Housing Advisory Board
The HAB is an advisory board established by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) in 2009 to oversee the progress of the plan to end homelessness in Palm Beach County. The HAB is responsible for the following:
- Oversee progress of the plan to end homelessness in PBC.
- Make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding systematic changes, policy changes and funding needs.
- receive and comment to the PBC Board of County Commissioners on homeless legislation.
- Engage the business, healthcare and philanthropic communities to engage in ending homelessness.
Board Members
- Mack Bernard
Board of County Commissioners (District 7), Palm Beach County (HAB Board Chair) - Katrina Long-Robinson
Vice-Mayor, City of Westlake (HAB Vice-Chair) - Joshua Butler
Goodwill - Elisa Cramer
Community Development Administrator, Department of Children and Families - Sophia Eccelston
External Affairs Manager, Florida Power and Lights - Anne Gerwig
Mayor, Village of Wellington - Carol Jones-Gilbert
Executive Director, Palm Beach County Housing Authority *** - Taylor Materio
Executive Director,- Family Promise Central/North - Uwe K. Naujak
Chair, Homeless and Housing Alliance - Linda Kane
South East Florida Behavioral Health Network - Javaro Sims
Chief, Delray Beach Police Department - Steven Tillman
Veteran Affairs*** - Erica Whitfield
Board Member, School District of Palm Beach County - Tenna Wiles
CEO, Palm Beach County Medical Society
For more information go to History of the Homeless Advisory Board