UNIONDALE, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 14, 2025 / Marquis Who's Who, the trusted biographical authority documenting accomplished professionals since 1899, is proud to announce that Stephen Gray Wallace has been interviewed and honored for a lifelong commitment to youth development, nonprofit leadership and public education. Mr. Wallace serves as president and director of the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where he advances research-based programs that help young people make informed, positive choices.

As Mr. Wallace explains in his interview, CARE's work is grounded in rigorous inquiry translated into practical solutions. His most recent collaboration with Total Brain explores cognitive and emotional patterns in youth, while his six-year Teens Today project with Liberty Mutual introduced new constructs in adolescent psychology that continue to shape scholarship and classroom practice nationwide.

Mr. Wallace describes himself as "in the trenches," a practitioner-scholar whose science is grounded in sustained, real-world relationships with young people. Over three decades directing one of the nation's largest teen leadership programs at a New England summer camp, he has mentored thousands of adolescents and trained counselors to carry forward a culture of empathy, engagement and presence. His ethic is disarmingly simple: "Just be present in the lives of people that you care about."

Beyond CARE, Mr. Wallace has held leadership roles that reflect a wide-angle view of youth well-being. He is the chief executive officer of Summit Communications Management Corporation and a trustee of the Stephen Gray Wallace Foundation. Earlier, as chairman and chief executive officer of SADD Inc., he broadened the organization's mission from impaired driving to the full spectrum of "destructive decisions," invested in nationwide chapter engagement and research partnerships and helped drive meaningful reductions in youth fatalities. His outreach included nationally syndicated op-eds and appearances on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN and Fox News. He also served the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as assistant secretary of consumer affairs and business regulation and later undersecretary of economic affairs-roles that strengthened his policy acumen and public-sector collaboration.

Mr. Wallace's contributions have been recognized widely, including honors from the White House, the American Camp Association, Camping Magazine and the Susquehanna University Alumni Association. "Hard work and a lot of self-confidence," he reflects in his interview with Marquis Who's Who. "I have always believed that I could make a difference." Marquis Who's Who proudly promotes his website as a wealth of knowledge to check out further.

A dedicated author and educator, Mr. Wallace has three published books and is revising a fourth to incorporate emerging research on social media's effects on children-from social isolation to attention challenges. He also highlights the growing evidence for time outdoors as a protective factor in adolescent health and development, themes he continues to elevate through writing, speaking and advisory work.

Mr. Wallace's academic foundations include a BA in communications, business and psychology from Susquehanna University cum laude and an MS from Bucknell University magna cum laude, along with continuing study in psychology at Penn State's Hershey Medical Center. He was a PhD candidate at the Institute for Ethical Leadership, St. Thomas University. In addition to his nonprofit leadership, he has guided communications and policy projects as vice president at M.L. Strategies and remains active as a speaker, consultant and mentor.

Asked what advice he offers aspiring professionals, Mr. Wallace points to purposeful service. Start by volunteering, he suggests: that passion and persistence build pathways to impact. Looking ahead five years, he plans to keep writing, teaching and advocating - sustaining a public platform that amplifies the voices and needs of young people and families.

"Stephen Gray Wallace exemplifies the standard of evidence-based leadership Marquis Who's Who is proud to chronicle," said the Marquis Who's Who editorial team. "From pioneering research to hands-on mentoring and national advocacy, his work has made youth safer-and helped the adults around them lead with empathy and data."

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