Our Leadership Team
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Our mission is to promote recovery principles for individuals and families to strengthen recovery advocacy, peer engagement, and community collaboration in the Northern Illinois area.
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Dr. Mary Roberson
Chief Executive Officer
Northern Illinois Recovery Community Organization
Project Director, SAMHSA Grants
Navy Veteran
Recovery Champion

Debra Lewis, MAHRD
NIRCO Program Manager, Lake County ROSC Project Coordinator, Health Educator
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Debra is a 20-year Navy Veteran with over 12 years in nonprofit experience. Serving the Lake County area as a CPR Instructor, Diabetes Educator, and Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Using her Master’s degree in Human Resources Development provides organizational development and training across several organizations, nonprofits and faith-based organizations.
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Virginia Tate
Organization Accountant ~ CPA
Extensive Experience
Delta, LINK and NAUW Member
Recovery Ally
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Jeffery Roberson
Recovery Coach/Operations Manager
Person with lived experience
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Retired Salesman, Army Veteran
Deacon at Jesus Name Apostolic Church
Actively involved in Mens Department
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Arlander Mitchell, CADC
RSJII Program Manager
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Arlander has been working with individuals to promote the principles of recovery for the past 15 years.
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He specializes in recovery support, gang intervention, and is a trainer for many evidenced-based practices that support individuals along their recovery journey.

Marie Washington MPA, CADC
Building Communities of Recovery (BCOR)
Project Coordinator
Marie, a person with living experience. A combination of education and professional development beyond 15 years has molded her into a multifaceted professional behavioral health and community advocate. Marie has claimed “a seat at the table” to help create impactful change in the community. Her mission is to build on individual strengths, promote self-sufficiency, providing supportive services to navigate through the process of change. Empowering individuals served to participate in their life and celebrate their path to recovery.