Jeannine L. Lisitski, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

(215) 382-6680 ext. 3220

Jeannine Lisitski joined Council for Relationships in 2022 as Chief Executive Officer. She brings decades of management and leadership experience in the nonprofit sector. Jeannine served in a variety of executive level roles in organizations focused on alleviating violence, poverty, and behavioral health issues, including as the Executive Director & President of Women Against Abuse (WAA) for over a decade. Under her leadership, WAA grew exponentially in all service areas, deepened agency infrastructure, and achieved certification in the Sanctuary Model of trauma-informed care. In addition to her extensive leadership experience, Jeannine also brings insight from her early social work career providing direct counseling and case management services.

Jeannine has been the recipient of multiple awards for business acumen and social innovation. She led an effort to create a citywide plan to address relational violence in collaboration with over 60 agencies and organizations resulting in a first-place award for the international Lipman Family Prize for social innovation out of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In her role on the senior leadership team at Project H.O.M.E., Jeannine collaborated with and received an award from CFR for establishing a partnership to provide high quality therapeutic services to individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.

A New Jersey native and Philadelphia resident, Jeannine earned a Ph.D. in Social Work and Social Research from Bryn Mawr College, a M.A. in Applied Psychology from Rowan University, and a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Stockton University. In addition, she holds certificates in executive leadership from Bryn Mawr College and Harvard Business School and co-facilitated in the Bryn Mawr College program for two years. Jeannine is passionate about learning, empowering teams, and alleviating suffering through programs that create a more peaceful and united community.