EDOK BOARD
In 2022, on a given night, more than 500 people experience homelessness in El Dorado County.
The El Dorado Opportunity Knocks Board facilitates multi-agency cooperation to change this statistic.
CoC Board elections took place on January 6, 2023. If you are interested in joining the CoC Board, please fill out an application and submit it to edc@homebaseccc.org.
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Continuum of Care Board Executive Committee
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CoC Board Co-Chair:
Margaret Lewis,
El Dorado County Office of Education
Educational Representative
Alternate: Kim Khan, Placerville Union School District
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CoC Board Co-Chair:
Nichole Paine,
Housing El Dorado
Affordable Housing Development/Property Manager Representative
Alternate: Tina Grassle, Housing El Dorado
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CoC Board Vice Chair:
Julie Baumgartner,
Volunteers of America Northern California & Northern Nevada
Veterans' Organizational Representative
Alternate: Joe Paez, Volunteers of America
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CoC Board Secretary:
Vacant
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CoC Board Treasurer:
Vacant
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CoC Board Representatives
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BIPOC Representative
Vacant seat
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Business Representative
Kris Kuntz,
Anthem Blue Cross – CA Medicaid Plan
Alternate: Katie Panarella, Anthem Blue Cross - CA Medicaid Plan
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City of Placerville Representative
Nicole Gotberg,
Council Member
Alternate: David Yarbrough, Council Member
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Domestic Violence Agency Representative
Chelcee Thomas,
Live Violence Free
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El Dorado County Probation
Brian Dolcini,
El Dorado County Probation
Alternate: Ben Michael Boyd, El Dorado County Probation
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Faith-Based Representative
Rev. Dr. Laura Barnes,
El Dorado County Federated Church of Placerville
Alternate: Peg Vanderkar, Housing El Dorado
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Family and Children/Youth Provider Representative
Kristen Patterson,
New Morning Youth and Family Services
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Government Representative, El Dorado County
Supervisor Lori Parlin,
Chair of the Board of Supervisors, El Dorado County, District IV
Alternate: Supervisor Wendy Thomas, Board of Supervisors, El Dorado County, District III
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Government Representative, City of South Lake Tahoe
Jessica Wackenhut Lomeli,
City of South Lake Tahoe
Alternate: Zach Thomas, South Lake Tahoe Police Department
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Health Service Provider
Chris Proctor,
Barton Hospital
Alternate: Dr. Marissa Muscat, Barton Hospital
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Law Enforcement Representative
Josh Prague,
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office
Alternate: Jeramy Buckman, El Dorado County Sherrif's Office
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LBGTQ+ Representative
Adrianna Webb,
New Morning Youth and Family Services
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Lived Experience Representative 1
Cheyanne Lane,
Tahoe Youth and Family Services
Alternate: Karen Carey, Tahoe Youth and Family Services
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Lived Experience Representative 2
Charlie McDonald
Alternate: Julia Hackett
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Member at Large Provider
Kimberly Peterson,
Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless
Alternate: Tom Makris, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless
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Mental Health Provider
Jesse Kilow-Nieto,
Tahoe Youth and Family Services
Alternate: Anna Aguilar - Tahoe Youth and Family Services
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Transition Age Youth Representative
Star Watts
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