Danielle Anderson, MD

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Dr. Danielle Anderson received her medical degree from the University of South Carolina. She completed her Family Medicine residency in the University of Kentucky Family Medicine Rural Track at Saint Claire Healthcare in Morehead, Kentucky. She then completed her Addiction Medicine Fellowship in the University of Kentucky Department of Psychiatry where she now works as an Assistant Professor. She is board-certified in both Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Anderson works in the department’s SMART clinic, a comprehensive substance use disorders clinic that provides addiction treatment, mental health services, and primary care. Dr. Anderson serves as a co-investigator on several projects investigating medications for the treatment of substance use disorders. Dr. Anderson enjoys educating medical students, residents, and fellows about providing safe, equitable, and stigma-free care for patients suffering from substance use disorders.

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Timothy Anderson, Pastor

Timothy C. Anderson was appointed as an Associate Pastor of Kingdom Fellowship Christian Life Center in December 2023, where he serves under the Pastorate of Dr. Timothy E. Findley, Jr. Pastor Anderson is part of the Congregational Care Team, where he provides leadership to the Outreach Ministry. He is also an Instructor for the Kingdom Ministerial Alliance. In addition, he serves as the Social Coordinator for Life Development Corporation. Pastor Tim has always been a huge advocate for volunteering beginning in his teenage years. He has volunteered and worked as a Counselor at the American Red Cross which spanned over a twenty-year period. He also volunteered as a Watch Dog working with youth at Price Elementary and recently in 2021-2022, he volunteered on the Findley for Mayor Campaign Team. He is driven with compassion, dedication, and commitment to minister and serve the needs of the people in this great city of Louisville, which he loves, and throughout the commonwealth of Kentucky. He has conducted seminars for families, married couples, and singles alike. Selfless to the call of God in his life, he is always readily available for counseling and prayer, no matter what time of day or night.

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Rae Ann Barnett, RN, MSN-FNP

Rae Ann Barnett, RN, MSN-FNP was raised in the church, making a profession of faith at an early age, she has worked in evangelical outreach most of her life. Becoming a nurse in 1995, Rae Ann has been able to add the healing arts to her ministry. Currently, she is the Director of Twin Rocks Bible Camp, a 167-acre camp in Perry County. She is the Chief Operating Officer and Education Coordinator of the Kentucky Infant Development Station; Inc. and she is a seasonal missionary with Thirst Missions. Rae Ann has a heart for service and caring for others while sharing the love of Christ. She has developed a rapport with the high-risk community she serves. She provides a safe environment for testing, counseling, and support. Through the baby pantry, she can assist with care needs of infants through age three, and next door can assist with nutritional needs through the New Hope Church Food Pantry. Working in her community has allowed her to build relationships with other community agencies to network care systems for the clients she serves.

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Sandra Boucher, RN

Sandra Boucher has been a Registered Nurse since 2013 and serves as the Addiction Services Outpatient Director at Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky Recovery and Beyond Program as well as Program Director for the Perry County Quick Response Team. Through her various roles at PCCEK, Sandy has been instrumental in developing programming and services for families struggling with Substance Use Disorders. Sandy began work with Pregnancy and Beyond, a program offering behavioral and medical treatment for pregnant and parenting women with Substance Use Disorders. Soon after assuming this role, Sandy assisted in growing this program to treat not just women, but men and entire families. This resulted in the program now known as Recovery and Beyond. Sandy then partnered with the community including the local hospital, health department, syringe service program, court system, law enforcement, and jail to expand the clinic’s efforts to the community. In her work coordinating a Quick Response Team, Sandy assists victims and families within 24-72 hours of an overdose. She also works towards overdose prevention throughout the community. This includes Narcan distribution and linkage to Casey’s Law resources, which she advocated to get grant funded and brought in house at the clinic. Sandy was instrumental in getting Perry County designated a Recovery Ready Community.

