Each of our leaders have between 2 and 40 years of sobriety, each of our leaders is committed to helping anyone struggling with addiction. Our emails are below and each of us are ready and willing to help if you are ready to take the first step towards sobriety and reach out.
Founders
Mickey Bakst
Co-Founder
Sobriety Date: 12/14/82
Steve Palmer
Co-Founder
Sobriety Date: 11/05/01
Board Members
Mickey Bakst
Industry Veteran/ Philanthropist
Steve Palmer
Restaurant Owner
Chef Gregory Gourdet
Chef/Owner of Kann, Portland, OR
Chef Sam Diminich
Owner of Constance, Charlotte, NC
Chef Philip Speer
Chef/Owner of Comedor, Austin, TX
Hailey Hosler
Mixologist
Andry Rakotoniaina
Mixologist
National Meeting Leaders
Andry Rakotoniaina
Louisville, KY
Sobriety Date: 5/10/18
Andre deWaal
Sparta, NJ
Sobriety Date: 12/23/20
Gregory Gourdet
Portland, OR
Sobriety Date: 3/30/09
Sheri Hood
Portland, OR
Sobriety Date: 12/28/13
Sallie Long
Hickory, NC
Sobriety Date: 2/29/16
Hailey Hosler
Portland, OR
Sobriety Date: 9/3/19
Philip Speer
Austin, TX
Sobriety Date: 10/14/14
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