Chrissy Mahanna, LCSW

Chrissy is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Social Work with nearly 20 years in the social service and nonprofit fields. She brings her honed social work skills, solutions-oriented approach, and a transformational vision to all her work. As a long-term leader in the social service sector and adjunct professor, she has specific expertise in program design, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) development, grant writing, licensing/accreditation, quality improvement and strategic planning.

In addition to her work at Compass, Chrissy is an Affiliate Consultant with Support Center, a trusted partner to nonprofits in the greater NY/CT/NJ area for over 30 years. She also serves on the Board of Directors at Norwalk ACTS, a collective impact organization aiming to transform systems by ensuring resources, policies, practices, and power structures actively dismantle racism and drive equitable outcomes for every Norwalk child and young person.

While Chrissy loves her work, we're all so much more than our profession. She is a wife and stepmom, an avid yogi who teaches regularly, lover of music, novice potter and someone who believes time in nature is time well spent.