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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 agency through its entire history, whereas, others are new and bring an outside perspective. Executive Leadership Larry Haynes is the driving force behind the organization and fills the executive director role since 1990. His accomplishments include: • More than 27 years' experience as Executive Director of Mercy House, one of the longest tenures in Orange County, Calif. • Grew current agency from the smallest most unstable shelter provider to one of the most respected homeless service providers in Orange County and throughout Southern California. • Increased current agency's financial position from $20,000 in cash and no assets to an agency with several million dollars in assets, three months operating reserve, and no current debt service. • Speaker at numerous local, state, and national workshops and conferences on homelessness, housing, and leadership issues. • Led Mercy House in winning contract and operating the Orange County Cold Weather Armory Emergency Shelter in 2008, increasing services and security while serving more than 2,000 unduplicated homeless individuals during a five- month period annually. • Created and acquired funding for the Family Redirection Program during the Armory program, preventing hundreds of families with children from having to spend a night in an armory. Since inception this program has served nearly 2,000 families including more than 7,000 parents and children. Patti Long -Associate Director As Operations Director, Patti oversees and is responsible for all of the daily activities of the agency, concretely implementing on behalf of the Executive Director the agency's mission as defined by the Board of Directors. All staff, with the exceptions of the Executive and Housing Directors, report to the Operations Director. This is an inherently dynamic position whose duties will be in constant motion. Therefore, flexibility and creativity are of premium value. The Operations Director reports to the Executive Director. Further responsibilities include managing and supervising identified staff, and coordinating trainings and orientations when needed. Page 5 of 13 Fi l l