Karen Parker is the President & CEO of Safe Alliance, an organization that provides sexual assault and domestic violence services to over 8,000 people annually throughout Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
For the past 30 years, Karen has served with governmental and social justice organizations in North Carolina, Georgia, and Texas. In 2009, Gov. Beverly Perdue appointed her to chair the North Carolina Domestic Violence Commission. Karen is also a past board co-chair of the North Carolina Coalition against Domestic Violence. Currently she serves as Chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Family Justice Center Steering Committee. In 2017, Karen was awarded the Peter Gilcrest Lifetime Achievement award from the Crime Victim's Coalition. Two years later, she was honored for her equity and diversity work when she was recognized by Leading on Opportunity as an Inaugural Opportunity Champion and by the Charlotte Association of Fundraising Professionals as Outstanding Champion of Diversity.
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Chief Advancement & Finance Officer caitlin.donley@safealliance.org ![]() Cori Goldstein, LCSW Deputy Chief Operating Officer cori.goldstein@safealliance.org ![]() Suzanne Canali Director of Legal Advocacy suzi.canali@safealliance.org ![]() Jamie Sellers Director of Victim Assistance Court Program & Hotline jamie.sellers@safealliance.org
![]() Tim Williams Director of Shelter Services tim.williams@safealliance.org |
![]() Laura Lawrence Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel laura.lawrence@safealliance.org ![]() Sydney Hammond Deputy Chief Development Officer sydney.hammond@safealliance.org ![]() Sarah-Kate Pease Director of Corporate & Community Engagement sarahkate.pease@safealliance.org ![]() LeeAnne Thompson-Forte Director of STRC/Lake Norman Services leeane.thompsonforte@safealliance.org ![]() Irene Massey Survivor Resource Center Manager irene.massey@safealliance.org |
In an emergency please dial 911
Call the Greater Charlotte Hope Line 24/7 for info on parenting, domestic violence and sexual assault 980.771.4673.