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Our Team

Annie Wharton, LCSW, LAC

Annie Wharton, LCSW, LAC

Executive Director

Lisa Andersson, M.A.

Lisa Andersson, M.A.

Director of Development & Communications

Dalia Rubenstein, LSW

Dalia Rubenstein, LSW

Program Manager

Grace Brown
Community Coordinator/Program Intern

Hannah Clark
Community Coordinator/Program Intern

Angela Lancaster
Property Manager (Stepping Stone Cottage)

Dominique Salinas
Community Coordinator/Program Intern

Sarah Scott
Alumni Coordinator

Jeff Wade
Facilities Manager

Board of Directors

Drew Bonder, MSIO, President
Partner, VP Sales & Organizational Consultants, Focused Energy

Cynthia Grant, PhD, LCSW, Secretary, Vice President
Head of Clinical, Grow Therapy

Aaron Connell, Treasurer
Principal, Lead Financial Advisor, One Brick Planning & Consulting LLC

Ben Brown, MBA
Global Mental Health Coaching Program Manager, Lyra Health

Shaun Fischler, LPC, LAC
Owner and Telehealth Therapist, Cultivate You Counseling, LLC

Dominique LaCroix, M.S.
Executive Director, Voluntad

Ronald D. Reeves, Ed.D.
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Aquinas College

Join Our Board

Our staff and Board of Directors share the values of community, accountability, hope, growth, and empathy.
If you feel the same and are interested in joining our board, please email your resume to annie@kariscommunity.org.

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