Leadership & Board Members
We are compassionate, committed and here to help.
Wayside’s leadership team has more than 80 years of combined experience in executive, nonprofit, and behavioral health leadership.
Ruth Richardson, JD
Chief Executive Officer
Teresa Evans
Chief Advancement Officer
KaShon Austin
Chief Human Resources Officer
Dan Ursin, CPA (Inactive)
Controller
Carrie Salsness, B.S, LADC
Sr. Director of Residential Treatment Services
Nway Linn, MS, LPCC, LADC
Sr. Director of Outpatient Services
Andrea Roland, MA, LPCC
Sr. Director of Mental Health Services
Najoicia Elmore, MSW, LGSW
Director of Training
Alex Stolis, LADC
Director of Operations
Alexander Bigus, B. S, LADC
Director of Recovery Services
Hillary Luther
Director of Advancement
Alice Mann, MD, MPH
Primary Care Medical Services Director
Board of directors
Wayside Recovery Center is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who have expertise in housing, health care, finance, business, legal services and treatment. We are fortunate that many of our members have a meaningful connection to the journey of recovery, either personally or with loved ones.
President
Cheryl Jensen
Managing Partner, Strategic Consulting & Coaching
Executive Committee Chair, All Committees
Immediate Past President
Lesley Doehr
Assistant Regional Treasurer, Cargill, Inc.
Executive Committee, Governance Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Vice President
Lori Hoefener
Market Growth and Development Consultant, Wells Fargo
Executive Committee, Advancement Committee, FARM Committee
Treasurer
Angie O’Leary
Vice President of Wealth Management, RBC
Executive Committee, FARM Committee
Secretary
Cheryl Davidson
Housing Subject Matter Expert & Guardian ad Litem
Executive Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Building Committee
Board Members
Dawn Bazarko
Former Chief Clinical Officer, United Health Group (retired), Current Dawn Bazarko Healthcare Consulting, LLC
Governance Committee, Advancement Committee
Heather Berglund
Sr. Client Manager, Christensen Group
Advancement Committee
Anne Breckbill
LICSW, LADC, St. Olaf College Counseling Center
Michael H. Daub
Attorney at Law, Michael H. Daub Law Office
Public Policy
Tracy Johnson
Managing Partner, TTJ Group, LLC
Governance Committee, Research and Development
Suwana Kirkland
Dakota County Community Corrections Director
Sue Klaseus
Good Samaritan Society Ambassador, New Hope; Director of Resource Development & Strategy, Nonprofit Development Consultants
Board Governance Chair, Advancement Committee
John McDonough
Marsh & McLennan
Kira Peterson
Former VP of Operations, Optum/United Health Group (retired)
Governance Committee, FARM Committee