Board of Directors
Muffy Walker
President
Muffy Walker was born and raised outside of Philadelphia, PA. She currently resides in Rancho Santa Fe with her husband John C. Reed and their three sons. In 1983, Walker graduated with a Master's of Science in Psychiatric Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania. She worked in the mental health field for over 18 years until she moved to California when she obtained her MBA with a focus in marketing from the University of California-Irvine.
Walker has owned several companies both for and not for profit and is the founder and President of International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF). After learning that her youngest son had Bipolar Disorder, Walker joined other mental health boards and ultimately started IBPF. She has served on a plethora of boards including Children's Hospital, Kids Korps USA, NeighborHelp, ChildHelp USA, and has dedicated the past 10 years of her life championing the education of the public about mental illness. Walker's interests include travel, tap dancing, community theatre, and Thai cooking.
Lisa Weinreb
Secretary
Lisa Weinreb is a Deputy District Attorney in San Diego County. She has been a prosecutor for 15 years. Ms. Weinreb is an adjunct Professor at California Western School of Law where she teaches Trial Practice and Advanced Criminal Prosecution and has instructed for the California District Attorneys Association, the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and the National District Attorneys Association. Ms. Weinreb received her Bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law.
She is a co-founder and the Secretary for the International Bipolar Foundation.
Ann Reed
Treasurer
Ann Reed graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University where she obtained her BS in Accounting. Following graduation, she worked for Deloitte Haskins & Sells in Denver until she retired to work full time as a mother and community volunteer. Ann is married to Joel Reed and they have 3 children; Benjamin, Elizabeth and Peter.
Ann has dedicated herself to several causes including her nine year tenure with the PTO at the RSF School, founding board President for Canyon Crest Academy, a board member with UCSD’s Friends of the Music Department, and presently regional co-chair for the Meg Whitman for Governor Campaign.
Reed moved to Rancho Santa Fe from Midland, Texas in 1995. While in Texas, Ann served as board President for the Permian Basin Center for Battered Women and their Children, High Sky Children’s Ranch, and the public elementary school in Midland.
Ann is passionate about eliminating the stigma that so often accompanies mental illness. Ann will work with the Education Committee to help reduce the stigma through public education.
Tom Jensen, M.D.
Medical Director
Dr. Jensen is a psychiatrist in private practice in San Diego. He specializes in general and neuropsychiatry treating children, adolescents and adults, but is especially esteemed for his work with patients with bipolar disorder.
Tom Jensen graduated Summa Cum Laude from UCSD with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. After obtaining his degree in Medicine from UCLA, Jensen did his residency at UCSD followed by a Child Psychiatry fellowship at Stanford University.
Throughout his career, Dr. Jensen has been a department chair, written several medical articles, been interviewed by news and radio, spoken to over 100 different organizations, been President of the San Diego Chapter of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, held positions as both assistant and associate professor and has received several awards including the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Distinguished Fellow and a Special Presidential Commendation from the APA.
Ellen Frudakis
Ellen Frudakis was born in Northern California and raised in the foothills of Nevada County California. In 2004 she co-founded Impact Young Adults (IYA), a nonprofit organization that provides social activities and leadership development for young adults with mental illness. Since that time she has held the role of Co-president, helping to build the organization along with its next round of young leaders.
Ellen received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services from Springfield College in 2005, graduating with honors and earning the Student Humanics award for representing the very principles of this degree program. She is currently in graduate school, working towards a Master of Arts Degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management at the University of San Diego.
Jesse Morgan
Jesse Morgan, a long time supporter of IBPF has joined the Executive Board. Jesse Morgan received his BBA degree from Southern Methodist University and his MBA from Tulane University. He has recently retired after 40 years as a real estate consultant and developer. His business experiences enhance IBPF's ability to become a major worldwide impetus and resource for helping everyone affected by Bipolar Disorder.
Jesse was drawn to IBPF's mission of helping to reduce through education and support groups the extreme stress and feelings of helplessness that family members often experience when dealing with a loved one with Bipolar Disorder. He understands that for every one person with Bipolar Disorder, there are often as many as six family members whose lives are directly impacted.
Laura Beulke
Board Member
Laura Beulke was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She currently resides in Encinitas with her husband Michael and their daughter. After graduating high school, Laura worked as a desktop publisher at Kinko's. She then worked as a graphic designer for a printer in the real estate industry, and then went on to become a production manager/art director at CPS Publishing, but in 2002 she started and opened Vertical Printing & Graphics, Inc. a boutique printing & graphics company located in Encinitas, CA.
Laura has joined the Executive Board of IBPF after being a the a long time supporter. She has served on other non-profit boards including The Innocent Justice Foundation. Laura's interests and hobbies include time with her family and friends, art, travel, theatre, and poker.
