Lisa Cheatem – Certified Recovery Specialist, Peer Recovery Advocate
Lisa has been a lifelong resident of Evansville and is a Harrison High School graduate. She enjoys walking and traveling. She can be found on many days before her shift starts exercising on the Peace Zone’s indoor walking/fitness track. She also volunteers at the St. Vincent DePaul store. She has been involved in PEACE Zone nearly since its inception volunteering on the Peer Advisory Council and at the check-in desk. She began employment in September 2013. She is in recovery and values the support she has from her friends and large family, including her many nieces and nephews. She says that taking care of herself and her faith both play an important part in her recovery.
Kaitlyn Brewer, BSW – Executive Director & Certified Peer Support Professional
Kaitlyn obtained a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Southern Indiana. She has also received an Associate Degree in Business Administration and a Human Resource Management Certificate from Ivy Tech Community College. Her experience in the mental health field includes working as an advocate for LGBTQ+ youth, as well as providing supervised visitation to parents and their children during her internships in school. Kaitlyn has been an employee of PEACE Zone since November of 2023 and became Executive Director in April 2026.
Jennifer Willett- Outreach Coordinator & Certified Peer Support Professional
Jennifer was born in Evansville but has lived most of her adult life in the states of Ohio and New York. She graduated from Memorial High School and studied English Literature and Women’s Studies at Indiana State University. She is in recovery and took the WRAP, Wellness Recovery Action Plan at the Peace Zone when she returned to Evansville. She considers it to be one of the best recovery and wellness tools currently available. Her cat “Cali”is her remaining pet family. She reveres the written word, especially fiction and poetry. She prefers to eat seasonally and as local as possible. She loves bird songs in the early morning and has specific tastes in both her coffee and teas.