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About Haven Quest

Haven Quest represents a groundbreaking initiative to address the complex challenges of homelessness through technology, collaboration, and compassion. With its innovative approach and unwavering commitment to serving the unhoused communities, Haven Quest is poised to become a leading force in the fight against homelessness and a beacon of hope for those in need.

Our Team

David Yepiz

Founder

Ideas come from experience. Haven Quest founder David Yepiz moved from Orange County California to Los Angeles in support of his son's desire to pursue a music career.  Where in LA would prove to be a journey through most LA areas.  The Unhoused community was part of every neighborhood from West LA, Hollywood and surrounding East LA the need for solutions was obvious.   

As a technologist David has a unique background in the digital world. His extensive background in software and hardware solutions include MySpace, Huffington Post and Philips Electronics as well as hundreds of web projects in  Social and E-Commerce space.

Rob Ellis

Partner

A  24-year resident of Los Angeles, Rob began doing local outreach as an individual in the Fairfax area pre-pandemic prior to joining a larger mutual aid group to help address needs of neighbors. He’s been successful creating and maintaining relationships with those in need as well as securing both monetary and material corporate and private donations. 

 

Rob has also worked on winning city council campaigns locally and understands the complex nature of the political system locally and beyond. He will leverage his experiences and resources on the ground to lead our community outreach and accountability efforts.

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Robin Keyser

CMO

A fierce advocate of women's rights Robin has created a signature digital media community through her company The Live Box Network.  Her design skills nursing background and community building experience has lead her to an essential role for Haven Quest as our CMO.

Branding and communication of Haven Quest through messaging to key partnerships brings a thoughtful compassion to the way Haven Quest is presented. 

 

Robin has been instrumental in  development of the "HQME", (Haven Quest Industries) program which involves workshops and trainings for our participants.

Technical Solutions through Social Engagement

David is the Co-Founder of THE LIVE BOX NETWORK, INC. (LVBX), and is Lead Developer for all product offerings.

 

David was the principal of an interactive ad agency, Black Cherry Media. For 18 years, BCM was well established as a cutting edge development house with emphasis on fashion retail, E-Commerce and social media.

Clients included Dreamworks, Arden B, Wet Seal, Bebe, TooFaced Cosmetics as well as Huffington Post and MySpace. 

David has an extensive background in web and video production, incubating, branding and marketing over 1,000 unique clients with BCM.

The Issue in Numbers

$300M+

Current Spend of LA City towards Unhoused
(Mar. 2024)

181,399

Unhoused Californians

(Jan. 2024)

42k - 71k

Unhoused in Los Angeles 

72

Number of Mutual Aid Organizations in Los Angeles

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