Merril Cousin, Signing Off

I am so proud of the work we have been able to do together over the last two and a half decades to greatly expand the services available to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in our communities.

Welcome to Amarinthia Torres, Co-Executive Director – Policy

We are thrilled to announce that the CEGV Board of Directors voted to hire Amarinthia Torres to the Co-Executive Director – Policy position! The entire Board and staff unanimously and enthusiastically supported this hiring decision. Amarinthia will begin her new position on May 22nd.

A Heartfelt Farewell from Merril Cousin

It is with a mix of excitement and sadness that I am sharing the news that I have made the difficult decision to move on from my position as Executive Director of the Coalition next June.

Welcome Lea!

We’re thrilled to announce that Lea Aromin, MSW, is the Coalition’s new Domestic Violence Housing Systems Coordinator! Lea comes to us from Bellevue member program, LifeWire, where most recently she […]

Welcome Idabelle + Passing the Baton!

Thanks to new 2018 funding from the City of Seattle, the Coalition has grown. Alicia Glenwell, the Coalition’s Trauma & Behavioral Health Systems Coordinator for the past eight years, has […]

Meet DeAnn!

DeAnn Alcantara-Thompson is the Transformative Justice & Prevention Coordinator at the Coalition, a new position focused on supporting the Coalition membership around existing – and developing –  work related to […]

Farewell Alison!

By the time this e-newsletter reaches you, I will have had my last day at the Coalition. I have accepted a position with the Vera Institute of Justice to work […]

Meet Frances!

  Meet Frances Lee! They are the new project coordinator for the 2017 King County Trans Resource and Referral Guide. Frances moved to Seattle from sunny Austin 2 years ago, […]

Meet Monte!

Please welcome enthusiastic Coalition member and friendly Project Coordinator Monte Jewell to our Coalition team. Monte lives happily in Seattle with spouse Mary Ellen Carter — a special education teacher […]

Staff Member Spotlight: Liz Nixon

For the past four years, Development Manager, Lauren Peterson has connected passionate people with the Coalition. We’re sad to see her go, but deeply grateful for her dedication and leadership […]