Our team brings together lived experience, clinical expertise, and deep community roots across peer support, mental health, addiction recovery, and trauma-informed care. They are coaches and advocates, listeners and organizers-all united in the belief that healing happens in community, and that everyone deserves a path beyond rock bottom.
Executive Director
LeadershipDirector of Peer Support
ProgramsDirector of Community Engagement
CommunityRecovery Coach
CoachingMental Health Advocate
Support ServicesTrauma-Informed Specialist
HealingFormer Dean, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
Chief Executive Officer, Whitaker Community Bank
Chief Financial Officer, Hartwell Investment Partners
Director, Brookings Center on Communities
Executive Director, National Civic League
Retired Federal Judge, U.S. District Court
Professor of Public Policy, Howard University
Founder, Thornton Family Foundation
President Emerita, Westview Community College
Senior Partner, Greene and Associates Law
Our Leadership Council brings lived experience, clinical expertise, and community partnership into our strategy and peer support decisions. They guide our recovery meetings, challenge our assumptions, and keep our work grounded in hope and connection for those impacted by addiction, mental health challenges, and trauma.
Recovery Coach, Community Outreach
Faith and Recovery Partnership Lead
Clinical Advisor, Mental Health Support
Peer Support Facilitator and Mentor
Health & Wellness Programs Coordinator
Recovery Research & Impact Advisor
Community Engagement Director
Spiritual Care & Support Leader
Cultural Healing Programs Director
Peer Recovery Coach
Trauma-Informed Wellness Advisor
Reentry and Life Rebuilding Coach
We're seeking passionate people to join our team, board, and advisory council. If you're committed to supporting those on the other side of rock bottom, we'd love to connect with you.