Our Team
Board of Directors
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President
Dr. David Josephs
Lakeview Center
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Vice President
Dr. Marcus McBride
Career Source Escarosa
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Secretary
Dr. Vanessa Phillips
Florida Department of Health
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Abe Singh
Area Housing Commission
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Lt. Chad Willhite
Pensacola Police Department
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Frances McCurdy
The First Bank
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Jordyn Palmer
Youth Action Board Representative
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Marsha Travis
Favor House
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Melissa Sidoti
Florida Department of Children and Families
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Raymond Mitchell
Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System
Community
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Serene Keiek
Marketing/Interim-Director
The Community department actively collaborates with local service providers, community organizations, churches, municipalities, and businesses to develop resources and greater awareness of the homeless community. This includes attending community events, speaking to organizations, and participating in local conferences and seminars. Along with overseeing the organizations promotion and advertising efforts to drive donations and build brand awareness.
- Marketing development
- Volunteer coordination
- Event planning
- Donor relations
Accounting
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Joan Vincent
Accounting Director
Accounting manages all funds incoming and outgoing for Opening Doors. They are responsible for:
- Program income
- Budget controls
- State and federal audit requirements
- Fund usage procedures
- Financial reporting
- Clients serviced deliverable reporting
- Procurement
Compliance
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Martika Baker
Compliance Officer
In charge of all aspects of grant compliance:
- Grant contract rule adherence
- Fund usage compliance
- Record retention
- Creation of policies and procedures
HMIS
Homeless Management Information System
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Martika Baker
HMIS Director
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Edward Varnado
HMIS Administrator
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Sadan Yagci
HMIS Administrator
Opening Doors Northwest Florida administers the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Agencies that serve the homeless in our area are encouraged to utilize our HMIS, as it helps reduce duplication of services. It also allows us to measure our area's effectiveness at meeting the needs of the homeless in Escambia and Santa Rosa. Agencies interested in using the local HMIS should contact the HMIS Department.