Team Members

Lisa Manners

Founder, Executive Director

Lisa Manners is a St. Petersburg College (SPC) student who founded the idea of The Manners Housing Foundation in 2012 after discovering the issue of student homelessness at her school. She has worked long hours as a polysomnographic and EEG technologist for various healthcare providers for over 10 years. She was raised in the Bay Area and understands the struggles students face in achieving economic mobility while juggling work, academic, and personal responsibilities. Lisa is the current Executive Director of The Manners Housing Foundation.

Dwayne-Ron Sharpe

Vice President

A native of Jamaica, Dwayne-Ron Sharpe has only been in the United States for 11 years. In that time, he has graduated high school, attended college at SPC where he achieved the role of President of The Student Government Association(SGA) for the Clearwater SPC campus and is now working full time at SPC and taking classes towards his baccalaureate degree. He met Lisa on campus in 2011, back when the foundation was just a dream of hers, and he is proud to serve with her to help her turn the dream into a reality. He has a great passion for helping the people around him.

Earlshawnda "Early" Clayton

Secretary

Earlshawnda Clayton prefers to go by Early. She is the Secretary for The Manners Housing Foundation, and she is the ``link`` in the chain that keeps everything moving forward. She keeps the files, corresponds and assists with all staff and board members, and she recently retired from a 20-year career with a start-up and now successful Market Research Company. During her time with the Market Research Company, Early held several positions throughout her tenure, including supervising and recruiting new field interviews through various mediums.

Kevin Shullick

Chair of the Board

Kevin Shullick joined The Manners Housing Foundation in February 2019. He works with Pinellas County’s chronically homeless as an Intensive Case Manager for a permanent supportive housing program at Pinellas Hope, a Catholic Charities run organization. While touring major cities by bike, he spent several months sharing memories and hard-learned lessons from those who were unable to secure safe and affordable housing. These experiences have driven his academic and professional career towards helping those dealing with the repercussions of homelessness. Kevin received his A.A. from Santa Fe College, his B.A. in Political Science from the University of South and is pursuing his Master of Public Health degree from the University of South Florida.

Chris Ireland

Board Member

Chris Ireland started Compass, the Church in the Laundromat in 2014 in Pinellas County. Having a heart for people who aged out of foster care, who are homeless, or coming out of prison, Compass Church began providing free laundry to those in need. While laundry is being done, attendees are allowed to ask the questions they thought they were never allowed to ask in church. Compass Church seeks to show everyone their value, their worth, and their importance. He serves as a chaplain with Chaplain’s Outreach Ministry primarily serving people in emergency services in Pinellas County and pastors in our area. He also serves as a disaster relief chaplain with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief. Chris served in the U.S. Army Reserves as a medical laboratory specialist. He earned an A.A.S. in Medical Technology from Northern Virginia Community College, a B.S in Religion from Liberty University, and is finishing his thesis for an M.A in Global Studies with a focus on cross-cultural ministry. He is trained in Crisis Intervention Stress Management (CISM), Stress First Aid, and Mental Health First Aid.
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