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EXHIBIT 1 <br />Executive Director) to be held accountable to ensure effective service delivery, honest use of <br />funds, and dignified general operations. <br />Our current Board of Directors is a mix of 20 members, including participation by a formerly <br />homeless individual. They come from a variety of sources, with varying professions. Some have <br />been with Mercy House since its inception and have seen the agency through its entire history, <br />whereas, others are new and bring an outside perspective. <br />Executive Leadership <br />Larry Haynes - Chief Executive Officer <br />Larry Haynes joined Mercy House in May of 1990 as its original employee and continues to serve as the <br />organization's Chief Executive Officer. In addition to developing all of Mercy House's programs, shelters, <br />and housing projects, Larry has also founded several other programs including the Interfaith Shelter <br />Network and Homeless Provider Forum and has served as a consultant to a variety of cities and non-profit <br />corporations. <br />Larry was one of the co-authors of Orange County's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness and currently <br />serves on the Orange County Commission to End Homelessness Board of Directors, chairing its Prevention <br />and Outreach committees. He is the Chairman of the local Emergency Food and Shelter Program and is a <br />member of Cal State Fullerton's Community Advisory Board on Homeless Issues. <br />Larry has previously served on many other boards and public task forces, and has with Mercy House, <br />received dozens of recognition awards. He has also been a speaker at numerous local, state, and national <br />workshops and conferences focusing on homeless, housing and leadership issues. <br />Larry was also a long -tenured lay preacher at Trinity Episcopal Church, and an adjunct professor of <br />Sociology at Vanguard University. <br />Patti Long— Deputy Chief Executive Officer <br />Patti Long joined Mercy House in 2001. She has worked in the arena of homeless services for over 30 years, <br />including time as a program director of the OC Homeless Task Force, the Chair of the OC Shelter Provider <br />Forum, and Chair of the Pomona Continuum of Care Collaborative. She currently serves as a Board <br />Member of the Orange County Continuum of Care and is Chair of the Coordinated Entry System <br />Subcommittee. She has served Mercy House for over 20 years and has often led the charge in adopting <br />new programs and services and adapting our services to better meet the needs of the homeless. Patti <br />oversees the day-to-day operations of Mercy House and directs program, administrative, and <br />developmental operations as they serve clients, build relationships with vendors, and engage with our <br />large and dedicated donor and volunteer base. <br />Page 5 of 16 <br />