Continuum of Care Board:

The Continuum of Care Board is a federal requirement for local governments to ensure alignment with CoC guidelines.  This Board reviews and approves the Continuum of Care Application for federal funding, helps make decisions about what is funded locally with the federal money, designates the local entity that will be the lead organization for the federal Homeless Management Information System, and provides Planning Feedback on the Continuum of Care. 

Board Members:

Amanda Esquivel (she/her) - True Colors Recovery 

Brandi Tuck (she/her) - Path Home  

Cammisha Manley (she/her) - Community Member 

Christina McGovney (she/her) - Volunteers of America 

Drew Grabham (he/him) - Central City Concern 

Elise Cordle Kennedy (she/her) - Oregon Housing and Community Services 

Hannah Studer (she/her) - Bridges to Change 

Ian Slingerland (he/him) - Home Forward 

Jamar Summerfiled (he/him) - Community Member 

Jennifer Chang (she/her) - City of Portland 

Jessica Harper (she/her) - City of Gresham 

Justin Barrieault (he/him)- Transition Projects 

Katie Cox (they/she) - The Equi Institute 

Laura Golino de Lovato (she/her) - NW Pilot Project 

Lizzie Cisneros (she/her) - Vancouver Housing Authority 

Mark Morford (he/him) - Community Member 

Patrick Reynolds (he/him) - Community Member 

Sherrelle Jackson (she/her) - Oregon Department of Human Services 

Dr. Stuart Zeltzer (he/him) - Physician, Kaiser Permanente 

Xenia Gonzalez (she/her) - Community Member