Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. is the Founding Chairman of Community Partnership for Homeless, Inc. A third generation newspaper executive, he retired as Chairman of Knight Ridder in 1989 after almost 30 years with the company and continued as a Knight Ridder Director through April 2000. His many civic involvements have included service as Chairman of We Will Rebuild following Hurricane Andrew, Founding Chairman of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, and 31 years as a Director of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. A native of Columbus, Georgia, he graduated from The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, in 1942. After graduation, he served as a B-17 bomber pilot and squadron commander in World War II completing 37 combat missions with the 8th Air Force.

Alvah H. Chapman, Jr.
Founding Chairman

Robert E. Chisholm, FAIA
Chairman of the Board

Robert E. Chisholm has been involved from the beginning with Community Partnership for Homeless as a member of the Board, Chairman of the Design & Construction committee and more recently as a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Chisholm is Owner and President of R.E. Chisholm Architects. Mr. Chisholm blends his architectural skills into leadership initiatives bringing architects and the community into common efforts through involvement in the community business leadership, disaster relief, codes, procedures and social architecture issues through his personal service and accomplishments. Mr. Chisholm was inducted into the Second Annual Alumni Hall of Fame for Architecture and Community Service for Miami-Dade College; elected to the Board of Trustees for Beacon Council; Chairperson of the South Florida National Parks Trust; Member of New World Center Committee of Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce; Past Board member of the Latin Builders Association; past Chairperson of the South Beach Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Member Kiwanis Club of Little Havana; Chairperson for Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas National Parks for the South Florida National Parks Trust; Board of Directors Allapattah YMCA; Beacon Council Member; during Hurricane Andrew emergency efforts he rallied and led architects in Miami to provide pro-bono services in cooperation with government efforts; has received numerous national urban design awards as well as elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA). Mr. Chisholm was awarded the Jubilee 2000 Pontifical Medal by the Vatican and the Archdiocese of Miami. Mr. Chisholm received Masters degree from the University of Miami. He and his wife, Lilliam, have two adult children.
 

H. Daniel Vincent
Executive Director

H. Daniel Vincent has been Executive Director of Community Partnership for Homeless since 2001. Dan came to Community Partnership with nearly twenty-two years of experience in non-profit charitable organizations, primarily with The Salvation Army. While with The Salvation Army he served as an officer, professional employee as well as ordained/commissioned officer with the rank of Major. He is an active member of civic and business organizations. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Touching Miami With Love, has served as the Vice Chair of Miami-Dade County Emergency Food & Shelter Board as well as the Chair of Miami-Dade VOAD.
 

Alfredo K Brown,
Deputy Director

Alfredo K. Brown has been Deputy Director/Director of Operations of Community Partnership for Homeless since 2001. Additionally, Mr. Brown held the positions of Director of Operations and Center Manager, since joining the company in 1995. Previously, he served in the Federal government in New York City as a Federal Compliance Officer for the United States Department of Labor. A retired Army officer with 26 years of service, he served his last eight years in the military as the 18th Airborne Corp Equal Opportunity Officer, before returning to his home state of Florida.