Meg Appelgate — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and CEO of Unsilenced, a nonprofit committed to protecting youth and driving systemic change
Serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at Orange County United Way
Serves as a Board Member at The Shea Center
Serves on the Board of Directors at The Wooden Floor
Holds an Executive MBA in Business Administration and Management

Biography

Meg Appelgate is the Founder and CEO of Unsilenced, where she leads a nonprofit committed to protecting youth, exposing abuse, and driving systemic change. She brings deep expertise in institutional child abuse, the troubled teen industry, and the policies that allow harm to persist. Her work focuses on dismantling abusive systems, amplifying survivor voices, and pushing for accountability at every level.