EPN Board Members
Jose & Marla Barreda,
Founders of EPN
Jose and Marla Barreda have been married for 41 years. For 35 of those years they have resided in Tampa. Jose and Marla have pursued the vision of seeing every family impacted with Christian values through the youth of the community. They have enjoyed working in various capacities in business, education, community service, humanitarian and administrative positions in Christian Churches and ministry. They have mostly been involved in developing organization and assimilation in these professions.
For the past 17 years they have worked with the Public and Private Schools sectors. EPN Inc. is a vehicle to provide support to those in the Education Profession to expand their influence to this generation. (EPN Inc. was previously known as CA2Y International Inc. of Tampa Bay). Their experience brings them to this timely and unique approach of service to the field of education in bringing values to a mix-blend culture. As a teacher for 10 years and a coach for 18 years, Jose has seen the importance of imparting values to the hearts of the youth. As a personal assistant to the head Administrator in a school for 3 years, Marla sees the importance of supporting those in the position of leadership.
Their specialties include: Public speaking, Assimilation, Networking, Consulting, and Counseling. Being bilingual, they are able to identify and help cultures adapt in order to bring harmony within an organization. They used these skills and years of experience to integrate community service with schools, cultural reconciliation and value development through education. They help train leadership in athletic groups, with team dynamics, synergy and a positive coaching philosophy. Within this involvement they stress the importance of family development and how to work in conflict resolution and cooperation of cultural differences.
Brenda Scarborough
Brenda Scarborough previously owned Accountable Management & Realty, Inc., located in Lutz, Florida and she has been a key player in the self storage industry for over twenty five years. Brenda has been involved with EPN for many years and feels passionate at the work that is done to give teachers a vehicle with which to come together and pray for each other and most important for their students.
A scripture that Brenda has lived by, not just in her business life, but also personally, Jeremiah 29: 11-14 (The Message)
I’ll show up and take care of you as I promised and bring you back home, I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out-plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. “When you call on me, when you come and pray to me , I’ll listen. “When you come looking for me, you’ll find me. “Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed.”
There is nothing more that Brenda loves, than to spend time with her family and spoil her grandchildren.
Natalie Gomillion
Natalie Gomillion is our newest board member. She is a Tampa native who graduated from Chamberlain High School and is married to the boy whose photo is right next to hers in their year book.
Natalie was the School Nurse at Gaither High School for 22 years before retiring June, 2025. It was there that she led the EPN group for 18 of those years. Natalie’s love of Jesus Christ and teenagers was a perfect match for Gaither. The clinic was open for faculty, staff, administration, students and their parents to pray any time. If her door was closed, she was praying. “EPN was the best thing ever to happen to Gaither High School,” Natalie says. “The Spirit of the Lord was evident from the main office to the baseball fields.”
She is very active in her church, has seven grandchildren, and rides bikes with her friends most every Saturday morning. Romans 12:12 - "Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation. Be constant in prayer."
Yvonne Whatley
Yvonne is a native Floridian and was born in Tampa. She has been married for 42 years and has two wonderful children and four grandchildren. She attended the University of South Florida where she received a B. A. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and a second major in Education. In 2012 she retired after thirty-five years as a high school science teacher. She also was the science
department head and in that capacity on served as a member of school leadership team and many committees for over twenty years.
Yvonne completed a 3-year course of study at Urban Bible Training Center of Tampa Bay and received a diploma allowing her to seek credentials through the Assemblies of God. She also completed a two- year Cleansing Stream Discipleship Course and has ministered at Cleansing Stream Retreats as an intercessor and prayer partner.
During most of her teaching career Yvonne coordinated and participated in a monthly educator’s prayer breakfast and prayer chain. These were a source of great encouragement to her and the other educators that attended. Yvonne is honored to serve in the Board of EPN. She hopes to be instrumental in providing other educators an experience similar to hers by giving participating educators the feeling that they are appreciated for the difficult job that they do and a platform for them to help and encourage each other.
Yvonne’s favorite life verse is - Psalm 27: The Lord is my light and my salvation –
whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?
Former Board Members
Col. Gary Nelson (Chairmain and President of Galcom International)
Bob Nelson (Medical technology and real estate professional)
Craig Altman (Founding Pastor at Grace Family Church)
Alan Andreasen (CPA for 25 years with EPN)
Patti Beam (Served as Secretary for over 20 years)
Glen Shamblen (Deceased: Former Florida FCA Director and CPA)
Fritz Ruhe (Retired Care Pastor at Grace Family Church)
Mike Gilbert (Now serving in Uganda)