Staff

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jeni A. Landers, Esq. brings professional expertise in nonprofit leadership, legal advocacy, and organizational governance to her role as Executive Director. Jeni is a passionate advocate for inclusion, dignity, and opportunity for all people, guided by the belief that every individual deserves to live a life of meaning, connection, and respect.

With a legal career spanning over 17 years, Jeni has worked across nonprofit, private, and public sectors to advance equity, compliance, and mission-driven impact. She has held senior legal roles at global advocacy organizations including Mercy For Animals and the International Fund for Animal Welfare, where she advised on a broad range of issues including governance, fundraising, advocacy, and policy development. Jeni takes pride in building trust, supporting teams, and creating systems that help others succeed.

Jeni’s background includes extensive work with organizations serving vulnerable populations, and she has been deeply involved in community-based leadership across Cape Cod. She currently serves on several local boards, including Transitions Center, Inc. and the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School Committee, and has previously chaired the board of Latham Centers, Inc., which provides life-changing services to children and adults with complex special needs. Jeni is also a long-time volunteer at WE CAN, supporting local women in transition.

Originally from Cape Cod, Jeni is a graduate of Smith College and Northeastern University School of Law. She lives in Dennis with her family and is energized by the resilience and strength of those she serves..

jlanders@capecodvillage.org

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

Heather is excited to be back at The Center after working as Program Assistant in 2024 and 25. A native Oklahoman, she studied classical piano and music therapy in Colorado and California before following the music to Wellfleet. Heather works with all ages and abilities, connecting via songwriting workshops, private lessons, and music therapy services. She believes in access to the arts for every person, regardless of socioeconomic status or neurotype.

Heather is a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) and neurologic music therapist (NMT) practicing in the state of Massachusetts. Her work as a music therapist has brought her to pediatric clinics, psychiatric hospitals, schools, and community settings. She is a student of the communities she serves and happy to be learning every step of the way.

Outside of The Center, you can find running her music therapy practice, playing with her band Scrub Pines, coaching volleyball, and leading the choir at the UUMH in Provincetown.

hwatson@capecodvillage.org

PROGRAM & OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE

Tammy has been a leader in theatre education on Cape Cod for more than 25 years. She served as Director of Education at the Cape Cod Theatre Company / Harwich Junior Theatre beginning in 2005 and has also held the role of Director of Programming at Wellfleet Preservation Hall. Currently, she works part-time with the Payomet Performing Arts Center. As a theatre educator, Tammy has taught students of all ages and backgrounds. She has also developed and led workshops for the neurodiverse community through organizations such as LIFE, Inc. (Living Independently Forever), Transitions, and the Latham Centers Children’s Program.

OFFICE ASSISTANT

A long-time Cape denizen with autism, Leigh aids with many things relating to files and databases. He is a long-time birder, and has long assisted Wild Care as a summer volunteer with baby bird feeding. He is also far more fond of autumn and winter than summer.

lhanrihan@gmail.com