Nicole Freeman-Winborne Willis is an experienced behavioral health professional, educator, consultant, and community advocate with extensive experience in substance use disorder treatment, recovery services, prevention, and community-based care. She is the Founder and CEO of Holland Assessment Counseling & Consulting Services, where she provides substance use assessments, counseling, DWI services, DOT Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluations, and other supportive services designed to help individuals navigate recovery, accountability, and positive life change.

Nicole has served individuals and families across behavioral health, social services, healthcare, education, and community settings. Her professional experience includes substance use counseling, care management, social work, training and curriculum development, community health, and work with justice-involved and underserved populations. She also serves as a Lead Instructor at Cape Fear Community College and has extensive experience educating and training professionals in substance use disorders and related behavioral health topics.

Nicole holds degrees in Holistic Health Services and Psychology/Criminal Justice and has pursued advanced graduate education in Christian Counseling. She is credentialed as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II (CADC-II), International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC), Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), Substance Abuse Expert (SAE), and ADETS Instructor.

Her commitment to service extends beyond clinical practice through community advocacy, professional education, reentry initiatives, and collaborative efforts addressing substance use, recovery, behavioral health, and social determinants of health. As a member of the Recovery Communities of North Carolina Board of Directors, Nicole brings a multidisciplinary perspective and a strong commitment to advancing recovery-oriented systems of care, reducing stigma, strengthening community partnerships, and expanding opportunities for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders.

Jacquese Hinton is a behavioral health strategist and founder of Hinton Consulting LLC, where she works with behavioral health organizations and nonprofits to strengthen operations, develop programs, improve compliance, and build systems that support sustainable growth. Her experience includes behavioral health administration, strategic planning, workforce development, program development, and organizational leadership. She also is a certified AI Governance and Automation Advisor.

Jacquese also serves as Founder and Director of Strategy for the Virginia Institute for Behavioral Health Advancement, where she supports behavioral health education, workforce development, research, and initiatives focused on improving equity and access to quality care.

Jacquese holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, and an Associate degree in Graphic Design. She is also a Qualified Mental Health Professional in Virginia. She is currently in pursuit of a Doctorate in Psychology concentrating in Behavioral Health Leadership.

Jacquese is a woman of faith, a mother and grandmother, and a lifelong learner. She enjoys spending time with family, writing, creating, developing new ideas, and finding ways to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Dr. Paul W. Dyer is a neuroscience educator, crisis and trauma response specialist, human rights advocate, and board member of RCNC. With more than two decades of leadership experience, he has worked across trauma response, holistic health, neurodiversity services, disaster relief, and community advocacy.

A U.S. Army Special Forces veteran with extensive training in emergency medicine and crisis operations, Dr. Dyer has supported survivors of violence, disaster, poverty, and human trafficking. He currently serves as a crisis manager with the Caucus of African American Leaders of Maryland and as U.S. Director of the Federal Association for the Advancement of Visible Minorities. As a nationally recognized speaker and the author of 12 self-help books, he is passionate about helping individuals and communities better understand the connection between the brain, body, emotional trauma, and resilience.

Kadia Warren McMullen is a behavioral health executive, clinical director, and founder of Metis Counseling Group, PLLC. As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, Certified Clinical Supervisor, and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, she brings extensive experience in mental health, substance use treatment, clinical supervision, and organizational leadership.

As a clinical director, Kadia oversees clinical operations, program development, quality assurance, compliance, and workforce development while supporting clinicians at various stages of their careers. Her experience includes supervising mental health and substance use professionals, developing community-based behavioral health initiatives, and strengthening systems that improve access to quality care.

Kadia brings a unique combination of clinical expertise, entrepreneurial leadership, and community engagement to her work. She is particularly passionate about culturally responsive care, mentorship, professional development, mental health advocacy, and creating sustainable resources for underserved communities. As a board member, she offers a thoughtful, solutions-focused perspective grounded in both direct service and executive leadership.

Angel Fuller, MSW, LCSW-A, NCCPSS, is a social worker, peer support specialist, and RCNC board member dedicated to advancing mental health, recovery, and community connection. Her work is grounded in lived experience, compassion, and the belief that people are more than the challenges they face.

Angel has experience supporting individuals navigating mental health and substance use challenges, trauma, major life transitions, and reentry. She is especially passionate about veteran services, recovery, mental health equity, and helping people recognize their strengths. Her approach centers on meeting people where they are, honoring their stories, and encouraging authenticity, self-determination, accountability, and meaningful change.

