The Women’s Shelter Program announces the appointment of four new members to its board of directors, the election of new officers and the appointment of a new clinical director as part of its plan for growth and continued commitment to support victims and survivors of intimate partner violence and child abuse.
New Board members include:
Courtney Taylor, founding partner with the law firm Simas Taylor, has extensive experience spanning management consultancy, business, real estate transactions and land use issues for alcoholic beverage industry stakeholders.
Keith Dunlop, director of compliance with Morris & Garritano insurance company, brings more than 30 years of experience in complex human resources, risk management and regulatory compliance.
Martin Moroski, founding partner with the law firm Adamski, Moroski, Madden, Cumberland & Green LLP, offers almost 35 years of experience in legal matters involving business, contract, employment, fiduciary, insurance and property issues.
Joan Wenglikowski, certified financial planner practitioner and partner with the firm Wacker Wealth Partners, serves as a wealth advisor and leads the firm’s financial planning committee. Prior to joining the firm, Joan spent more than 20 years in the high-tech and sports industries focused on product management and customer service.
Taylor, Dunlop, Moroski and Wenglikowski join existing Board members Toni Detz, Amy Parkinson, Deloris Winje, Sheryl Wolcott, Betty Woolslayer, President Robin Mitchell Hee, and Secretary Brigitte Falkenhagen. Taylor and Dunlop were elected treasurer and vice president, respectively.
“Serving on the board of an organization that has provided emergency shelter and critical services to victims and survivors of intimate partner violence and child abuse for more than 37 years requires time, dedication and a unique commitment,” Robin Mitchell Hee, board president said. “We are extremely fortunate to have these talented professionals join WSP; each member brings extensive and valuable experience in their respective fields. As our board continues to evolve, we will continue to move forward to promote growth and stability essential to supporting victims and survivors of intimate partner violence and child abuse.”
Kelsey Kehoe, LMFT, Women’s Shelter Program Clinical Director will play an integral role in leading the agency’s counseling collaborative. She brings a renewed focus to the organization’s commitment to support victims and survivors of intimate partner violence and child abuse.
Kehoe began her career at the Women’s Shelter Program in 2006. Since then, she served as program coordinator at Cuesta College, where she created therapeutic art classes and developed faculty and staff training programs to assist students living with mental health challenges. She has maintained a private practice in San Luis Obispo County working with children, adolescents and adults who have experienced intimate partner trauma, grief and loss, women’s issues and mood disorders.
“Kelsey’s experience working with children, adolescents and adults exposed to intimate partner violence and complex trauma, coupled with her knowledge of the WSP and her passion and dedication to the field, aligns perfectly with the organization and will help enhance programs that support WSP clients,” Mitchell Hee said.
“I am truly privileged to give back to the organization that supported and mentored me early in my clinical career,” Kehoe said. “I am honored to have the opportunity to return and lead the agency’s mission to assist and empower clients as they recover from abuse and move forward to safety and self-sufficiency.”
For 37 years, the Women’s Shelter Program has been committed to recognizing and responding to the community’s need for comprehensive multicultural domestic violence services, with an understanding that domestic violence and child abuse impact primary victims, family members, society and future generations. With this in mind, Women’s Shelter Program upholds their goal to stop the cycle of violence through providing crisis intervention, emergency shelter, transitional housing, advocacy, treatment, prevention and education.