Board Chair & Co-Founder
RISE TOGETHER, INC.
A visionary that knew as a child they would grow up and change the world, beginning work at the young age of 14. Grew into various leadership roles over the past 20+ years, starting as a line manager at the local drive-through as a teenager to a forward- thinking accomplished Executive Director.
Deeply proud to have spoken to hundreds of thousands of people about mental health and addiction, having developed 4 critical programs that drove youth leadership. Currently helping to publish 3 academic papers with the Penn State College of Medicine, which will help increase addiction prevention both statewide and nationally.
Advocated for policy change in the local, state, and our nation's capital, having sat on the board for Wisconsin Voices for Recovery. Previous Recovery Month Planning Partner with SAMHSA- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services branch.
Built brands and led national campaigns, fundraisers, and charitable promotions for major non-profits. As a
thought-leader, has the true courage, great awareness, intense passion, and ability to publicly speak and communicate a message of influence, change and motivation to move any community for good.
