Our Team

    • Algera Lavan

      Algera “Pastor” Lavan

      Client Advocate

    • Aqualia Cue

      Client Advocate

    • Ava Donadelle

      Client Advocate
    • Barry Vaughn

      Barry Vaughn

      Maintenance

    • Erin Lee

      Case Manager
    • Josh

      Joshua Eddy

      Kitchen & Maintenance
    • Katelyn Drummet

      Katelyn Drummet

      Director of Development
    • Kathie DuPree

      Kathie DuPree

      Director of Operations & HR

    • Kirshayla Sumpter

      Case Manager
    • Lakeisha

      LaKeisha Hill

      Director of Food Services
    • Lauri Schiffbauer

      Lauri Schiffbauer

      CEO & Executive Director

    • Mary McCaleb

      Volunteer Coordinator
    • Nancy Short

      Nancy Short

      Director of Community Relations

    • Penny Dasher

      Client Advocate
    • Regina Livingston

      Regina Livingston

      Client Advocate
    • Pine

      Ronald “Pine” Warren

      Kitchen Services
    • Sherry Moffitt

      Sherry Moffitt

      Client Advocate
    • Tavia Sumpter

      Tavia Sumpter

      Director of Shelter Services

    • Thomas Burns

      Client Advocate

    • Yolanda English

      Client Advocate

    Board of Directors

    PRESIDENT:

    • Robert Atwood, Owner/President, Physicians’ Financial Corporation

    VICE-PRESIDENT:

    • Walter (Tony) Rosenbaum, Editor-in-Chief, Journal for Environmental Studies and Sciences, Director Emeritus, Bob Graham Center for Public Service, and Professor of Political Science, University of Florida

    SECRETARY:

    • John (Jack) Mecholsky, Jr. Ph.D., FACerS, Professor and Associate Chair in the Materials Science and Engineering Department, University of Florida

    TREASURER:

    • Charles (Al) Cockrell, Jr., Partner and Certified Financial Planner, Clarity Wealth Plan

    BOARD MEMBERS:

    • Betsy Suda, Owner, Suda’s FitFoot
    • Brenda Cesar, Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, Truist Bank, Gainesville
    • Charles Rickie, Owner, L.C.G. Marketing Agency
    • Conor Flynn, Local Attorney
    • Eric Ligman, Commercial and Land Division, Bosshardt Realty Service
    • Pam Worsham, Finance Systems Specialist, Finance Department, School Board of Alachua County

    • St. Francis House has been a part of the Gainesville community since 1980. Over the years we have adapted to the immediate needs of the community and focused our programs to provide direct services to those most in need.

      Al (Charles) Cockrell, Treasurer