Children’s Harbor is pleased to announce the addition of community leaders Erik Chafin and Stephanie Parker to its board of directors.

“We are thrilled to welcome Erik and Stephanie to our board of directors,” said Children’s Harbor Board Chair Sherry Stein. “Their strong leadership skills and management experience will be a tremendous asset as we continue to guide Children’s Harbor in its mission and reinforce our community ties.”

Erik Chafin is director of business development at Connections for Business, a managed services provider for businesses. Chafin provides business owners and leaders piece of mind by taking the burden of IT off their shoulders so they can focus on growing their business. He holds a bachelor’s degree in information technology from Barry University and is a resident of Davie.

Stephanie Parker is vice president of national operations for FirstService Residential, the largest residential property management company in North America. Parker oversees the execution of major company initiatives, including the customer experience, process improvements, property operations and national procurement. Parker holds a bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Western Ontario and a master’s in business administration from Schulich School of Business/York University in Toronto. She resides in Cooper City.

About Children’s Harbor

Established in 1996, Children’s Harbor is a nationally accredited nonprofit agency with a mission to provide a safe harbor and support to at risk children, youth, and families-keeping brothers and sisters together, strengthening families, and rebuilding lives.

Children’s Harbor provides nurturing, family group homes for 24 siblings and 7 pregnant/parenting teens in the foster care system on our beautiful 8 acre campus in Pembroke Pines. These loving homes allow brothers and sisters and teen mothers and their babies to stay together during a turbulent time in their young lives. Children’s Harbor also helps prevent child abuse through our Family Strengthening Program. Each year, 200 families across Broward County receive in-home counseling to improve parenting and communication skills. Visit childrensharbor.org to learn more