Ana M. Gopoian, Founder

Ana M. Gopoian has lived in Connecticut all her life, growing up on the Westside of Wallingford in the Yalesville section of town. She is one of four children that had many benefits in life because of the diverse backgrounds of her grandparents.
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Ray Demers, Board President

Ray Demers is the parent of a recovering addict and looks forward to helping others fight drug addiction and getting them started on a journey to a better life.
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Christine Gagnon, Board Vice-Chair

Christine Gagnon is a mom that has been on the battle lines of Substance Use Disorder with her son, Michael, for many years. Michael passed away at the age of 22 on July 17 th 2017.
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Karen Corriveau, Board Treasurer

Karen brings 30 years of finance experience to TriCircle, Inc. For 25 years, she has owned and operated her bookkeeping business. Her clients range from family owned small businesses to multi-million dollar corporations.
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Kim Neilander, Board Secretary

Kim has been an advocate for mental health and drug abuse awareness since her only sibling, Ricky, passed away from suicide and addiction in 2007. She has volunteered for many activities and served on boards that provide education and support for increasing public awareness and helping remove the stigma that so often accompanies drug addiction. […]
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John Bialobrzeski, Board Member

John worked for 35 years for the Labor Department at both the State and Federal level, retiring as the Unemployment Insurance Director for the State of Connecticut. John has a BA in Urban Studies/Geography from Saint Anselm College and a JD from Western New England University School of Law. The father of three children, he […]
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Emily Abrahamian, Board Member

Emily is someone who has been down this horrendous battle of addiction and fight for her life since the age of 14. She has been to numerous treatment centers throughout the country, in addition to seeing and going through many different doctor’s and counselor’s, outpatient programs, and sober houses. Getting and staying sober was very […]
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Liz Fitzgerald, Board Member

Liz Fitzgerald is a mom who has been on the front lines of first dealing with mental health issues with her two sons along with Substance Use Disorder for the past 15 years. Kyle passed away at the age of 25 on March 22nd, 2013. Matthew battled severe loss of his best friend and brother […]
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Emily Noonan, Board Member

Emily Noonan is a attorney at Robert Noonan & Associates in Middlefield, CT. Emily’s firm represents employers in employment and employee benefits matters before courts, state and federal agencies. The firm also advises employers and insurance professionals on workplace problems and employee benefit issues. The firm’s clients are located in several different states and with […]
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Julie Price, Board Member

Julie graduated from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 1997. In 1999, at the age of 24, she entered recovery from drug and alcohol abuse and has yet to relapse. She acknowledges that recovery is a one day at a time venture, and continues to work daily to maintain and grow her recovery. […]
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