Lyn Farr
Chief Operating Officer

Lyn Farr brings over 30 years of experience in social welfare to her role as Chief Operating Officer. In that role since July 2009, she is responsible for daily operations across the agency, as well as leadership in accomplishing the agency’s vision and strategic plan.

Previously, Lyn was regional vice president for the Capital, Los Angeles and San Bernardino regions. She joined EMQ FamiliesFirst in 1998 to bring Wraparound services to Sacramento County.

Prior to EMQ FamiliesFirst, Lyn was the director of clinical services for Alliance for Community Care (now Momentum for Mental Health) in Santa Clara County. As the executive director of Miramonte Mental Health Services, she led that agency into a merger that created Alliance for Community Care.  She has many years of experience developing and directing services for children, adults and older adults.

Lyn earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She was the recipient of the “Provider of the Year” Award in 1997 from Protection and Advocacy, Inc.