About Our President, Chairman of the Board, and Executive Director

Sister Patricia A. Cruise, S.C. 

President, Covenant House

Sister Tricia became President of Covenant House in the fall of 2003 succeeding Sister Mary Rose McGeady, D.C., who retired after thirteen years as President after she turned seventy-five.  A Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, Sister Tricia came to Covenant House from the Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota where she had served since 1995, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  Sister Tricia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York and a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California.   

David Grabosky
Interim Board Chair, Covenant House Florida

Dave has served on Covenant House Florida's Board of Directors since 2002 and previously served on the Orlando Advisory Committee.  He is co-founder and Vice President of T & G Constructors, which has offices in Orlando and Miami.  Dave earned a B.S. in Building Construction from the Univeristy of Florida.  He is affiliated with Legatus, Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., and Central Florida Builders Exchange.

Jim Gress has served our kids in direct care and program administration positions since Covenant House Florida opened in 1985.  In addition to his longstanding program management responsibilities in Ft. Lauderdale, he was instrumental in overseeing Covenant House Florida's original community service center in Orlando and in opening and administering our crisis shelter in Orlando.  He previously worked in social service settings in Florida and Pennsylvania.  Jim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Social Work degree from Barry University, Miami.  He is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers and the National Association of Social Workers and is a clinical field instructor for Barry University. 

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