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Unethical CEO and no BOD oversight - Finance Lifeline Connections Employee Review

1.0
Sep 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The mission is meaningful and many staff members have good intentions.

Cons

CEO (drea brooks) is highly unethical and toxic leader who falsifies financial statements and pressures staff to overfill and/or report numbers that are not correct (not the CEO name that is currently shown on this page-new CEO started in 2022). She has used this to inflate her position and balloon her own compensation, while staff salaries have remained mostly flat for year. Constant turnover is a huge issues, all due to the work culture.

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Lifeline Connections Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are glad to hear that you found the mission meaningful and recognized the dedication of many staff members who work hard to support our community. We are concerned to read the allegations noted in your review. While we cannot discuss individual personnel matters publicly, we want to be clear that Lifeline Connections maintains strict ethical, financial, and compliance standards. We follow established accounting practices, undergo regular audits, and operate under the oversight of our Board of Directors and external regulatory bodies. Any suggestion of falsifying documentation or engaging in unethical practices is taken seriously and would be thoroughly reviewed through the appropriate internal and external channels. We understand that organizational culture and leadership experiences can vary, and we take all feedback regarding workplace climate seriously. We remain committed to fostering a transparent, respectful, and accountable environment for all employees. If you are open to discussing your experience further or have information you believe should be formally reviewed, we encourage you to contact our Human Resources department. Thank you again for sharing your perspective.

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