Board of Directors

Cordell Rolle, Chair

Liberty IT Solutions

Eva M. Rey M.P.A., Vice-Chair

The Viera Company

Brandie Snyder CPA, Treasurer

BAS Accounting

Kathi Ridner, Secretary

VITAS Healthcare

Barbara Bailey

Assistant Principal, Brevard Public Schools

Mathew McKelvey

Merrill Lynch

Caroline Wood

Teacher, Orange County School District

Janet Jones-Owen

Weichert Realty

Joe Wood

Arcadier and Associates, Legal Team

Doug Holton

U.S. Air Force, Retired

Tom Murdoch

Director, Geospatial Solutions, Digital Globe

William “Bill” Karp

Chief Financial Officer, Retired

Christine Noll-Rhan

Audit Partner, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

Reasons we invest in Family Promise of Brevard

This list was compiled from board member submissions –

We provide a pathway for families to be self-sufficient.

We provide the only option for single fathers or single mothers with male children over the age of 12.

We do not depend on the government as a primary funding source.

We help to keep a family intact during their transition out of homelessness.

We help to stop the cycle of poverty by working with family members to develop life skills.

We use existing resources in order to keep operating costs low.

We make it possible for homeless children to stay in their school so as to provide consistency in their lives.

We collaborate with other non-profits in Brevard County to combat homelessness in Brevard.

We are a vital component of the Brevard Homeless Coalition and coordinated assessment process.

We know that families who obtain housing and work are less of a burden to community resources.

We help to reduce homelessness which has economic benefit to a community.

We help to reduce stress and uncertainty in families- factors which can lead to child abuse and neglect.

We offer families a hand up instead of a hand out – providing them with case management and the tools to better their situation permanently.

We unify congregations around a central cause of advocating for eliminating family homelessness.

We offer a solution oriented support system.

We are a conduit for spreading love and joy to those in need.

We offer 2 major events to educate the community at large about family homelessness.

We help families maintain dignity during crisis.

We offer effective and efficient services to families facing homelessness (Over 80% success rate of transitioning families to permanent housing in an average of 34 days).

We aid in student success by providing children with stable housing and nourishment.

We work with over 600 volunteers in the community to accomplish the mission.

We bring value to the community by helping families learn to help themselves.