UNITY Governing Board, Advisory Board & Continuum of Care Governing Council
UNITY Governing Board
- Jane Johnson, Chair
- Marvel Robertson, Vice-Chair
- Norman Robinson, Vice-Chair
- The Honorable Calvin Johnson (Ret.), Secretary
- Detrich Hebert Johnson, Treasurer
- Austin Penny, Immediate Past Chair
- Wayne Fant
- Mamie Gasperecz
- Gabriel M. Nehrbass
- Reginald Parquet, Ph.D
- Wendy Hickok Robinson
- John “Jack” Wiles, CPA
- Martha Kegel, ex-officio
UNITY Advisory Board
- Luis Zervigon, Chair
- Sr. Anthony Barczykowski, D.C.
- Jennifer Benjamin
- Leslie Bouie
- William H. Hines
- Diana Lewis
- Gerald Meunier
- Wendy Michell
- Luz Molina
- Bruce Prendergast
- Brenda Richard-Montgomery
- Pamela Rodgers
- Linda Usdin, Dr.PH
- Peter Waring
Continuum of Care Governing Council
- Casey Guidry, START Corporation – Service Providers and Professionals Association (SPPA) Chair
- City of New Orleans Government Designee
- Jefferson Parish Government Designee
- City of Kenner Government Designee
- Metropolitan Human Services District Designee
- Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Designee
- Louisiana Housing Corporation Designee
- Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Designee
- Louisiana Department of Child and Families Services Designee
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Designee
- Local Housing Authority Designees (HANO, Jefferson Parish Housing Authority, City of Kenner Housing Authority)
- Three Representatives of homeless service providers elected by the SPPA
- (incl. SPPA Chair – Casey Guidry)
- Dr. Rochelle Dunham, New Orleans Family Justice Center
- Wm. Michael Martyn, Responsibility House
- Homeless of Formerly Homeless Representative Elected by SPPA (position vacant)
- At-Large Community Representatives (up to four)
- Melissa Haley, Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana
- Clifton Harris, VIALINK
- Cpt. Larry Dyess, Jefferson Parish Sherrif’s Office / Homeless Advocate
- Council of People with Lived Experience Designees (2)
- Youth Action Board Designees (2)