CRC Leadership Team
The Cole Resource Center is guided by a collaborative Leadership Team who donate their services to our community. They are 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.
Ellen Faran
Director of Operations and Development
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.
Sarah-Jane Ripa
Director of Organizational Development
Sarah-Jane is a passionate advocate for the peer mental health community and brings to CRC more than 20 years of professional experience in various aspects of nonprofit organizational development and capacity-building. Her previous positions include Director of Language Programs for the Goethe-Institut Boston and Associate Director of Continuing Studies at Wesleyan University.