader in some capacity through much of her adult life. She is mom to three beautiful girls and acquired a son-in-law in May 2021. Irene recently relocated to North Carolina with her husband in June 2022 and is looking forward to seeing how God will open doors and use her as she starts a new life in the South.