After more than 29 years, the President and CEO of The Center for Empowerment and Education, formerly known as the Women's Center of Greater Danbury is retiring.  During her tenure, Pat Zachman grew the staff three-fold, while increasing the operating budget six-fold. The organization completed two successful campaigns to purchase a new residential facility for women and children in transition, which was recently opened with no mortgage.  The Center's services were enlarged to cover anyone in need, 24 hours a day, and satellite service sites were established to better assist those throughout a 13-town radius. In 2009, The Center formally partnered with Western Connecticut State University to provide domestic violence and sexual assault direct and educational services to the entire campus community.