Our Team of Peer Recovery Support Professionals
At CHR, we understand that recovery is a process. We have been there. In fact, over 97% of our staff has personal experience with mental health and/or a substance use disorder. The other 3% have loved ones impacted by mental health or substance use disorders.
Through our dedicated team of state-certified Peer Recovery Support Specialists, each of our program participants receives one-on-one guidance, recovery support, and emotional encouragement. 100% of our services are peer delivered in our Community Service Agency Day program model. Our Outpatient Clinic is staffed with Peer Professionals as well, more than 80% of that team identifies someone with lived experience.
Employment Opportunities
If you are an individual with personal experience in Recovery and would like to work at CHR, Download Employment application below.
Current vacancies at CHR are posted on Indeed.
Email completed applications to MWhaley@azchr.org
Meet Our Executive Staff
Kimberly Craig
Robert Romero
Director of Services and Safety Operations
Maria Whaley
Senior Director of Operations
Lisa Zaran
Director of Community Programs
LZaran@azchr.org
Rich Lang
Director of Finance
Leadership
LeAnn Rudd
Claims and Revenue Manager
LRudd@azchr.org
Darrin Perkins
Facility Lead
DPerkins@azchr.org
Our Program Mangers and Coordinators
Rebecca Peralta
Engagement Manager
RPeralta@azchr.org
Jennifer Brunson
Intake and Engagement Coordinator
JBrunson@azchr.org
or
Referrals@azchr.org
Teresa Lundstrom
Expressions of Hope Coordinator
TLundstrom@azchr.org
Rick Parsons
Community Collaboration Manager
Wendy Morrow
Service Improvement Manager
Chairperson
Tonya Macbeth
Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
Attorney at Law
Board Member since January 2010
President and CEO
Kimberly Craig
CHR
Board Member since March 2016
Vice-Chairperson
Robert Wright
Member Representative
Board Member since August 2017
Treasurer/Secretary
Thomas Pynn
CEO at Pynn & Associates
Board Member since January 2015
Director
Elizabeth Athens
Lecturer ASU School of Social Work
Academic Director: TreeHouse Learning Community
Board Member since August 2017
Director
JJ Villaverde
Member Representative
Member since 2026
Director
Linda Blair
Member Representative
Board Member since June 2016
Director
Kristen Genovese
Board Member since September 2017
Immediate Past Chairperson and Advisors
Vicki Staples
Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
Desert Vista Behavioral Health Center
Maricopa Integrated Health System
Board Service 2007 - 2015