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Cyndee Clay

Executive Director
HIPS

Cyndee Clay has passionately fought for the health, rights, safety, and self-determination for people who are engaged in underground economies and the power of harm reduction based approaches to stigmatized and criminalized behavior. She is an internationally recognized expert with over 20 years experience in program development, nonprofit management, and evaluation for improving the health and safety of people who use drugs and people who engage in sex work. She is a graduate of the UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Health Care Executive Program at UCLA Business School, served as an Advocate in Residence at Yale University’s Global Health Studies Initiative, and convened DC’s first working group on drug user health. She has also served as the community co-chair for both DC’s HIV Prevention Planning Group and the DC Regional Commission on Health & HIV, and served as a community representative for the Urban Coalition of HIV/AIDS Prevention Services (UCHAPS), the DC

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Amy Colvin, CADC, APSS

Ms. Amy Colvin obtained a certification as a Substance Use Peer Support Specialist in 2018. In 2019, she began working with KDPH and New Vista of the Bluegrass in harm reduction. More recently, she became a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Associate (March ’22) and was promoted to the Quick Response Team Lead (July ’22). Ms. Colvin is currently pursuing her BA in Human Services. Ms. Colvin works as an advocate to help reduce stigma surrounding Substance Use Disorder and supports all types of recovery paths and people who use substances by meeting individuals where they are.

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Charity Crowe, BS

Charity is a Health Education Coordinator for the University of Kentucky’s Target 4 Program. In this role, she serves clients with substance use disorder through the syringe services programs in the Barren River District. She has been integral in working with stakeholders to get additional syringe services programs approved in the Barren River Region. Charity holds and Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health from Western Kentucky University, and will graduate with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky this Fall.

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Angela Darcy, JD

Angie Darcy currently serves as the Executive Officer of the Pretrial Services program with the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). Angie first joined the AOC in 2016 and served in multiple leadership roles. She served in the Office of General Counsel as legal counsel, senior legal counsel, deputy general counsel and also served as the Government Affairs Liaison.

Before coming to AOC, Angie was a public defender with the Department of Public Advocacy and represented hundreds of indigent defendants in Pike County, Kentucky. She was a staunch advocate for her clients and was awarded the Clarence Darrow Prodigy Award by the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 2008.

As Pretrial Services’ Executive Officer, Angie oversees operations of the program which operates in all 120 of Kentucky’s counties and provides 24-hours a day, seven day a week service to the defendants, jails, and courts. Kentucky Pretrial Services also oversees Kentucky’s Monitored Conditional Release (MCR), Deferred Prosecution (DP), and Diversion programs and the Administrative Release Program.

In partnership with Kentucky’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities and Kentucky Adult Education, Kentucky Pretrial Services is overseeing the implementation of new legislation establishing a new Behavioral Health Conditional Dismissal Program. This pilot program is designed to provide an eligible person, who has a behavioral health disorder and charged with a qualifying offense, an alternative to receive treatment and recovery support services addressing the behavioral health disorder instead of incarceration, resulting in dismissal of the charges upon successful completion.

Angie earned a bachelor’s degree from Salem College in North Carolina and a juris doctor from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.

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Leah Dick, MPH

Research Project Manager
Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center - University of Kentucky

Leah Dick is a Research Project Manager for the University of Kentucky's Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She is a graduate of the Virginia Tech Master of Public Health program. She served as a Health Communication Specialist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for four years prior to her current position. She is responsible for managing the federally funded work behind FindHelpNowky.org and FindRecoveryHousingNowKy.org, as well as linkage-to-care recovery navigator activities.

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Brandon Fitch, APSS

Brandon Fitch is a dedicated leader and advocate in the field of recovery, currently serving as the Director of Turning Point Recovery Community Center in Paducah, Kentucky. With over a decade of personal experience navigating his own journey of recovery and nearly 7 years of professional involvement in the field, Brandon brings a wealth of insight and empathy to his role.

A proud Kentucky resident for 33 years, Brandon deeply understands the values and community support systems that underpin the state's approach to addressing substance use disorder. His roots in the local community have shaped his commitment to helping individuals overcome addiction and reclaim their lives.

Prior to assuming his current position, Brandon honed his skills as a Certified Peer Support Specialist and held various roles in management at CenterPoint Recovery Center for men. These experiences equipped him with a profound understanding of the challenges faced by individuals in recovery and the strategies needed to support them effectively.

Brandon's work is driven by a profound sense of purpose and a genuine passion for making a difference in the lives of those struggling with addiction. He finds inspiration in the daily interactions with the individuals he serves, recognizing that each encounter strengthens his resolve to advocate for recovery-oriented approaches and promote positive change in the community.

