SOLUTIONS RECOVERY - Key Persons
Allison Garner is an engineer and executive coach who owns a leadership development and business consulting group, called Thoughtly. Both her husband and teenage son struggle with alcoholism, and she has been an active member of a family support fellowship since 2008. She has been married for 24 years and has two wonderful kids. In addition to serving on several Boards of Directors, including being elected to the Oshkosh School Board for 10 years, she was a selected TEDx Oshkosh speaker in 2019 and published author of "Think Possible: The Light and Dark Side of Never Running Out of Ideas" and "Unconditional: Learning How to Navigate and Reframe Mental Illness - Together".
Jolie VerVoort is the President of Residential Treatment Services at Apricity (the merge between Mooring Programs and STEP Industries.) Jolie began her career in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse field in 2004 as an intern at Casa Clare Treatment Facility while she was finishing up her Associates Degree in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling. Throughout her tenure at Apricity, Jolie has held several different positions within Casa Clare and Mooring House. She is currently licensed through the State of Wisconsin as a Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor and a Clinical Supervisor In Training
Job Titles:
- Community & Donor Relations Manager
Job Titles:
- Customer Service Operations Manager With Amcor
Kristin Zellner is a Customer Service Operations Manager with Amcor and a resident of Greenville. Kristin is interested in getting more involved in the Oshkosh community, so she was excited to join the Leadership Oshkosh program where she received placement as an Adjunct Board Member with Solutions Recovery. Kristin is eager to bring her skills used as a leader focused on continuous improvement to the table while gaining exposure to a new area that she is ready and willing to become engaged in.
Megan has been involved with Solutions Recovery Club since 2014 where she began her recovery journey. Megan started as a volunteer for the Solutions Women's Sober Living Program in 2018, which later became a staffed position in 2019. Megan played a chief role in the program development and expansion of an additional two facilities for the Sober Living Program. Megan has her Masters of Social Work Degree from The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and has an educational and clinical background in substance use disorders and mental health. Megan joined our team again in 2022 as the Program Director and is heading on a new program that offers 24/7 rapid peer support for individuals with substance use disorders. Megan enjoys spending time with family, hiking with her dog, and traveling with her husband who also is dedicated to serving the Oshkosh recovery community. She is happy to be back as a staff member of Solutions! Call: 920.233.0888
Job Titles:
- Peer Recovery Specialist
- Peer Recovery Supervisor
- Specialist
Job Titles:
- Peer Support / Recovery Club
Steve Chagdes began working for Oshkosh Defense in 2016 and currently serves as a Human Resources Manager. In 2019, Steve earned his MBA and is dedicated to creating a people-centric business approach to his daily work. Since 2021, he has been an active volunteer supporting Oshkosh Area United Way Funded Programs, specifically in the interest of Mental Health. In 2021, he was first introduced to Solutions Recovery through work with the United Way. In 2023, Steve had the opportunity to join the Board of Directors at Solutions Recovery. Steve is passionate about serving our community, its people, and our collective wellbeing.