LSF Names David Yarborough

as Vice President of Operations
Will Take Up Post in March

21 February 2008 - TW

TAMPA, FL -- Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) has announced that David Yarborough of Austin, TX has accepted the position of Vice President of Operations for the organization.  He will take up his post at LSF Central Services in Tampa in early March.

Mr. Yarborough comes to LSF after serving 11 years as the Senior Vice President of Operations at Lutheran Social Services of the South (LSSS), based in Austin.  That agency provides children's services, elderly services, services to the poor and disaster response in Texas, Louisiana and southern Mississippi.

"David is a skilled leader and is highly regarded within Lutheran social ministry circles," stated Lutheran Services Florida President and CEO Sam Sipes.  "During his tenure at LSSS, David and his team grew the LSSS foster care program from a handful of children to become the largest provider in the state of Texas."

Among his other accomplishments, Mr. Yarborough was responsible for starting the LSSS Russian adoption program, was the chair of the national Lutheran Adoption Network, led LSSS through their initial COA accreditation, established Trinity Charter Schools, has developed affordable housing, and led the LSSS response to the devastating effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Louisiana and southern Mississippi.

Prior to his involvement at Lutheran Social Services of the South, Mr. Yarborough was an administrator at a large psychiatric residential treatment center and a regional administrator for a national chain of substance abuse facilities.

"David is a faithful, hard working, dedicated and competent leader," said Mr. Sipes.  "He understands the concept of team work and he has a heart for social ministry."

David Yarborough holds an MBA from the University of Mississippi and is a Licensed Child Care Administrator and Licensed Nursing Home Administrator.

Lutheran Services Florida is a statewide, social services organization with more than 60 programs located across the state that assist at-risk children, the frail elderly, troubled youth and families in crisis, refugees and immigrants, homeless families, and victims of natural disasters.  Since the agency was established more than 25 years ago, over 700,000 people have been served by LSF.

For further news and information on Lutheran Services Florida, contact Thomas Weitzel at tlweitzel@lsfnet.org or call 859-814-6333.

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