Through his leadership at Turning Point Recovery Community Center, Brandon Fitch remains steadfast in his commitment to empowering individuals on their journey to sobriety and fostering a culture of support, understanding, and hope for all those affected by addiction.

Other:
Brandon Fitch was the recipient of the 2023 “Excellence in Harm Reduction Services Award” from Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Kentucky School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies.

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JoAnn Fraley, BS

JoAnn Fraley serves as the Harm Reduction Program Coordinator for the Kentucky River District Health Department. She is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s degree in Corrections and Juvenile Justice. Mrs. Fraley is currently directing a one-stop resource center for anybody in addiction or recovery called The Hub in Lee County. The Hub meets people where they are in their journey and assists them in breaking down barriers that are preventing them from self-sufficiency and sobriety. Before coming to KRDHD in February of 2022, she was employed with Operation UNITE as a Program Director of the Rural Health Opioid Project (RHOP)—a position she held for 3 years. Mrs. Fraley’s prior experience includes a 7-year stint with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, with the last five years working as a Child Protection Social Service Clinician.
Mrs. Fraley enjoys staying busy and helping people in her community. She is an advocate for recovery in the 7 counties she serves in the Kentucky River District. She serves on the Specialty Court Team for Drug Courts in Lee, Owsley, and Estill counties. She has developed a Rapid Response Team for Overdoses, assisted with a Leave Behind Program for Emergency Responders, and is on a Statewide Homeless Steering Committee and the Recovery Community Committee. She is a native Lee Countian and has a large loving family with helping hearts that support her ambitions and goals for change in their community. Mrs. Fraley is a strong woman of faith and exhibits the love of Christ through her passion for helping people. She believes that every single person can do good things and that when we all pull together, show love, and not judgement, good things happen!

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Eric Friedlander

Secretary
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Frankfort, Kentucky

​Eric Friedlander is the former chief resiliency officer for the Metro Louisville government and currently serves as the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary.

Friedlander earned a B.A. from Antioch College and then came back to Kentucky to begin a decades-long career of service to Kentuckians. As Cabinet Secretary, Friedlander draws upon his experience to lead a Cabinet that serves every Kentucky citizen in some capacity through its 93 agencies, departments, branches, and functions, including the departments for Public Health; Medicaid Services; Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities; Community Based Services; and Aging and Independent Living and Office of the Inspector General; Serve Kentucky; and World Languages Association-certified translations and American Sign Language.

Committed to major social services and population health policies and programs that aim to transform the health and well-being of Kentuckians, he is a champion of all citizens and the more than 8,000 Cabinet employees.

In 2020, Gov. Andy Beshear appointed Friedlander to lead the largest Cabinet in Kentucky state government. Through the years, Friedlander has led or worked in all major departments in the Cabinet.

He is a lifelong Kentuckian, venturing away only to attend college. He is fond of traveling and has visited all 120 Kentucky counties.​

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Catherine Hines, BA

Research Project Manager
Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center - University of Kentucky

Catherine Hines serves as a Research Project Manager at the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, within the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health where she has been for the last 5 years. Armed with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Studies from Centre College, Catherine brings a unique blend of interdisciplinary knowledge to her work in public health research and intervention. In her current role, Catherine is dedicated to spearheading linkage to care programs aimed at facilitating timely access to essential treatment and resources for individuals grappling with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and those on paths to recovery. Her commitment to improving public health outcomes is reflected in her hands-on involvement in various research initiatives focused on substance use disorder and recovery. Beyond her research endeavors, Catherine is passionate about developing resources and toolkits designed to support small businesses in employing individuals in recovery. Through her collaborative efforts, she aims to foster inclusive work environments while simultaneously addressing the societal stigma surrounding substance use disorders.

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Claire Holladay, MPH

Epidemiologist, Viral Hepatitis Program
Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH)
Frankfort, Kentucky

Claire Holladay is an epidemiologist in the Viral Hepatitis Program at the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Claire is a graduate of the MPH program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has worked as an epidemiologist throughout the Covid-19 response and currently leads surveillance efforts utilizing laboratory and case investigation data for hepatitis B and C. This work furthers the progress and helps meet the goals of the Kentucky Hepatitis C Elimination Plan as well as CDC grant PS21-2103.

