Opening Doors Northwest Florida
  1. About Opening Doors
  2. Our Team

Our Team

Board of Directors

  • President

    Dr. David Josephs

    Lakeview Center

  • Vice President

    Dr. Marcus McBride

    Career Source Escarosa

  • Secretary

    Dr. Vanessa Phillips

    Florida Department of Health

  • Abe Singh

    Area Housing Commission

  • Lt. Chad Willhite

    Pensacola Police Department

  • Frances McCurdy

    The First Bank

  • Jordyn Palmer

    Youth Action Board Representative

  • Marsha Travis

    Favor House

  • Melissa Sidoti

    Florida Department of Children and Families

  • Raymond Mitchell

    Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System

Community

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Martika Baker

    HMIS Director

  • Edward Varnado

    HMIS Administrator

  • 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.