Our Leadership
MaLisa Umstead
Founder & CEO
Dawn Ferrer
Executive Director
Morgann Kauffman
Program Director
Kathleen Ewing
Director of Charitable Giving
Olivia Adkins
Director of Finance and Administration
Our Board of Directors
Vic Roberts
Board Chair, A Safe Place
MaLisa Johnson Umstead
Founder, A Safe Place
Emily Gore
Secretary/Treasurer, A Safe Place
Molly Johnson
Board of Director,
Director of Convention Sales, Wilmington, NC Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Dawn Mann
Board of Director,
Retired Educator
Blair Kutrow
Board of Director,
Business owner, New Hanover County
Jessica L. Whitney, Ph.D.
Board of Director,
Part-time Faculty, UNC Wilmington
Dawn Lenns
Retired HR Director
Mary Boney Clark
Intermediate Board Chair
Molly Johnson
Secretary/Treasurer
Latrice McKoy
Alex Umstead-Wrenn
Our Young Professionals Board
Our Young Professionals Board (ages 24-39) will serve as development partners for A Safe Place by hosting events as a team in order to fundraise and bring awareness in their professional communities and beyond.
If you are interested in learning more, contact Kathleen Ewing at kathleen@asafeplacetogo.com
