A mosaic is described as “a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of material.”

At Mosaic Georgia, the vibrant tiles which make up our team structure are transforming–the patterns and colors are organizing themselves into a new configuration.  

For the past eight years, Executive Director Marina Sampanes Peed and Deputy Director Lindsay Woon Ferreira have worked as a dynamic duo  to establish Mosaic Georgia as an industry leader and a comprehensive, survivor-centered hub providing acute and long-term care to over 3,400 people in the greater-Gwinnett area annually.  

After much time spent preparing Lindsay to step into the lead role, the new year will bring her transition to the Executive Director position.  

This evolution has been intentionally structured to ensure continuity, stability, and uninterrupted service to the people of Gwinnett County. According to Dr. Audrey Arona, chairwoman of the Mosaic Georgia Board of Directors, “As the Deputy Director, Lindsay has been instrumental in shaping Mosaic’s growth —operationally, clinically, and strategically. She is deeply respected across our multidisciplinary teams and brings the steady leadership needed for this next chapter.”    

That steady leadership builds on a strong foundation. Marina’s journey with the organization began in 1992 as a volunteer crisis advocate with then-Gwinnett Rape Crisis Center; she later served on its Board of Directors for many years before stepping into the Executive Director role in 2018. Under her leadership, Mosaic has experienced substantial growth, including a 65% increase in clients served since 2019, a rebranding from Gwinnett Sexual Assault Center to Mosaic Georgia, the creation of the Wholeness Collective offering healing and wellness communities for youth and adults, the formation of the SANE Community Support Network to provide ongoing education and networking for sexual assault nurse examiners across Georgia, and the relocation to Lawrenceville into a 16,000-square-foot center in partnership with Northside Hospital expanding access to medical, forensic, legal, and trauma-recovery services.  

Lindsay shares, “Marina and I have worked together very closely, allowing me time to fully immerse myself in the responsibilities of the lead role. I am excited to make the shift. And Marina isn’t going anywhere – she will continue to consult with Mosaic in a part time capacity focusing on strategic initiatives that advance our mission.  I’m grateful that her positivity and creativity will continue to support both our staff and the clients we serve.”   

Since beginning her career as a victim advocate in 2011, Lindsay has progressed through multiple roles at Mosaic—rising from Director of Client Services to Deputy Director. Her management of all operational systems, combined with her experience as a forensic interviewer and professional educator, gives her a deep understanding of all aspects of Mosaic’s services and operations. Lindsay has cultivated strong partnerships with law enforcement and allied organizations that strengthen Mosaic’s reach and will continue to benefit local survivors affected by sexualized violence. 

As the pieces of Mosaic’s leadership structure shift, Marina is turning her focus outward. “Across Georgia and nationally, victim services and child/youth programs are facing immense challenges—funding instability, growing complexity of cases, and systems stretched thin. As we approach Mosaic’s 40th anniversary in 2026, I feel both the weight of that reality and deep gratitude for the opportunity to keep strengthening the safety and healing pathways our community depends on. Kids and adults harmed by violence deserve a place where they can feel safe, heard, and able to imagine a better future. Lindsay brings the steadiness, wisdom, and heart this moment requires, and I’m proud to support her leadership as Mosaic Georgia moves into its next chapter.” 

Together, Marina and Lindsay’s combined talents—vision, creativity, strategy, and operational excellence—remain at the heart of Mosaic’s work, repositioned to create an even stronger whole.