Leadership Team

 

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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.

 


 
 
 
 

 

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Debbie Johnson

CFO 

 

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Rich Murphy

Director of Admissions & Marketing

 

Chris Nehotte - circle

Chris Nehotte

Women's Program Coordinator 

 

Lisa-Shaughnessy

Lisa Shaughnessy

Director of Development

 

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Sherry Gaugler-Stewart

Director of Family & Spiritual Recovery

 

 Jake Klisivitch - circle

Jake Klisivitch

Men's Program Coordinator

 

DeAnna

DeAnna Loux

Director of Human Resources & Business Operations 

 

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Doug Anderson, MA, LADC

Director of Non-Residential Programs

 

 

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John Shaughnessy

 Director of Donor Engagement & Communication 

Program Staff 

 

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Chris Nehotte

Women's Program Coordinator 

 

John Mac - circle

John MacDougall

Spiritual Care Coordinator

 

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Travis Heppner

Alum and Community Relations Coordinator

 

 Jake Klisivitch - circle

Jake Klisivitch

Men's Program Coordinator

 

Sherry Gaugler-Stewart - circle

Sherry Gaugler-Stewart

Director of Family & Spiritual Recovery

 

 Doug-Anderson

Doug Anderson

Director of Non-Residential Programs 

 

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Jen Samet

Family & Spiritual Recovery Coordinator

 

 Jack-Odom

Jack Odom

55PLUS Program Coordinator 

 

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Andrea Bruner

Spiritual Direction  

 

Admissions Team

 

 Rich Murphy - circle

Rich Murphy

Director of Marketing & Admissions 

 

Jimmy Bogen

Jimmy Bogen

Sober Living Coordinator & Senior Retreat Assistant

 Rita Pettiford - circle

Rita Pettiford

Women's Office Supervisor/Guest Services 

 

Doug-Anderson

Doug Anderson

Director of Non-Residential Programs

 

 Bill-Sundell

Bill Sundell

Men’s Office Supervisor/Guest Services

 

Kerry-Petty

Kerry Petty

Senior Retreat Assistant

 

 Alex Kalina - circle

Alex Kalina

Senior Retreat Assistant 

 

Marketing & Outreach Team

 

 Rich Murphy - circle

Rich Murphy

Director of Admissions & Marketing 

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Travis Heppner

Alum and Community Relations Coordinator

Administrative & Operations Team

 

 Debbie Johnson - circle

Debbie Johnson

CFO

DeAnna

DeAnna Loux

Director of Human Resources & Business Operations

 Ken Chipongian - circle

Ken Chipongian

Chef Manager 

 David-Rodda

David Rodda

Facilities Manager