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