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.
Teresa Evans
Interim CEO
Chief Advancement Officer
Nway Linn, MS, LPCC, LADC
Chief Clinical Officer
Andrea Vasquez, MBA, LICSW
Chief Operations Officer
Andrea Roland, MA, LPCC
Sr. Director of Mental Health Services
Christina Ingracia, LADC, LMFT
Family Residential Treatment Director
Jennifer Hayes, LADC
Women’s Residential Treatment Director
Alice Mann, MD, MPH
Primary Care Medical Services Director
John Patrikus
Controller
Zora Darcourt
Director of Training
Adekola Adediran, MBA
Director of Revenue Cycle
Holly Winter
Human Resources Director
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, Executive Committee Chair
Immediate Past President
Cheryl Jensen
Managing Partner, Strategic Consulting & Coaching
Diversity & Inclusion Committee Chair, Executive Committee
Vice President
Suwana Kirkland
Dakota County Community Corrections Director
Governance Committee, Executive Committee
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
John McDonough
Vice President of Employee Health & Benefits, Marsh McLennan
FARM Committee, Executive Committee
Anne Breckbill
St. Olaf College Counseling Center
Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Executive Committee
Annie Whitesel
Senior Director, UnitedHealthcare
Advancement Committee
Mary M. Hodge
Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (Retired), Faith & Family Recovery Center
DEI Committee
Sarah Murphy
Founder/Principal, Murphy Leadership LLC
Advancement Committee
Cresta Jones
Associate Professor & Physician, University of MN Medical School
Laurie Halverson
Board of Commissioners, Dakota County
Cathy Patterson
Pastor, Fountain of Life Church
FARM Committee
Karen McGowan
Executive Consultant and COO, MMC Consulting
FARM Committee