Has spent 30 years working with the City of Raleigh in Finance retiring as Revenue Manager. After viewing “The Anonymous People” and determining Addiction Recovery was a cause in which he wanted to become involved, he volunteered with RCNC as a Recovery Ally. In 2015, Jerry was asked to become a member of the Board as Treasurer.

Jerry’s passion is to challenge the status quo about all aspects of how the Disease of Addiction, is thought about and more specifically treated. He believes that through education, the public, government, insurance companies, treatment centers, as well as all areas of medicine the stigma associated with “addiction” can be overcome. A cure is the light he sees at the end of the tunnel. In addition he also advocates for those with loved ones suffering with the disease. Others becoming additional victims to this disease does not help the addict!!!

BA, NYS CASAC-R, NYS CPP-R Bettyretired to North Carolina in 2013 after more than 25 years as an addiction professional in New York state. An experienced trainer, she dedicates time to training and advocacy activities that build the capacity of the addiction recovery community. She is a Master/Core Trainer for the Recovery Coach Academy and Train the Trainers, developed by the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) and a trainer for “Our Stories Have Power: Recovery Community Messaging Training,” developed by Faces and Voices of Recovery.

Betty’s passion for the needs of individuals and their families afflicted with or affected by addictions began with her own recovery in January 1976. “After more than 20 years of fear, hopelessness, loneliness and chaos,” she says,” my recovery has given me peace, hope, love and purpose. In short, a life beyond my wildest dreams. My four children have found their own pathways to recovery, and my six grandchildren are addiction free. I believe the cycle has been broken in my family. My commitment and life purpose is to demonstrate the reality of recovery for those affected by addictions and to help change public perceptions of addiction. I’m proud to be a face and voice of recovery.”

Stephanie Treadway retired following 23 years as a program administrator for the North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women, where she supervised a substance-use treatment program. Having seen many women return to the program because they lacked support, resources, or a plan, she has dedicated her time since her retirement to solving this problem. She is now the executive director of Redirection-NC, a nonprofit program that she developed to assist justice-involved individuals identify and utilize support systems and resources as they transition back into their communities. Redirection-NC now operates two houses that facilitate women as they adjust to stable, communal living.

In addition, she is the vice chair of the Capital Area Reentry Council, which helps bring together stakeholders who could offer assistance and resources to help formerly incarcerated individuals become productive citizens, with the goal of reducing recidivism and victimization. She also serves on the Wake County Human Services Board as a liaison to the Wake County Housing Advisory Committee. As a passionate advocate and volunteer, Stephanie has served on numerous boards and committees, including the Drug Overdose Prevention Coalition, the Alliance of Aids Services-Carolina, Recovery Communities of North Carolina, and Jobs for Life. She is very active in her church (Trinity Baptist Church) and in disaster relief efforts through NC Baptists on Mission.

Stephanie is a native of Raleigh. She is the mother of three adult children and the grandmother of three, all of whom are residents of Wake County.

Robin D. Henderson-Wiley is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Southlight Healthcare. She has over 20 years of behavioral health and substance use experience in multiple settings which include for profit, non-profit, hospital, commercial insurance and multisite clinic settings. Most recently she served as Vice President of Operations – Outpatient Services & Crisis Services at Monarch. Robin brings diverse leadership experience, which spans the behavioral health continuum and includes inpatient, outpatient, crisis and enhanced services.

Robin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Adelphi University and a Master’s in Public Administration with a Healthcare concentration, from Long Island University, CW Post.
Throughout her career Robin has believed (1) Integrity would be the foundation upon which her successes would be built; (2) her outlook, commitment, and ambitions as a healthcare professional must form an integrated whole and (3) she must have a strong sense of self. Titus 2:7 reads, “And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good deeds of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching”.

Robin resides in Wake County with her husband Al and handsome kitty……Dooney. She has a son who is pursuing his doctoral studies in Psychological Science with a minor in Health Psychology at the University of California – Irvine. She enjoys retail therapy, the beach, traveling, reading and spending time with friends and family.

Kallup McCoy is a member of the eastern band of Cherokee Indians. He is a recovery leader and advocate and is in long term recovery. Kallup sees his life’s mission as an opportunity to be an example to those who feel recovery is outside of their grasp and those who feel there is no hope for them to experience a life of beauty and grace. Kallup’s active life in recovery speaks to what can happen when recovery becomes a reality. Kallup believes that he has a moral and spiritual obligation to his fellow man (and woman) to try to lift them up. He is the cofounder of RezHope Recovery where he daily provides support and encouragement to people struggling with substance use disorder. Kallup literally runs across the country promoting recovery, educating and teaching adults and youth; inspiring hope, resiliency and showing people the ways in which it is possible to transform the image of themselves and live the life they have always wanted.