Guilford County CoC Board of Directors
Guilford CoC Board includes representatives of organizations and other nonprofit service providers; victim service providers; faith based organizations; governments; businesses; advocates; public housing agencies; school districts; social service providers; mental health agencies, hospitals, universities, affordable housing developers, law enforcement; foundations and funders; community minded businesses and individuals; organizations that serve homeless and formerly homeless veterans; and homeless and formerly homeless persons to the extent these groups are represented within Guilford County. Guilford CoC Board shall consist of no fewer than thirteen (13) and no more than twenty-five (25) members.
No more than one-third of CoC Board members will be current recipients of funding from coordinated funding processes (currently CoC, ESG, and City Greensboro funds). Other board members will represent constituent groups and individuals supporting the systems-level coordination of federal, state, and other funds and resources targeted to ending homelessness. Staff members of agencies nominated for the board should have a letter of support from their Executive Director (or similar level of supervisor) before they are considered for this role. If an individual elected to fulfill a required position on the Board subsequently leaves that agency, the Board shall determine how best to ensure compliance with the regulations.
At least one of the Board members shall be currently experiencing homelessness or have experienced homelessness in the past.
Continuum of Care Board of Director members as of August 13, 2020
Veterans Direct Service Provider (DSP) – Beth Waters, Open Door Ministries of High Point
Chronic DSP – Lindy Garnette, YWCA Greensboro
Families with children DSP – Mark Sumerford, Greensboro Urban Ministry
Unaccompanied Youth DSP – Sarah Roethlinger, Youth Focus (Immediate Past Chair; Chair, Youth Committee)
Lived Experience – Gattis Long, Caring Service, Inc. (Chair, Advocacy and Public Relations Committee)
Other DSP – Bernita Sims, Welfare Reform Liaison Project (Secretary; Chair, Membership Committee)
Victim Services Provider – Tom Campbell, Family Service of the Piedmont
Faith-based Organization – vacant
Government Representatives –
Kay Cashion, Guilford County Commissioners
vacant, City of Greensboro
Thanena Wilson, City of High Point (Board Chair Elect; Interim Chair, System Performance and Evaluation Committee; Chair, Governance Committee; Chair, Nominating Committee)
Public Housing Authority – Tina Gray, Greensboro Housing Authority
School District – Yatisha Blythe, Supervisor of Homeless Services and Community Support, Guilford County Schools
Social Service Provider – Lisa Cowan-Dudley, Department of Health and Human Services
Mental Health Agency – Donna McCormick, Sandhills Center
Hospital – vacant
University – Dr. Stephen Sills, Center for Housing and Community Studies, UNC Greensboro
Affordable Housing Developer – vacant
Affordable Housing Manager – Gwen Alston, The Alston Realty Group
Foundation/Funder – vacant
Community-minded individual – Scott Jones, Tiny House Community Development, Inc. (Chair, Housing Resources Committee)
Business Representative – Dr. Pamela Palmer, Pamela Palmer and Associates (Board Chair, Chair, Executive Committee; Chair, Strategic Planning Committee)
Advocate – Shanna Reece, The Servant Center (Chair, Coordinated Entry Committee)
Law Enforcement: High Point – vacant
Law Enforcement: Greensboro – Captain John Thompson
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
Current Executive Director of Collaborative Applicant – Brian Hahne, Partners Ending Homelessness
Current Executive Director of Coordinated Entry Lead Agency – Brian Hahne, Partners Ending Homelessness
Representative of HMIS lead agency – Debbie Bailey, Partners Ending Homelessness