Our History
Project PLASE was founded by Frank Dearden, Miriam Wallace, Eric Bergerson, Gregory M. Hunter, and Mary C. Slicher to remedy the lack of housing and resources available to Baltimore’s homeless citizens. Originating as a Walk-In Center for those experieincing homelessness, PLASE opened its first housing facility in 1978. It now has two temporary housing facilities and is in the process of converting an old elementary school in Irvington, Baltimore into 88 permanent and temporary affordable housing units.
Meet the Team
We are a group of passionate people, dedicated to make a difference in the lives of the homeless individuals we serve.
Staff Directors
Mary Slicher, LCSW-C
Founder & Executive Director
Sheri Lumsden
Director of Operations, Human Resources, & Volunteer Coordination
Cedric Grant
Chief Financial Officer
Jordan Borkoski
Director of Development & Communications
Michael Brown
SSVF Director & Facilities Manager
Diana Ferguson, Ed.D
SSVF Deputy Director
Erica Stanley
Celebration Housing Coordinator & Permanent Housing Coordinator
Betty Patterson
Coordinator of Permanent Housing Case Management
Dr. Daniel Jarvis
HIV Housing Coordinator
Saytia Ford-Simms
Temporary Housing Manager
Antoinese Watkins
Temporary Housing Manager
Staff
Karen Boyd
Permanent Housing Assistant
Aisha Hubbard
Celebration Housing Case Manager
Rhonda Horton
Celebration Housing Case Manager
Ashlee Jeffers
Celebration Housing Case Manager
Wanda Martin
Celebration Housing Housing Specialist
Malcolm Coley
Celebration Housing Veteran Peer Advocate
Karen Thomas
Family Stability & Shelter Diversion Lead Case Manager & Housing Specialist
Rokia Foster
Family Stability & Shelter Diversion Case Manager & Housing Specialist
Shonelle Ricks-Calhoun
SSVF Lead Case Manager & HMIS Specialist
Solema Horton
SSVF Intake Specialist
Patricia Anderson
SSVF Case Manager
Loretta Pretlow
SSVF Case Manager
Tyrhonda Josey
SSVF Case Manager
Larry Smith
SSVF Veteran Peer Advocate
Renee Curry
SSVF Veteran Peer Advocate
Michael Rowlett
SSVF Veteran Peer Advocate
Carrie Williams
SSVF Employment Specialist
Diane Boulware
SSVF Housing Specialist
Helen Daniel
SSVF Community Coordinator
Carrie Williams
SSVF Employment Specialist
Leatrice Cooper
Permanent Housing Outreach Counselor
James Davis
Permanent Housing Outreach Counselor
Glendora Liverpool
Permanent Housing Outreach Counselor
Wilhelmina Nelson
Permanent Housing Outreach Counselor
Latarsha Robinson
Permanent Housing Outreach Counselor
Shana Black
Permanent Housing Outreach Counselor
Margaret Stamm
Accounting Assistant
Donna Wheeler
Accounting Assistant
Michael Banks
Temporary Housing Advocacy Counselor
Kynda Beard
Temporary Housing Advocacy Counselor
Nancy Goldblatt
Temporary Housing Therapist
Riccardo Burkardt
Temporary Housing Advocacy Counselor
Theresa Newman
Temporary Housing Advocacy Counselor
Leon Shade
Temporary Housing Advocacy Counselor
Diane Gervasio
Ryan White A Outreach/Intake Specialist & Receptionist
Yvette Allmond
HIV Housing & Health Case Manager
Joy Bell
Ryan White Psycho-Social B
Louise Bounds
Ryan White Psycho-Social B
Nakita Quinn
Ryan White Psycho-Social A & B
Kathy Bennet
Ryan White Psycho-Social A
David Holland
Ryan White Psycho-Social A
James Wells
Ryan White Psycho-Social A
Nathan Thomas
Temporary Housing On-Call Advocacy Counselor
Vonzella Foster
Temporary Housing On-Call Advocacy Counselor
Paulette Boone
Temporary Housing Overnight Advocacy Counselor
Tracy Glenn
Temporary Housing Overnight Advocacy Counselor
Juanita Watkins-Moore
Temporary Housing Overnight Advocacy Counselor
Kathryn Taylor
Temporary Housing Nurse
Donthia Browne
Temporary Housing Advocacy Counselor
Hope Sanders
Co-Executive Assistant
Barbara Larcom
Co-Executive Assistant
Russell Hoffses
Information Technologist
Yael Ben-Chaim
Volunteer Specialist
Jayson Thomas
Data & Grants Administrator
Rosland Russell
Food Coordinator
Nia Hampton
Communications Specialist
George Taylor
Facilities Maintenance Worker
Robert Dangerfield
Facilities Maintenance Worker
Jerome Cobb
Janitor
Board of Directors
Dr. Gregory Branch
Board President
Charles Phillips
Board Secretary & Treasurer
Franklin Lee
Board Member
Johnny Martin
Board Member
Lucas Matesa
Board Member
Thomas McCarthy
Board Member
Lawrence Richardson
Board Member
Arthur (Gene) Severance
Board Member
Next Steps...
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