Leadership Team
John Curtiss
Co-Founder/CEO/President
John is President of the Community of Recovering People board of directors and The Retreat. He is one of the principle designers of The Retreat model. Prior to his employment with The Retreat, John was employed by the Hazelden Foundation for over 19 years. In his years at Hazelden, John served as Vice President of Hazelden’s National Continuum, Executive Director of Hazelden’s Outreach Services, Executive Director of Fellowship Club, Hazelden’s intermediate care facility in St. Paul, MN, Unit Supervisor of two of Hazelden’s primary treatment units and as a chemical dependency counselor.
Debbie Johnson
Director of Finance & Business Operations
Sherry Gaugler-Stewart
Director of Family & Spiritual Recovery
Sol Ryan
Director of Sober Residences
Peter Hubbard
Director of Development
Jim Mendesh
Director of Facilities & Operations
Tara Tobin
Director of Marketing & Outreach
Lisa Shaughnessy
Major Gifts Officer & Campaign Director