David joined the Vashti Center with 40 years of experience in behavioral health. He came to us from the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) where he served as the Director of Public Affairs. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the South Georgia Community Service Board/Behavioral Health Services of South Georgia. In addition, he served as the Acting Director of Regional Operations, Regional Coordinator, and Administrator of Southwestern State Hospital/Bainbridge State Hospital for the Georgia Department of Human Resources and DBHDD.

He also served as the Assistant Secretary for Substance Abuse and Mental Health for The Florida Department of Children and Families. Sofferin received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from The Florida State University and a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from The University of West Florida in Pensacola. Sofferin is a loving husband, who has 4 adult children, a son-in-law, and 2 grandchildren.

Cathy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and worked as the therapist for our RBWO program for 25 years. Over the last two years, Cathy has taken on the role of Clinical Director, managing our Clinical staff, and has helped grow our mental health outpatient program in the six counties we serve.

Marchant is a proud graduate of Florida State University, and holds a Master’s degree in Social Work. Cathy has strong spiritual values and these values have communicated themselves in her ministry to the children of the Vashti Center. She is a loving wife, and mother of two adult sons, and her favorite role, is being a grandma to her grandbabies.

Tammy joined the Vashti team in 2006 as a Childcare Worker for our residential program, later moving on to the Intake Coordinator role for our community mental health program. Her knowledge and heart for our mission brought her to the role she serves in today as our Human Resources leader.

Prior to Vashti, Tammy worked for the Southwestern State Hospital and Georgia Pines Community Service Board Behavioral Health Crisis Center, ultimately leading her here to further use her skills, love for children, and mental health background. Tammy’s commitment is to help Vashti’s workforce expand and be the best it can be, so that we can continue to serve children & families for another 120 years.

Audrey comes to us with 20+ years in sales and marketing. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Furman University, and has experience in fundraising, event planning, public speaking, team building, and training. Her passion lies with helping others in need, and she uses her skillset to make the magic happen in the marketing world. She shows up with a smile and will always brighten your day with a positive word or a big hug.

Her favorite quote is by Maya Angelou,”We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”