Verna Griffin-Tabor has worked in the field of sexual assault and relationship violence for more than 40 years. From 1998 to 2023, she served as the CEO of Center for Community Solutions (CCS) —an innovative, non-profit social services agency serving survivors of sexual assault, human trafficking, domestic violence, and elder abuse in San Diego County. Over 50+ years, CCS has celebrated many achievements, including being the first women’s center in the country, operating the first temporary restraining order clinic in the state, and currently staffs the only rape crisis center in the City of San Diego.

Verna’s career has been dedicated to the prevention and intervention of sexual assault,  relationship violence, elder abuse and human trafficking. She served on the board of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence for five years; as well as various community boards, including University of San Diego’s Advisory Board on Non-Profit  Management and Blue Shield of California’s Advisory Board. Verna has achieved numerous prestigious honors and awards. In 2019, she was named “Woman of the Year” by San Diego Magazine; San Diego Daily Transcript honored her as the “Distinguished  Non-Profit Leader,” and she was a finalist for San Diego Business Journal’s “Non-Profit  CEO Leader of the Year.”

In addition, Verna received the Non-Profit Management Award for “Excellence in  Leadership”; the San Diego Domestic Violence Council’s “Lifetime Achievement  Award.”; the San Diego County Bar Association’s “Distinguished Citizen Award”; and  the San Diego Domestic Violence Council’s “Andrea O’Donnell Award.” She served as  President of the San Diego Domestic Violence Council. Verna earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology from University of Maryland and a master’s degree in Social  Work from Yeshiva University.