The Governing Council is the decision-making body of the Homeless Consortium. It determines the general policies and guidance of the affairs of the Consortium.
2020 - 2021 Term
OFFICERS
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Chair: Kimberly Mitchell City of Memphis
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Vice-Chair: Phillis Lewis Love Doesn't Hurt |
Immediate Past Chair Cornelius Sanders Executive Director, Promise Development Corporation 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2021 |
MEMBERS |
At-Large Members (Elected by the Consortium) |
Mary Hamlett VP of Family Programs, MIFA |
Megan Williams Manager of Complex Care, Regional One Health |
Designated Liaisons (Appointed) |
City of Memphis Government Liaison Kimberly Mitchell Administrator, Housing & Community Dev. Appointed by Mayor of the City of Memphis |
Memphis Housing Authority Liaison Vernua Hanrahan Special Projects Coordinator Appointed by MHA Director |
Shelby County Government Liaison Dorcas Young Griffin Director, Division of Community Services Appointed by the Mayor of Shelby County |
Memphis VA Medical Center Liaison Jacquelyn Taylor-Mays Section Chief, Homeless Programs Appointed by Memphis VAMC |
Shelby County Schools Homeless Liaison Dr. Karen Ball District Official Appointed by Shelby County Schools McKinney-Vento Supervisor |
Department of Children’s Services Liaison Merlene Hyman Regional Administrator Appointed by DCS, Shelby County Regional Office |
Appointed Committee Chairs (Appointed by Chair) |
CoC Planning Chair Porsha Goodman Executive Director, Door of Hope |
Families Committee Chair Stephanie Williams Director of Emergency Housing, MIFA
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Youth Committee Chair
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Youth Action Board Chair
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Representatives (Elected by Consortium) |
Consumer Representative Alfred Duncan |
Domestic Violence Representative Sandy Bromley Shelby County CVRCC |
For-Profit Representative Matt Grimes
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Multi-Cultural Affairs Representative
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Legal Representative Shannon Mason Memphis Area Legal Services |
LGBTQ Representative Phillis Lewis Love Doesn’t Hurt |
Philanthropy Representative LaQuita Rhine
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Designated by Bylaws |
Lead Agency Executive Director D. Cheré Bradshaw Executive Director Community Alliance for the Homeless |
Lead Agency Liaison (non-voting) (designated by Lead Agency ED) Kellie Cole CoC Planning Director |