Alisa Crowder

Director at Large and Chief Compliance & Operations Officer

In this role, she provides organization-wide oversight to ensure operational integrity, regulatory compliance, and mission alignment across all programs and services. Alisa is dedicated to safeguarding ethical standards, accountability, and operational excellence, which helps ensure that Breaking Barrs delivers safe, effective, and sustainable support to individuals and families.

 Her journey has been shaped by family struggles, personal loss, and firsthand exposure to the complexities of addiction and systemic barriers. These experiences have fostered both empathy and a deep understanding of the critical importance of structure, stability, and consistency for those rebuilding their lives.

Her leadership style is both steady and fierce. Alisa is deeply committed to doing things the right way, even when the right path is challenging. Combining compassion with precision. She ensures that policies, procedures, and operational systems are compliant with regulatory standards while remaining grounded in humanity.

At her core, Alisa is driven by a sense of purpose—a calling to transform pain into protection, chaos into clarity, and struggle into strength. Her dedication to Breaking Barrs reflects her belief that recovery, restoration, and hope must be built on strong foundations. Through her leadership, she ensures that every program operates with integrity, accountability, and compassion.

Alisa Crowder is more than an operational leader; she is a guardian of our mission, a protector of our standards, and a powerful advocate for healing, dignity, and second chances.