
Pinellas CoC Leadership
The Pinellas Continuum of Care (CoC) is led by a Board of Directors and Executive Committee. This leadership team, comprising elected and appointed leaders, guides the CoC in making policy decisions, evaluating community needs, implementing strategic responses, and measuring outcomes — all with the mission of ending homelessness in Pinellas County.
Board of Directors
Chair: Kathleen Beckman
Vice Chair / City of St. Petersburg: Councilmember Deborah Figgs-Sanders, City of St. Petersburg
Secretary / Providers' Council Service Expert: April Lott, Directions for Living
Funders’ Council Chair: Vacant
Providers' Council Chair: Kevin Marrone, Boley Centers
At-Large: Ann Marie Winter, Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas
At-Large: Sandra Newson, Carrfour Supportive Housing
At-Large: Theresa Jones
Business: Esther Matthews, Supportive Equity Connections (SEC) of Tampa Bay
City of Clearwater: Councilmember Michael Mannino, City of Clearwater
City of Largo: Commissioner Donna Holck, City of Largo
Faith-Based Organization: Samuel Picard, Missio Dei Community
Healthcare / EMS / Fire: Camille Henry, HCA FL Northside Hospital
Juvenile Welfare Board: Jeanine Evoli, Juvenile Welfare Board
Lived Experience: Gary Small, Lived Experience Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Lived Experience: Michael Chretien, Lived Experience Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Local Housing Authority: Elise Minkoff, Pinellas County Housing Authority
Local Housing Authority: Danielle Thomas, St. Petersburg Housing Authority
Pinellas County Board of Commissioners: Commissioner Vince Nowicki, Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners
Pinellas County School Board: School Board Member Laura Hine, Pinellas County School Board
Pinellas County Sheriff: Sheriff Robert Gualtieri, represented by Lt. Zach Haisch, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Providers' Council Service Expert: Ashley Lowery, Homeless Empowerment Program
Providers' Council Service Expert: Michael Jalazo, People Empowering and Restoring Communities (PERC)
Public Defender: Sara Mollo, represented by David Moran, Public Defender’s Office of the 6th Judicial Circuit
Veteran or Veteran Organization: Blossom Kapper, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
Workforce Development / Transportation: Ross Silvers, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)
Executive Committee
Chair: Kathleen Beckman
Vice Chair / City of St. Petersburg: Councilmember Deborah Figgs-Sanders, City of St. Petersburg
Secretary / Providers' Council Service Expert: April Lott, Directions for Living
Providers' Council Chair: Kevin Marrone, Boley Centers
Lived Experience: Michael Chretien, Lived Experience Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Funders’ Council Chair: Vacant
Meetings
Board of Directors
Meetings: 1st Friday of every other month, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: City of Largo EOC - 201 Highland Ave., Largo
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Executive Committee
Meetings: 1st Friday monthly, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Virtual or City of Largo EOC - 201 Highland Ave., Largo
Upcoming Meetings: