Cathy Phelps has been the executive director of the Center for Trauma & Resilience (CTR) since 2003, overseeing policy, program, and budget development. She is responsible for hiring, training, and supervising clinical staff for CTR's five specialized programs, including a Helpline for crisis counseling, care management for victims/survivors of crime, and trauma-sensitive yoga. Under her leadership, CTR has become a leader in Denver in providing collaborative and victim-centered support to crime and trauma survivors and their families, most notably homicide survivors. Ms. Phelps currently serves as affiliate faculty for a local university. She has served on local and national boards, conducts board and program development and strategic planning for designing inclusive/diverse nonprofit organizations, and hosts workshops on compassion fatigue/vicarious trauma and self-care for service providers. Ms. Phelps co-authored three publications and recently published a book on self-care and nonprofit sustainability. She received four awards for excellence in nonprofit leadership and victim services. In 2022, CTR was recognized as #2 among the “Top 10 Best Nonprofits to Work For” by the Nonprofit Times. Ms. Phelps has a master’s degree in Medical Anthropology from the University of Colorado, a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Denver, and a license in Clinical Social Work from the State of Colorado.