Meet the PurpleOne Executive Team

  • Professionals from domestic violence agencies partnered with law enforcement and Ph.D.-level experts in violence, trauma, psychology, marketing and learning to develop the PurpleOne Program. Due in part to the blend of practical application meets pedagogy, the PurpleOne Training has been deemed evidence-based and the results in victim response have been unparalleled.

  • Lori Palisin

    Founder & CEO

  • Michelle Evans

    Co-founder & COO

  • Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D.

    Director of Research

  • Meghan Duda, Ph.D.

    Director of Communication

  • Amanda Cox

    Safe Places Director

  • Stephen Sears

    Program Specialist