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