Meet the Team!
Van Smith, CRPA
President and Co-Founder
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Founder and Executive Director
Recovery Houses of Rochester
Lauren McNamara, LMSW
Vice President and Co-Founder
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COO and Co-Founder
New Hope Rising
Leigh Stevens, Psy.D.
Secretary and Founding Board Member
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Executive Director
Hope Foundation of Binghamton
Danielle Bruschi, CRPA-P
Treasurer and Founding Board Member
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CEO and Co-Founder
New Hope Rising
Katie Manchisi, MS
Administrator
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Program Evaluator and Grant Manager
Recovery Houses of Rochester
Michael Carpenter
Founding Board Member
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President and CEO
MHAB
Linda Ventura, CRPA
Board Member
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Founder and Executive Director
Thomas’ Hope Foundation
Board Member
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Founder and Executive Director
Thomas’ Hope Foundation
Jennifer Carlson
Board Member
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President and CEO
Finger Lakes Area Counseling and Recovery Agency (FLACRA)