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
Nway Linn, MS, LPCC, LADC
Chief Clinical Officer
Andrea Vasquez, MBA, LICSW
Chief Operations Officer
Alice Mann, MD, MPH
Primary Care Medical Services Director
Dan Ursin, CPA (Inactive)
Controller
Carrie Salsness, B.S, LADC
Sr. Director of Residential Treatment Services
Andrea Roland, MA, LPCC
Sr. Director of Mental Health Services
Adekola Adediran, MBA
Director of Revenue Cycle
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
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
Lori Hoefener
Market Growth and Development Consultant, Wells Fargo
All Committees
Immediate Past President
Cheryl Jensen
Managing Partner, Strategic Consulting & Coaching
Executive Committee Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Vice President
Anne Breckbill
LISCW, LADC, St. Olaf College Counseling Center
Executive Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, FARM Committee
Treasurer
Angie O’Leary
Vice President of Wealth Management, RBC
Executive Committee, FARM Committee Chair
Secretary
Cheryl Davidson
Housing Subject Matter Expert & Guardian ad Litem
Executive Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Board Members
Tracy Johnson
Managing Partner, TTJ Group, LLC
Governance Committee
Suwana Kirkland
Dakota County Community Corrections Director
Governance Committee, Women’s Circle Planning Group, Advancement Committee
Sue Klaseus
Nonprofit Consultant: Strategic Solutions/External Relations
Governance Committee Chair, Advancement Committee
John McDonough
Vice President of Employee Health & Benefits, Marsh McLennan
FARM Committee
Lucia Diaz-French
Midwest Regional Organizer, NARAL Pro-Choice America
Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Mary M. Hodge
Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (Retired), Faith & Family Recovery Center
Sarah Murphy
Founder/Principal, Murphy Leadership LLC
Ruth Richardson
CEO, Wayside Recovery Center
All Committees