David Mandel is the founder and executive director of the Safe & Together Institute and creator of the Safe & Together™ Model. In a career spanning almost four decades and three continents, David has counseled men who have been violent to their partners and children; consulted at the highest level of child protection, family court, and other sectors; contributed to numerous research studies; and been an invited speaker and trainer across the globe. Through the Institute’s growing network of hundreds of trainers, David’s Safe & Together Model has improved the practice of thousands of professionals and impacted tens of thousands of children and families. David lives in rural Connecticut with his partner and collaborator, Ruth, their three children, and an assortment of much-loved pets. When not changing systems, David is a keen traveler and home chef.