Domestic Abuse Family Shelter, Dedicated to breaking the cycle of abuse, Southeast Mississippi

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Currently, the Board consists of 10 community members from various

backgrounds. Qualifications for membership include affiliation with the

community, personal interest, philosophy of domestic violence, and

personal commitment. The board meets every other month and is the

governing body of the agency. The Director, Becky Sims, is

accountable to the Board.

DAFS Board 2011 Officers: JOY LUBRITZ, PRESIDENT DAVID TISDALE, VICE-PRESIDENT ELIZABETH TODD , SECRETARY BECKY STEWART, TREASURER
Board Members
RENEE DAWSON LEAH FRANC GYPSY SHEMPER JANET CALDWELL TOM CANIZARO	LILLY PONCE CHRISTI FEDORA VIRGINIA CATT WILLIAM KING BRENDA MORGAN

DAFS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS EVERY OTHER MONTH AT THE HATTIESBURG/LAUREL REGIONAL AIRPORT EXCEPT FOR THE NOVEMBER MEETING, WHICH IS USUALLY HELD AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT.
BOARD MEETINGS ARE AT 6:00 P. M.
Advisory Committee LARRY ABERNATHY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND FUNDING SOURCE 56 GARDEN ROAD LAUREL, MS 39443 (JONES COUNTY) BARBARA FOLEY (JONES COUNTY) FOUNDING MEMBER, LONG-TIME 66 GARDEN ROAD BOARD MEMBER AND TREASURER) LAUREL, MS 39443 ANGELA HERZOG, CPA (LAMAR COUNTY) P. O. BOX 17986 – ACCOUNTING/FINANCIAL ISSUES HATTIESBURG, MS 39404 JIM KINSLOW, CHIEF OF POLICE, COLUMBIA, MS (LAW ENFORCEMENT) 55 GEORGE KING ROAD BASSFIELD, MS 39421 (JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY) SHERRYE LOWE, ATTORNEY AT LAW P. O. BOX 550 – LEGAL ISSUES SANDERSVILLE, MS 39477-0550 (JONES COUNTY) CONNIE STULTZ, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT 54 STONEGATE HATTIESBURG, MS 39402 (LAMAR COUNTY) – BOARD DEVELOPMENT/STRATEGIC PLANNING JOY HAMILTON YATES (ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANT) HATTIESBURG CLINIC ASST. ADMINISTRATOR FORREST COUNTY WANDA SIMPSON (DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE, FORREST COUNTY)