Leadership & Board
Dedicated to our cause, committed to our mission.
The Council on Recovery is Houston’s oldest and largest non-profit organization providing support, information, and outpatient treatment to all who are adversely affected by alcohol, drugs, and addiction-related issues. Founded in 1946, The Council on Recovery is the leading provider of prevention, education, treatment, and recovery services in the Greater Houston area.
We have gathered a dedicated team of experts in the field of recovery. At the helm of the organization is our administrative team, led by Mary H. Beck, LMSW, CAI, President & CEO. All of our operations are run under the watchful eye of three boards - the Board of Trustees, the Foundation Board, and the Advisory Board. This structure ensures unwavering focus on our mission and total commitment to improving the health and well-being of our community.
Administrative Leadership
Mary H. Beck, LMSW, CAI
President & Chief Executive Officer
Monica Brown-Broussard, MBA
Executive Vice President
William M. (Mel) Taylor, MSW
President Emeritus
Kamari Brewer, LCSW
Chief Program Officer
Judy M. Johnson, MBA
Chief Development & Communications Officer
Board Leadership (2022/2023)
Board of Trustees
Amanda Polich – Chair
Patrick Keegan – Vice Chair
Lance Baird – Treasurer
Anne Singley – Secretary
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Devon Anderson
Lauren Anderson
Oliver Banks
Kimberly Boone
Krista Borstell
James Braniff IV
J.C. Clemens
Jack Daniel
Mark Deaton
Chris Flood
Matthew Goldsby
Richard Hellmann
Maria Hendershott
Trent Hrncir
Patrick Keegan
Richard Lynch
Joanie McLeod
Jerri Duddlesten Moore
Jim Nastoff
Angela Pisecco
Rick Renaudin
Jay Sitta
Dana Smith
Craig Taylor
Foundation Board
Dean Quinn – Chair
Joseph A. Matula – Vice Chair
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Diane St. Yves Brewer
Bob Candito
Carol Farnsworth
Cathy Herrington Hale
Jeffrey Miller
Ellen Rutherford
Carol Warley
Advisory Board
Huston Able
Shannan Adler
Lawrence Bellatti
Ashley Birdwell
Cindi Boudreaux
Sara Browning
Les Bryson
Kim Burnett
Elizabeth Clampitt
Meredith Condon
Meredith Cullen
Mike Dokupil
Laura Easton
Diane Erbstoesser
Craig Fecel, II
Dr. Aaron Fink
Sarah Foshee
Susanne W. Galtney
Pat Grimes
Kathy Hood
Julie Jenkins
Tracey Kearny
Anne Kennedy
Laura Ladd
Ashley LeGrange
Jenna Lindley
Jo Ludwig
Marvin Lummis
Jack Mauel
Chris McLaren
Marc Melcher
J. Morgan Mills
Matt Miranda
Harlan Murphy
Faisal Nazir
Carol Nunn
Paula Padgett
Neeraj Parasher
Walt Parmer
Jennifer Reichek
Virginia Siegfried
Carol Trahan
Manoel Urquidi
Margaret Vinson
Lisa Walsh
Rachel Tova Winer
Natallie Woods
Honorary Lifetime Board
Greg Armstrong
Rob Arnold
Hamilton Beazley
Dan Cartwright
Julie Goudie
L.A. Greene
Sara Haynes
John Hopper
Rick Laminack
Harry Lucas, Jr.
Candace McMurrey
Dan Neale
Austin O'Toole
Gary Petersen
George Pletcher
Anne McCullough Shallenberger
Sandy Sutherland
Gregg Thompson
June Waggoner
Robert (Bob) Wagner
Marthann Masterson Weaber
Nancy Younger