P.O. Box. 676 | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302
 

Our Staff

Mary Riedel, President and CEO
mriedel@womenindistress.org

Sherrie Schwab, Chief Operating Officer
sschwab@womenindistress.org

Gisele Gelin, Chief Financial Officer 
ggelin@womenindistress.org

Barbara Sponder, Director of Human Resources
bsponder@womenindistress.org

Jennifer Stewart, Director of Development
jstewart@womenindistress.org

Miriam Garcia, Director of Residential Services
mgarcia@womenindistress.org

Brenda Levine, LMHC, Director of Outreach Services
blevine@womenindistress.org

Erica Herman, Director of Social Change 
eherman@womenindistress.org

Courtney Holshouser, Director of Volunteers and Special Events
cholshouser@womenindistress.org 

Diana Thompson, WID Blooming Sales Thrift Store Manager
dthompson@womenindistress.org

Our mission is to provide victims of domestic violence with safe shelter, crisis intervention and resources, and to educate the community in order to Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) through Intervention, Education and Advocacy.