ICGMC Announces New Director
The board of trustees of Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County announced in December that Lauri Harbison has been appointed executive director. The nonprofit focuses on improving quality of life and meeting the needs of the homebound elderly and adults with disabilities in Mercer County.
Harbison, most recently employed by the Mercer County Office on Aging, starts in her new role on January 22. She replaces Carla Winters and Janet Zito, who have served as interim executive directors since April, 2023, when Linda Gyimoty stepped down after six years at the nonprofit’s helm.
Harbison has worked in the public and nonprofit sectors, predominantly in the fields of volunteer and senior services, for the past three decades. She holds a bachelor’s in anthropology from Harvard University and a master’s in public health from Boston University. She has served as program director for Adult Day Health, operations director for a state-sponsored prescription drug program, and most recently as planner and program monitor for the Mercer County Office on Aging.
Raised in New Englander, Harbison has lived in Hamilton for the past 18 years. She first learned of Interfaith Caregivers in 2007 and served in volunteer and part-time office roles between 2007 and 2021. Lauri is delighted to be returning to ICGMC and is grateful for the opportunity to work with a talented and committed staff and a community of dedicated volunteers in providing essential services and support to older adults and individuals with disabilities in Mercer County.
Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County, 3635 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 16, Hamilton 08619. 609-393-9922. Lauri Harbison, executive director. www.icgmc.org.
Womanspace Appoints New Board Members
Womanspace, a Mercer County nonprofit dedicated to serving individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault, has recently welcomed Tommi A. Vincent and Bill Ennist to its board of directors.
Vincent, a Trenton native, is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, public speaker, chef, and leader in the movement to end domestic violence. As the past chair of the National Domestic Violence Hotline Board of Directors and current board member, Vincent advises on public policy around domestic violence and advocates for shelter funding, crisis counseling, safety planning, and other supportive services.
“Supporting survivors and their families is easy. The challenge before us is to convince everyone that this is all of our issue, and together we will win,” Vincent said in a statement. “Supporting Womanspace is an extension of my advocacy work to end domestic violence by normalizing the conversation and not the behavior.”
Vincent is passionate about sharing hard-won insights for the benefit of others and has partnered with organizations to do so such as iHeart Radio, Morgan Stanley, the Essence Festival, Allstate, and the NFL. She also leads a number of initiatives, including the Stay A While podcast, Tommi V.: Feels Like Comfort, Tastes Like Home, Vincent Country® lifestyle brand, and the Love Thy Neighbor Community Development & Opportunity Corporation.
Bill Ennist has served as head of school at the Chapin School on Princeton Pike since July, 2023. Over a 31-year career in independent school education, Ennist has served in a number of administrative roles including head of upper school, assistant head of school for curriculum development, associate head of school for marketing and communications, associate head of school for advancement, and head of school at schools in Indiana and Maryland before coming to Princeton.
Bill’s experience with non-profit boards include the Fort Wayne Historical Society, The Embassy Theatre, Young Scholars Academy, and Early Childhood Alliance, all based in Indiana.
“I have committed myself to a career of helping others grow and develop to create a brighter future for themselves,” Ennist said. “I am eager to apply this focus to helping Womanspace provide similar opportunities within the broader community.”
Womanspace, Inc., 1530 Brunswick Avenue, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-394-0136. Nathalie Nelson, CEO. www.womanspace.org.
