Safe + Sound Somerset (Safe+) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mustafa Engin, Regional Change and Improvement Manager with a major online retailer and Kathleen Shanahan, Senior Marketing Manager with Verizon to our Board of Trustees.
“Our Board of Trustees is comprised of a dedicated team committed to serving survivors and engaging the community in our mission to end domestic, dating and sexual in our community,” said Michele E. Boronkas, President and CEO or Safe+Sound Somerset. “We are excited to bring Mustafa and Kathleen’s extensive expertise and energy to advancing our mission.”
Mustafa Engin, Regional Change and Improvement Manager with a major online retailer, excels in program and people leadership with positive impacts to the community. Motivated by opportunities to enhance client experience, organizational performance, and operational excellence by facilitating stakeholder alignment toward a unified vision, he seeks to apply these skills as a trustee.
Domestic violence left a life-long mark on Mustafa through family experiences, along with those of countless others among his friends and loved ones. The acute way in which the recent pandemic both highlighted and exacerbated this crisis compelled him to act, completing our 60-hour domestic and sexual violence training to become a volunteer advocate. First as a volunteer and then an interim staff member, his experiences have been rewarding for their positive impact on survivors and their families. Mustafa shared, “While I look forward to continuing as a volunteer, I’m humbled and honored to serve on the Board for the expanded impact I hope to bring to Safe+Sound Somerset.”
Kathleen Shanahan, Senior Marketing Manager with Verizon, brings her passion about changing the perception of domestic and sexual abuse and ending the stigma of abuse to her tenure as a trustee for Safe+Sound Somerset. Offering her experience in advertising, marketing, and project management, her goal is making Safe & Sound Somerset a household name within our community – increasing awareness that brings survivors in need of safety, hope and healing for services, and supporters offering resources to ensure the availability of these services.
According to Kathleen, “As an extremely focused and determined woman, my energy, drive, and compassion never ends. I will use all of this to help Safe + Sound achieve its goals.”
About Safe+Sound Somerset
Safe+Sound Somerset helps survivors of domestic, dating, and sexual violence with compassionate, trained professional services and support. Assistance is offered 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – 365 days a year at 866-685-1122. Our Helpline is the gateway to our survivor-centered services that provide safety, hope and healing to survivors. These services include safe emergency housing, counseling, legal advocacy, financial empower/housing first, and education on healthy relationships. All services and programs are available to anyone in need, regardless of income, cultural or ethnic background, language, gender identity or sexual orientation. Adults and children who have experienced domestic, dating, or sexual violence have access to Safe+Sound Somerset’s high-quality services. Safe+Sound Somerset’s services are CONFIDENTIAL and offered at NO CHARGE. To learn more about Safe+Sound Somerset, visit www.safe-sound,org or follow Safe+Sound Somerset (@safessoundsomerset) on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram.
