Kathleen Marchi

Kathleen Marchi serves Samaritans, Inc. as Executive Director and President. In this leadership position, Kathy represents its life-saving suicide prevention mission and values to external audiences at city, state, regional, national, and international levels. She collaborates with other organizations in the suicide prevention community, corporate partners, and legislative leaders in Massachusetts to further raise awareness that suicide is preventable. Kathy brings over 30 years of leadership, advancement, and management skills to Samaritans. Kathy describes her commitment to the mission, “There’s not a person in the universe who hasn’t felt despair and isolation at one point or another in their lives, and in those moments, there’s nothing like a compassionate and kind ear to listen and offer friendship and support. I couldn’t be more aligned personally or professionally with Samaritans’ mission and am eager to help lead the next phase of its growth and development alongside a dedicated and compassionate team, amazing Board of Directors, and exceptional volunteers.”