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Cole Maier, JD

Judge Cole Adams Maier is the Chief Circuit Judge of the 25th Circuit. She is a graduate of Transylvania University and the University of Kentucky College of Law. Judge Maier was elected to the district court bench in Clark and Madison Counties in 2018 and appointed in May 2021 to serve as circuit judge in the 25th Circuit. She serves as Chair of the Criminal Justice Committee for the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health and as a member of the Specialty Courts Judicial Advisory Committee and Kentucky’s Children’s Justice Act Task Force. Judge Maier is the presiding judge for Clark County Circuit Court Drug Court, a Kentucky Court of Justice certified Specialty Courts program. She resides in Winchester with her husband, Mark, associate general counsel for the University of Kentucky, and daughters, Hampton and Mac.

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Allison McBride, MPH, BS

Allison McBride joined the Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program team in 2021. She received her B.S. in Psychology at Louisiana State University in 2018. While earning her degree, Allison engaged with nonprofit, academic, and government entities. She coordinated a study examining the effects of natural disaster-related trauma among southern Louisianians with Dr. Katie Cherry. Under the Louisiana Secretary of State, Allison supported elections operations and voting improvement projects. While studying abroad in Melbourne, Australia, she distributed donated meals to unhoused individuals through Two Birds, One Scone.
In May 2020, Allison then earned her MPH with a concentration in Health Policy and Law from Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH). During her time at BUSPH, Allison completed her practicum at the Action Lab within the Northeastern University School of Law (NUSL), leading several drug-policy research initiatives. Allison also interned as a Harm Reduction Advocate at the Boston Public Health Commission’s AHOPE, providing overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) to surrounding populations. In efforts to expand her advocacy, Allison identified practicum opportunities for other BUSPH students to support local organizations’ efforts assisting those impacted by the overdose crisis. She collaborated with SIFMA Now, advocating for overdose prevention sites, by recruiting and educating interested students to speak with representatives at the Massachusetts State House.
After graduating from BUSPH, Allison continued her efforts at the Action Lab, as the Director of Strategic Operations, expanding its reach at the national and local levels. While in her role, she also served as a subcommittee member for the Somerville Safe Consumption Site Working Group. Allison then joined Vital Strategies, as a Program Manager to co-manage a $10 million investment in overdose prevention and response and provide technical assistance to several local stakeholders in Kentucky. Since her promotion in August 2023, as Operations Manager, Allison now supports teams overseeing all seven states under Overdose Prevention Program.

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Daniel Meloy, MA, BS

Daniel Meloy served over 28 years for Colerain, OH, as an officer, Chief of Police, Director of Public Safety, and CEO/Administrator. Daniel graduated from the FBI National Academy, 223rd Session, and attained a BA from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Northern Kentucky University.

Upon retirement, Dan focused on working with communities and their public safety leaders. His company, QRT National, partnered with two retired police chiefs and Operation 2 Save Lives from the Boston, MA, area. Their company, O2SL, and QRT National work alongside state and community leaders to implement and support collaborative community response.
In 2022, their team partnered with NEOMED (Northeast Ohio Medical University) for Ohio’s newly created Deflection “Center of Excellence” and through the partnership launched iECHO monthly session on “Deflection.”

Daniel has been a member of PTACC since 2018 and is currently serving as part of its Executive Board. PTACC is recognized as the “National Voice of Deflection.” Dan is also a founding member and the current president of the Ohio Deflection Association (ODA). ODA is an organization of collaborative professionals serving “deflection” initiatives across Ohio and the region, and recently assumed the role of president for the Hamilton County, OH, Board of Health.

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Dana Quesinberry, JD, DrPH

Assistant Professor, Associate Director of the KIPRC
Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center - University of Kentucky

Dana Quesinberry, JD DrPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. She serves at the Associate Director of the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center. Currently, she is the Principal Investigator for the CDC-funded Overdose Data to Action Program Kentucky. Her research interests include substance use disorder-overdose surveillance and prevention, maternal-child health, and health policy.

