Team Members

Ryan Reusser is a behavioral health professional, recovery advocate, and community leader dedicated to supporting individuals and families impacted by mental health challenges, substance use disorders, crisis situations, housing instability, and justice system involvement. He currently works in crisis services at Cascadia Health, where he provides direct support, de-escalation, resource navigation, and crisis intervention services […]

Allysia Williams is a behavioral health educator, recovery advocate, facilitator, and community leader who believes deeply in people’s capacity to heal, grow, and create meaningful change. She believes people are not broken or in need of fixing; sometimes they need a safe place to be seen, heard, and reminded of who they are beneath what […]

Les Doty is a proud graduate of The Pathfinder Network, and his own experiences with incarceration, addiction, and recovery are a big part of why he wants to serve on the Lived Experience Advisory Board. He has been in recovery from methamphetamine addiction for seven years and knows firsthand how important it is to have […]

Mario Cardenas is a man in long term recovery with lived experience in substance use, mental health, and incarceration as well as family unification. Because of this, he has been able to use his lived experience as a lead mentor, facilitator for trainings through MHACBO, a primary counselor for the first Latino Spanish speaking intensive […]

Tianna is a dedicated Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and Director and Clinical Supervisor at Hope Center Recovery, with a profound passion for helping others on their journey to recovery. Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and aspiring to obtain her Master’s, she combines professional expertise with lived experience to offer empathetic […]

Charity has been a dedicated advocate for her community for over 14 years with a passion for family reunification, healing, and recovery. She currently serves as the Police Joint Connection Program Manager at The Peer Company (formerly the Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon). Drawing from her lived experience, including overcoming challenges such as […]

Terri Brister has been part of The Pathfinder Network for more than 20 years, including during her time incarcerated. Today, she is committed to helping others find stability after incarceration or navigate the challenges that can come with life choices. She devotes her time and energy to her child, Antonio Hillman, who is also involved […]

Madi Vann is a nonprofit professional passionate about strengthening organizations and advancing meaningful change in the communities they serve. As Strategic Impact Manager at The Pathfinder Network, she supports organizational planning and development, helping teams translate shared goals into action. She enjoys the intersection of big-picture thinking and practical problem-solving, particularly finding creative ways to […]

Roman was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, and spent part of his childhood in Puerto Rico with family members. The son of addicted and imprisoned parents, he became involved with the juvenile justice and foster care systems at a young age. Despite an unstable and often violent upbringing, he used these experiences as motivation and went […]

Alex Sheehan is a public health and mental health leader with 15 years of experience spanning the criminal legal system, behavioral health, public policy, and lived experience advocacy. He currently serves as Head of Lived Experience Advancement at One Mind, where he works to ensure people with lived experience of serious mental illness have meaningful […]