Pat Reiser resigning from Family Violence Center

Pat Reiser, president and CEO of the Family Violence Center, is stepping down June 30, the organization announced today.

The center's board of directors has formed a search team to find her replacement, according to a news release. Reiser was not immediately available for comment.

"As I have now reached the goals I had set for the center and for myself, I have made the decision to step down as president and CEO," Reiser said in the release. "It is time for the next phase of growth to begin, and I am anxious for the center to reach its full potential in the coming years."

Reiser has served in an executive capacity at the organization since 2005 and brought a background in accounting and business to the role, according to the release. The organization recently was awarded United Way of the Ozarks' Pillar Award, which recognizes a group's management practices and support for United Way.

"The board and I were very saddened to receive Pat's resignation," board chairwoman Laura Johnson said in the release. "The soundness of our organization is a result of the tremendous leadership exhibited by Pat over the last four years."

The center, which serves victims of domestic violence, has 23 full-time employees, a 21-member board and about 100 volunteers. A job description and information on applying for the president position are available at the center's Web site, at the link below.[[In-content Ad]]