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Monica Ridgeway, MPA

Executive Director
Life Development Corporation
Organizational Development & Capacity Building Manager
National Harm Reduction Coalition

Monica Lee Ridgeway serves as the Executive Director of The Life Development Corporation, Inc. (LDC). Monica has worked for the National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) as the Organizational Development & Capacity Building Manager since 2022. Monica leads the Sierra Health Foundation (SHF) Research Project, an initiative that addresses overdoses and overdose deaths amongst Black and Brown Californians and serves on the California Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction Initiative (COPHRI).
Monica graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor of Print Journalism from Alabama State University. Monica earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from Walden University. Monica has certifications in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Inclusive and Ethical Leadership from the University of South Florida (USF). Monica serves as an Advisory Board member for the Gilead COMPASS (COMmitment to Partnership in Addressing HIV in Southern States) Initiative through the Emory Coordinating Center (ECC). Monica is a proud native of Paducah, KY, where she continues to serve the western Kentucky community. When not at work, Monica enjoys lots of traveling, singing, and dancing.

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J. April Smith, MA, BS

April has been serving in the role of health educator for seven years. She began at the Montgomery County Health Department in 2016 working with smoking cessation and sexual health education. Currently, she works for the Target 4 program for UK Healthcare, which serves to prevent HIV in vulnerable populations in KY, and offer other harm reduction services.

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Chris Smith, BSN, RN

Overdose Prevention Program Manager
Kentucky Department for Public Health

Chris Smith is the Overdose Prevention Program Manager at the Kentucky Department for Public Health, seconded to the Department by Vital Strategies. Through his previous work with people who use drugs in a Syringe Service Program, he learned to center lived experience in health promotion and to advocate for evidence-based interventions based on Harm Reduction principles. Chris is proud to be working on the KDPH Harm Reduction Team and sharing these strategies across the Commonwealth through the Find Naloxone Now KY website.

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Steven Stack, MD, MBA, FACEP

Commissioner Department for Public Health
Kentucky Department for Public Health
Frankfort, Kentucky

Dr. Stack was appointed Commissioner by Gov. Andy Beshear in February, 2020 and is a practicing board-certified emergency physician.

For more than 20 years Dr. Stack has been a leader in the medical profession. He has served on boards of directors and in senior leadership roles for numerous geographic and specialty medical societies. In 2006, he became the first emergency physician ever elected to the American Medical Association (AMA) board of trustees, subsequently serving as board chair and in 2015-2016 as the youngest AMA president since 1854.

Dr. Stack has served as medical director of multiple emergency departments, including St. Joseph East-Lexington and St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling in Kentucky, and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, Tennessee. He has more than 18 years of emergency medicine administrative and clinical practice experience in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.

In 2018, Dr. Stack joined The University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business as adjunct professor. In this role, he lectures on healthcare policy and the mechanics of advocacy to physicians in the physician executive MBA program and to both physician and non-physician healthcare leaders enrolled in executive education programs.

Dr. Stack has focused experience in health information technology (IT). A nationally recognized advocate, he bridges bedside care with governmental policy and has served on numerous federal advisory committees for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology from 2010-2016. Additionally, he served from 2012-2016 as board member and secretary of eHealth Initiative, a Washington, DC-based non-profit association improving health care through the advancement of health IT.

His other areas of expertise include emergency department and hospital management, health system reform, physician licensure and regulation, and healthcare anti-trust issues. Dr. Stack has extensive experience in policymaking and advocacy at federal, state, and county levels and before legislative bodies and executive branch regulatory agencies. He also is a skilled public spokesperson and longtime advocate for universal access to affordable and high quality healthcare.

Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Stack graduated magna cum laude from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was a Henry Bean Scholar for classical studies. He returned to Ohio to complete medical school and emergency medicine residency at The Ohio State University before moving to Memphis to begin his clinical practice. He completed an MBA at UT Knoxville Haslam College of Business.

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Linwood Strenecky, MPH

Harm Reduction Administrator
Kentucky Department for Public Health
Frankfort, Kentucky

I first became interested in epidemiology while in school at WKU and an internship with the reportable disease section at the Kentucky Department for Public Health under TJ Sugg helped further that interest. Though my journey into Harm Reduction was a serendipitous one, I found I could combine my love for data and helping folks in real time.
With helped from folks like Jody Jaggers with the Kentucky Pharmacist Association the Mobile Harm Reduction program was launched in 2017. That started a now 6-and-a-half-year carrier in harm reduction in Kentucky. I’ve been lucky enough in that time to see an increase in the number of syringe service program, be apart of every harm reduction summit, including planning the 2018 summit and the beginning of KIRP Target 4. It has been a pleasure to be a part of the KIRP administration team and see the significant positive impact our program has had on harm reduction in Kentucky.

