CCADV CEO, Karen Jarmoc, to Depart Next Month
Monday, November 16, 2020
Today the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic (CCADV) announces that Karen Jarmoc, its Chief Executive Officer, will be leaving the organization after nearly ten years of leadership. Jarmoc will leave CCADV in mid-December to take on the position of Assistant Vice President Sustainability Leader at The Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut. At The Hartford, Jarmoc will be a part of leading sustainability matters in such areas as environmental stewardship, diversity and inclusion, social responsibility, corporate ethics and governance practices.
David Bogan, CCADV's board chair, said this morning that Karen's efforts have had a great impact on the organization over the past decade where the scope and size of the state's voice for victims of domestic violence and those who serve them has grown exponentially. When Karen arrived at CCADV in 2011, the organization's operational budget was $7.4M. Today CCADV's budget is more than $18M with the implementation of critical projects such as medical advocacy, rapid rehousing, lethality assessment and CT Safe Connect. "Karen has been a remarkable leader. She has championed new laws, elevated the public's understanding of domestic violence, forged critical partnerships, and worked to significantly improve responses to victims of domestic violence," said Bogan.
Jarmoc says that she is beyond grateful for her time at CCADV where she has led the continued development of services which support the safety and stability of thousands of individuals each year. "This job has been the opportunity of a lifetime," says Jarmoc. "The occasion to wake up each day and be a part of a tremendous team of advocates who are working tirelessly to keep individuals safe in our state is immensely gratifying. I will miss the people and the work, but am excited for this new chapter at The Hartford."
The CCADV Board of Directors voted to retain Steve Eppler-Epstein to serve as the Interim Executive Director while they search for a permanent leader. Eppler-Epstein is the former Executive Director of Connecticut Legal Services, Inc. and currently consults with nonprofit providers around strategic planning and organizational assessment matters.
