Team Navigators
Lorie Perkins
Lorie Perkins is Executive and founder of Housing Our Veterans. She has over 16 years of housing specialist experience, overseeing all day-to-day operations, navigating individuals through their new journey of recovery, providing transitional housing, peer support, counseling and recovery classes.
Our team works together strategically to put a plan together to help each Veteran navigate through the barriers they are facing. There are many reasons our Veterans struggle with everyday tasks and Lorie believes having a stable place to live is key.
Lorie previously owned a housekeeping business, has worked in the home decorating field, staging of real estate, in home health care, accounting and inventory for a large firm. Lorie could not be doing anything more rewarding than helping our Veterans and community.
Lorie’s highlight of her life, is spending time with her grandkids and family doing projects, family outings, gardening, and home decorating.
Email Lorie at: lorie@housingourveterans.com
Sherice Yakis
Sherice Yakis is an Operations Manager who specializes in day to day operations such as setting up housing interviews with potential tenants which are completed by Husband and business partner, Travis Yakis. Sherice also deals with finances such as budgeting for the housing expenses of all 12 houses and keeping digital and hard copy records for all tenants.
Sherice believes that helping in the community and helping veterans can truly make a difference in someone’s life. Sherice has worked in customer service, banking and retail but Sherice truly couldn’t have found a more rewarding place to work then Housing Our Veterans.
Currently Sherice is working towards taking on more tasks to help the business continue to run as seamlessly as possible and help lessen the workload for her Mother and the Owner, Lorie Perkins. Sherice has a Degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology. When Sherice Yakis is not in the office she can be found enjoying time with her children, loving Husband and Best friend (AKA) mother.
Email Sherice at: sherice@housingourveterans.com
Travis Yakis
Travis Yakis is a Program Director for Housing Our Veterans.
Email Travis at: travis@housingourveterans.com