HELEN (HONEY) BEUF
LIV’S MOM AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LIV PROJECT

Honey is the Executive Director for The Liv Project. Honey raised her three children Max, Tess and Liv in a small town outside of Boulder, Colorado. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and co-founded a women-owned staffing firm where she served as Vice President and CFO until retiring in 2018. When her daughter Liv died by suicide in January of 2019, Honey and her daughter Tess were determined to start an organization to help prevent other families and communities from experiencing the brutal grief of suicide loss. Creativity has always played a vital role in Honey’s family, so it made sense to develop programs utilizing the power of artful imagination to normalize the dialogue about youth mental health and suicide. Honey embraces The Liv Project’s vision to see a global shift where fear of judgment does not hold anyone back from speaking openly about their mental health — a world where everyone has the skills to compassionately listen, support and safely guide those in crisis, so that youth suicide is no longer a reality.

TESS KUNIK
LIV’S SISTER AND PROGRAMS AND IMPACT DIRECTOR OF THE LIV PROJECT

Tess is the Programs and Impact Director for The Liv Project. Tess graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in 2013 and has since been working as a theatre artist and arts educator in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Tess is a performer and collaborator with Ninth Planet, a performance collective that produces community-powered performances. Her most recent collaboration with Ninth Planet combined her love for theatre and early childhood development in a production called HOMEWORLD, a performance installation for babies 3-18 months and their caregivers. She collaborated as a co-creator, performer and designer of the baby-safe set/installation and props. From 2015-2020, she served as teaching artist, props designer and stage manager at Wolf Performing Arts Center and later brought theatre programming to schools in the Greater Philadelphia Area as their Education and Outreach Manager. Tess is passionate about storytelling and its power to educate, inspire and start conversations. She is dedicated to cultivating confidence in those who wish to tell their own stories and using the power of creativity as a way to reduce the stigma around mental health.

SUSAN CASO, MA, LPC
MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR FOR THE LIV PROJECT

Susan Caso is the Mental Health Director for The Liv Project and was the technical consultant for the film MY SISTER LIV. In addition, she is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked with teens and college students for almost 20 years. She counsels individuals with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and suicidal ideation, as well as helps families in their supportive roles. She earned two undergraduate degrees in psychology and human development from the University of Kansas, along with a master's degree in counseling psychology and counselor education from the University of Colorado. She has worked in clinical settings ranging from agency work, residential treatment, public schools and private practice. She is dedicated to finding ways to create awareness on the topic of mental health and educating others of how to create a safe and supportive environment for those who are struggling.

CHANTAL KING, LIV'S FRIEND

Chantal is a Youth Advisor for The Liv Project and a biracial queer actor and voice-over artist. With Chantal’s love of acting, animation and video gaming combined, she found her way into the voice-over world with the help of Fred Greenhalgh at Dagaz Media and Mind’s Eye Productions in South Portland, Maine. She was instantly hooked on voice-over work due to her involvement in creating dramatic podcasts and audiobooks such as “Battle of Darcy Lane” with Mind’s Eye Productions and “The Collective,” “Fae of Fiends” and “Dream Breachers Season Two” with Dagza Media. Chantal continues to take classes with Blumvox Studios, The Halp Network and Upright Citizens Brigade Training Center, and she has continued her voice-over education with Queer Vox. She had the privilege of being coached by Yvonne Viner and participated in workshops with Lori Alan and Dr. Cindy Milligan, hosted by The Halp Network. Other than growing as a voice-over artist, Chantal’s greatest love is activism. She is ever-evolving, always learning and constantly working on making confident, strong choices both for voice-over work and in her everyday life.

BOBBY KING, CHANTAL’S FATHER

Bobby is Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Colorado Access and is responsible for the strategic leadership, direction and accountability of internal and external diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, including implementation of short-term and long-term strategic priorities along the pillars of diversity, equity and inclusion. Bobby’s experience includes more than 25 years in high tech, municipal government, and health care roles within the areas of people services operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; cultural competency; and training and organization development. Prior to joining Colorado Access, Bobby served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer for the YMCA of Metro Denver and served as the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Kaiser Permanente’s Colorado region. Bobby has a Bachelor of Science in political science from Tennessee State University and holds a Master of Arts in organization management from the University of Phoenix. Bobby is a Six Sigma Brown Belt/Champion, certified Organization Development Consultant, professional trainer, and a member of the Society for Human Resources Management. He currently serves on the board of directors for GlobalMindEd and the White Bison Foundation, and is a lifetime member of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.