Biography
Patty Fleischmann is a licensed marriage and family therapist who has been practicing for over 30 years. After visiting India in 2011 and being exposed to the global issue of child sexual exploitation, she returned to Seattle and served as the founding chair and president of Stolen Youth. Patty has extensive public speaking experience including a TED Seattle talk given in 2018 and appearances on KOMO News and New Day. Patty has also received a number of awards including the Women of Achievement award from Legal Momentum in 2016 and the Agents of Change award from the Washington State Jewish Historical Society in 2018. A community leader and organizer, Patty is endlessly devoted to the mission of Stolen Youth and to advocating on behalf of marginalized communities.