Leadership Team

Suzanne Dubus is the CEO of the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center and has led the organization for nearly 30 years. She believes in a strengths-based and survivor-led approach and is dedicated to fostering an environment where people from all backgrounds and lived experiences thrive and feel they belong. Her commitment to centering social justice and equity is a guidepost for the organization’s work across all its program areas.

Suzanne is deeply engaged with a larger community of organizations fighting to end domestic violence, including as former president of the Board of Directors at Jane Doe Inc., the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence.

Suzanne was named a Champion of Change by the White House in October 2011 and the 2016 Woman of the Year by Delamano, Inc. Under Suzanne’s leadership, the work of the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center has been featured in The New Yorker, CNN and on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and in the award-winning book by Rachel Louise Snyder, No Visible Bruises.

Stacey Barnett is an attorney and nonprofit leader with 15 years’ experience practicing family law and over twenty years of senior management experience serving children, families, and survivors. She earned her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Massachusetts School of Law and holds a Master of Science in Human Services Administration, providing a strong foundation in both legal and programmatic leadership.

Stacey joined the Center in 2017 as Staff Attorney and currently serves as Director of Programs where she provides oversight to five direct-service programs, leads data-informed and trauma-informed program development, and ensures services are equitable, inclusive, and responsive to community needs.

Nancy Ledger Jones joined the Center as Director of Philanthropy in early 2026. She is a development strategist and nonprofit leader with extensive experience building high-impact fundraising programs for mission-driven organizations. Known for transforming development operations, cultivating major donors, and coaching teams to their highest potential, Nancy has spent her career working exclusively with organizations advancing equity and justice. She has held senior roles at The Miami Foundation and City Year, among others, and is deeply committed to the belief that philanthropy done right changes lives.  

As passionate about people as she is about results, Nancy takes deep pride in the leaders her teams have become – development directors, nonprofit executives, entrepreneurs, and community changemakers across the country. 

Nancy lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts. In her free time, she can be found with a book, listening to music, or deepening her yoga practice. 

Kimberly joined the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center in 2017 and currently serves as the Advocacy Program Coordinator.

She brings over 30 years of experience in the field, beginning her career with rape crisis work and child protective services. Throughout her career, Kimberly has dedicated her work to advancing the mission of empowering individuals and engaging communities to end domestic violence. While in the Lawrence community, Kimberly facilitated Intimate Partner Abuse Education programming for 28 years and also facilitated the Children Who Witness Domestic Violence groups, while providing advocacy for survivors.  Through this work, she developed a trauma-informed and survivor-centered approach grounded in safety, dignity, choice, and healing.

In her leadership role, Kimberly combines deep field expertise with a trauma informed, survivor-centered and equity focused approach. She actively builds partnerships with community members, organizations and systems to strengthen coordinated responses and to promote safety, accountability, and lasting impact for survivors in our communities.  Kimberly holds a Master’s in Social Work from the University of New Hampshire.

Kelly is the Executive Director of Geiger Institute, a division of Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center. Kelly has over 25 years of experience in the field and focuses her efforts on working collaboratively with communities to implement intimate partner homicide prevention strategies.

Kelly is responsible for the conceptualization and creation of the nationally acclaimed Domestic Violence High Risk Team Model in 2003 following the murder of one of her clients. The DVHRT Model has received the Mary Byron Celebrating Solutions Award, the National Network to End Domestic Violence Spirit of Advocacy Award and was recognized as a leading promising practice in homicide prevention by President Biden.

In 2006, Kelly was named a Community Unsung Heroine by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. She has published articles for the Domestic Violence Report and Social Work Research and her work has been featured in numerous publications.

Kate is the Chief Operating Officer for the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center and has been with the Center for 20 years. Since her start as an intern, Kate has been dedicated to advancing the mission of the Center through the thoughtful delivery of programs and services. She focuses on creating effective processes while balancing competing priorities across the organization. As a dedicated advocate, she strives to promote the dignity and well-being of vulnerable and underserved individuals, bringing both strategic insight and compassionate leadership to her role.

Kate holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of New Hampshire.

Evelyn Martinez is the program coordinator for the Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program.

She started her career in Lawrence, Ma, where she did direct service with at risk youth, teen parents, and survivors. She then transitioned and started her work with people who cause harm in relationships, where she has been since 2005. Evelyn is passionate to continue her work by holding individuals accountable for their actions and helping them change their behaviors.

Eli Adler-Roth is Program Coordinator of the Children’s Safety Program. He joined the Center in 2019 after several years doing residential clinical trauma work. Prior to that, Eli worked with people who use violence and Department of Youth Services-involved youth. Eli earned his master’s degree in social work from the University of Texas.

Andy is the Director of Community Engagement at the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center. He first joined the Center in 2022 as a Youth Empowerment Services Coordinator.

Andy Polanco began working with survivors as a sexual assault advocate with the YWCA of Greater Lawrence. He then branched out to become a part of the Haverhill Community Violence Prevention Coalition and went on to work at Haverhill High School as a Drop-out Prevention and Student Support Specialist, where he had a chance to work directly with young men.

Andy has been recognized as a White Ribbon Day Ambassador by Jane Doe, Inc. for his work getting men and boys involved in, talking about and taking action to prevent violence against women.

Alicia started at the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center in 2019 and is responsible for developing and executing the organization’s marketing and communications strategy.

Alicia has over fifteen years of experience in communications, specializing in public relations, social media marketing and branding. She earned her B.S. in Communications from Champlain College in Vermont, where she also received the state’s 40 under 40 award in 2012.