CRC Leadership Team

Led by Ali Cahill, Executive Director, the Cole Resource Center’s Leadership Team is dedicated to CRC’s mission of helping people affected by mental health challenges lead full and healthy lives. They work to meet the acute needs of others during these challenging times and to continue to offer CRC’s services and programs free of charge.

**Ali Cahill**
**Executive Director**

Ali believes that community and shared experience are a powerful mechanism for health and productive living. She brings more than a decade of health and human services development experience to CRC. In her prior role as Director of Philanthropy at The Boston Home in Dorchester she managed major campaigns, corporate partnerships, and foundation grants, with a focus on advocacy for historically underserved populations. Ali has a B.A. in Communications and Media Studies from Roger Williams University.

Ellen Faran
Director of Finance
Ellen’s retirement vocation is supporting individuals living with mental health conditions and their families. Throughout her career she held senior positions in book and journal publishing including serving as Director of the MIT Press from 2003-2015. Ellen has a B.A. in English from Radcliffe College and an M.B.A from the Harvard Business School.

Maggie Tyler
Director of Resource Navigation and Support Groups

Maggie brings her passion for helping others, a depth of knowledge and experience, and professional expertise to her work at CRC. She has 25 years’ management experience in the retail real estate industry including as founder of the Draper Group, LLC, in 2002. Maggie holds a B.A in English from Boston University. She serves on the Board of Visitors and PFAC at McLean Hospital and is a founding member of the Women’s Mental Health Leadership Council at McLean.