Board & Staff

Jennifer Dickinson joined Tubman (formerly Family Violence Network) in 1998 and was promoted to Director of Legal Services in March 2023 to oversee our legal advocacy and attorney representation programs. She previously held long-term roles within the agency as Ramsey County Legal Advocacy Manager and Legal Advocate. She has extensive direct service experience working with survivors of relationship violence using a client-centered, trauma-informed approach. She is passionate about building strong teams, developing new strategies to provide better client access, and focusing on systems change efforts to ensure victims’ rights are respected in the court process. She has managed project services in Ramsey County and built cooperative relationships with community-based and criminal justice partners to better serve clients. Focused on problem-solving and collaboration, she has represented Tubman on various multidisciplinary committees to address systems change initiatives and develop best practices.

Ms. Dickinson also managed our role in the Suburban Ramsey County Joint Prosecution Pilot Project, and trained law enforcement to implement the Lethality Assessment Protocol. She holds a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice and English from the University of South Dakota.

Dr. Kelly joined Tubman in 2012 and is responsible for daily operations of our mental and chemical health services, including supervision of clinical and contract staff and program management and development. Dr. Kelly has 30 years of experience in the mental health field, including work in community mental health, at Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center, private therapy practice, eight years as the Director of Outpatient Services at Touchstone Mental Health, and three years as a Therapist and Clinical Supervisor at Family Life Center. She has a Masters of Social Work from the College of St. Catherine/University of St. Thomas and a PhD from Union Institute & University. She specializes in trauma and vicarious trauma, and has worked with a number of organizations and teams to develop strategies for mitigating the impact of vicarious trauma. She has extensive trauma treatment training from the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute and is one of the local organizers for training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.

Ms. Stark joined Tubman in 1998 to oversee services for youth and families by implementing strength-based and trauma-informed approaches to address violence. She leads development, research, and implementation of effective, entrepreneurial, and innovative programs in partnership with local and national initiatives to improve the lives of youth and families. She oversees curriculum development and prevention, intervention, outreach, and youth leadership programs in residential, school, and community settings. She works to build inclusive and responsive systems of care with diverse communities by participating in cross-disciplinary efforts focused on positive youth and family development, violence prevention, and ending homelessness. She serves on various local boards and also represents Tubman on the governing boards for the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women and the Minnesota Women’s Consortium to enhance research, policy, and practice connections. She has participated in local and national peer leadership collaborations to improve regional program quality, equity, and resource development with and for underserved youth and families. Ms. Stark earned an MA in Professional Counseling with a Marriage and Family Specialty from Argosy University. She has prior experience in chemical and mental health, theatre, peer counseling, training, marketing, social justice leadership, juvenile justice, volunteer coordination, and special education.