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As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on volunteer and community support. However, we also have an exceptionally caring staff of medical care providers, recovery coaches, and mental health professionals dedicated to improving the lives of our clients in judgment-free surroundings.
There are simply too many people to name here who are part of the network of compassionate, caring individuals behind our mission. This page will introduce you to our core leadership team. These individuals are responsible for creating and supervising our residential and outpatient programs. Addiction recovery is a journey, and our leadership team will be there for you every step of the way.
Aimee joined The Haven in February 2022 as our Executive Director. She brings over 15 years of executive-level experience and a career spanning over 23 years in community-based nonprofit organizations that serve people recovering from addiction and mental health disorders. Her experience encompasses a broad range of prevention, early intervention and treatment services for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Cynthia, non-profit accounting specialist, joined The Haven in 2012. She has worked with The American Red Cross, The Arizona Aerospace Foundation, and Temple Emanu-El since 1998. Prior to devoting herself to non-profit accounting, she worked in the medical and health insurance industries with a series of businesses that started as PimaCare, back in the 1980’s, and ended with the Physician Services division at TMC.
Kelli joined The Haven in June 2023 as the Director of Clinical Services. She has been serving the Tucson behavioral health community since 2005 after earning her BA from the University of Arizona and a Master of Social Work from ASU in Policy, Administration, and Community Practice. Her career spans serving youth, adults, and families across an array of substance use and mental health disorders through direct care services and administrative roles. She is driven towards systems that increase access to equitable care for all, supporting others on their own defined paths of recovery, all through a trauma informed lens.
Nancy was born and raised in Hollywood, CA and became a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse in 1986. She completed graduate and post graduate studies at The University of Arizona in 2000. She is Board Certified and license as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Additionally, she is a licensed Adult-General Medicine Nurse Practitioner. Nancy has over 21 years of experience working as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in various healthcare settings. She has experience with ages 7- to 100-year olds, addressing various symptoms of mental and physical health, as well as chemical and alcohol addictions.
Latricia joined The Haven in August 2022 as our Human Resources Director. Prior to joining The Haven, Latricia earned a BA in Psychology with a Concentration in Addictions Counseling and an MBA in Human Resources Management. With a combined 14 years of experience in Business Management and Healthcare, she brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. Her solution focused approach to strategic management, employee acquisition and development, and regulatory compliance strengthens our goal to bring Human Resources to the forefront. She is dedicated to creating a robust company culture through ethical practices, diversity, and inclusion.
Erisha joined The Haven in September 2023 as our Quality and Compliance Director. She earned a BS in Sociology from the University of Arizona with a concentration of family studies and MPH from Southern New Hampshire University. She brings over 10 years of experience servicing the behavioral health community in Tucson in various roles including direct services and administration. Erisha lives by the motto “we are all doing the best we can at this given moment.”
Emilia is a communications professional with over ten years of experience in content creation, project management, and event coordination. She joined The Haven in May 2022. Emilia earned her Master’s Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Helsinki and started her career at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland working in Russia, Norway, and Washington D.C. Prior to joining The Haven, she was helping political candidates and nonprofits with their communications needs in San Diego.
“Tomorrow is another day”—that’s Allison’s motto. Bringing a future-oriented perspective to our residential program, Allison is constantly taking feedback from members to better support their recovery and serve future members. Allison offers a calm, empathetic ear to both residents in recovery and other providers on our residential team as our Residential Program Manager. Allison joined The Haven in 2020 and she brings nine years of experience to the role.
Sharese is a Clinical Supervisor (LPC-S). She joined The Haven in 2019 as an Outpatient Therapist and in 2020, transitioned to focus on developing the curriculum for the IOP-external members that focused on overcoming barriers and healthy reintegration into the community. In February 2023, Sharese was promoted to Outpatient Program Manager. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2014) and Master of Science in Health Administration (2019). She encourages members to use the affirmation: “I love me without expecting others to love me. I am strong, I am empowered, and I will overcome” because she believes positivity assists in building stronger belief systems and empowerment.
Savannah has been in the behavioral health field since 2016 starting as a Behavioral Health Technician before entering nursing school. She earned a nursing degree (ADN) in 2019 from Pima Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2023 from Northern Arizona University. She obtained a certification in Perinatal Mental Health in 2024 and is working towards becoming Family Nurse Practitioner-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FNP-PMHNP). Furthermore, she’s hoping to obtain a certification in addiction medicine.
Vondi is a native of Tucson, Arizona and began working for The Haven in 2015. Since then, she has experienced working as Residential Office Manager, Case Aid, Residential Case Manager, IOP Case Manager, Admissions Representative and currently Admissions Supervisor. Vondi is also a 2012 Haven Alumna and a proud indigenous women of the Tohono O’Odaham and Pascua Yaqui Nations. Vondi honors and embraces all of those whose lives are directly impacted by substance use. She draws from personal experience and has a strong passion for criminal justice reform.
Mary has been in the behavioral health field for over ten years and joined The Haven in July 2017. Her experience includes Residential, IOP and Outpatient, and she has worked as Administrative Assistant, Clinical Case Manager, Residential Technician, Recovery Coach, Program Manager, Program Supervisor, and Recovery Coach/Peer Mentor Supervisor. Mary earned her Associates Degree in Social Services from Pima Community College in 2023. She is also a licensed Auricular Acupuncturist in the State of Arizona.
Amanda joined The Haven in January 2018 as a Residential Technician. She worked the overnight shift for two years and then started working the different day shifts. She was first promoted to the Residential Technician Coordinator in 2022 and then to the Residential Technician Supervisor in 2023. Amanda is certified in both Medical Billing (CPB) and Medical Coding (CPC-A). She loves working with The Haven and the work the organization does.
Brianna joined The Haven in 2023 as a Residential Technician. That same year she was promoted to Residential Technician Supervisor. Brianna has been in the behavioral health field since she was 18, starting in foster and respite care. She loves helping others and working at The Haven. In her free time, she enjoys painting and photography.
Shawnna began her career in the field of substance use treatment at The Haven in September of 2015. Her interest in the field stems from her own personal experience living with substance use disorder and her enlightening journey of self-discovery. Shawnna joined The Haven’s Residential team as a House Manager which quickly evolved into her being a Lead BHT for the Residential Tech Team. Through her many years with The Haven she has provided exceptional services to the members as a Case Aide, Group Facilitator, and most importantly a role model. Shawnna is currently serving The Haven and its members as the Alumni Coordinator. She is diligently working to develop ongoing services and programs to further help members achieve long-term success on their recovery journeys, even after graduating The Haven’s programs.
