Verde Valley Sanctuary (VVS) has announced its newest leadership team hire as Lindsay Brooks was named the new finance and administration director. Brooks spent the last several years working for the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV) before joining the agency in February.

Originally from Prescott Valley, Brooks will manage all aspects of the organization’s financial and administrative operations, and most human resources duties.

“We couldn’t be happier to have Lindsay join our team,” VVS Executive Director Jessye Johnson said. “Her background in nonprofit accounting, in addition to her passion for our mission and her roots in Yavapai County made her the perfect choice for Verde Valley Sanctuary.”

Brooks’ predecessor, Jessica Bryson, left the agency last fall. Johnson thanked Bryson for her dedication during her tenure. “We appreciate Ms. Bryson and the tireless work she put in as a key member of our leadership team here at VVS,” Johnson said.

“I’m excited to join an organization in the county that raised me,” Brooks said. “I’m deeply passionate about serving communities affected by violence using trauma-informed practices in everyday life.”

VVS provides a safe haven for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, offering shelter, counseling, safety and exit planning. VVBN

P.O. Box 595, Sedona, AZ 86339

928-282-2755 VerdeValleySanctuary.org