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Pamela Sulfridge, BS, CCHW

Pamela Sulfridge is dedicated to enhancing community well-being by providing health education, implementing harm reduction strategies, facilitating access to care, and advocating for underserved populations in Kentucky. Currently, Ms. Sulfridge serves in dual roles with both UK HealthCare as a Health Education Coordinator and Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College as a Peer Support Instructor.
Ms. Sulfridge is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Eastern Kentucky University and is pursuing her postgraduate studies at the University of Kentucky. She holds multiple certifications that has enriched her expertise in mental health, public health, harm reduction, and recovery support.
Outside of her professional commitments, Ms. Sulfridge actively volunteers in community service initiatives. She holds leadership positions in several organizations dedicated to substance use prevention, recovery, and community health. Ms. Sulfridge is involved in advocating for Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) programs through her participation in the Knox County HEALing Communities Coalition. She also serves as Vice-Chair of the UNITE Bell County Coalition and as a Board Member of Crater of Hope, Inc., where she has served in various capacities including Treasurer and Chairperson. Additionally, Ms. Sulfridge contributes to addressing substance use issues in her community through her role on the Bell, Knox, Whitley ASAP (Agency for Substance Abuse Policy) Board.
In both her professional and personal endeavors, Pam remains steadfast in her commitment to fostering positive impacts on the health and well-being of individuals and communities throughout Kentucky. Her passion is to serve underserved populations and to let them know that recovery is possible!
By the grace of God, Pam has been in long-term recovery since August 26th, 2005.

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Shreeta Waldon, MA, LCADC

Executive Director
Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition

Education and Licensure: Shreeta Waldon received her Bachelor of Arts from Clark Atlanta University and her Masters in Professional Counseling, from Argosy University, Illinois. She received her Licensure as Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor in 2016 and renewed her certification as a board approved supervisor with the Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors in 2023.

Experience: Shreeta is currently the Executive Director of Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition. With her 17 years of experience in the social services arena, she is recognized as an expert in the field of substance use disorder treatment and prevention. Within her role, she has been requested to present at local and national conferences and symposiums, as she is seen as a major influence of innovative approaches. Her influence has allowed her to speak at the legislative hearings on topics around race and access, and the poverty. As a visionary leader, Shreeta has taken a grassroots agency that is built on the premise of meeting people where they are and leverages this principle in expanding beyond the Jefferson county line, to touch Kentuckians throughout the entire state.

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Alecia Webb-Edgington, MS, BA

Alecia Webb-Edgington is currently the President of Life Learning Center. Formerly, she was a Senior Police Advisor with the United States Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement. In addition to her role at the U.S. Department of State, Alecia was employed in the private sector focusing on public safety information technology consulting and project management. Alecia had a noteworthy career in public safety having retired from the Kentucky State Police (KSP) as Chief Information Officer. While at KSP, Alecia rose through the ranks from Trooper to Major serving in multiple capacities. Upon her retirement from KSP, she served as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security during the Fletcher Administration. After her tenure at KOHS, she was elected to the 63rd District House Seat and served in that capacity for 5 years.

Alecia currently serves as a board member for several organizations, including Notre Dame Academy and the Northern Kentucky Workforce Investment Board. In addition, Alecia is an active member of the Covington Business Council Advocacy Committee, and a proud past member of the Parent Board of Centre College. Currently, Alecia serves on the Certified Recovery Community Task Force representing the Kentucky Speaker of the House.

Alecia received her B.A. in Sociology/Criminology from Western Kentucky University, her M.S. in Criminal Justice from Eastern Kentucky University, and attended the Naval Postgraduate School Executive Leadership program in Monterey, California.

Alecia is married to Ted Edgington, retired Covington Kentucky Police Officer and currently Director of Safety for the Diocese of Covington. They have one daughter Jill, who is a graduate of The George Washington University, Washington, D.C and employed at the U.S. Department of State. Ted and Alecia reside in Covington, Kentucky.

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