Our Staff Our staff is made up of highly skilled professionals with many years of experience.

Monique Bourgeois has worked in the addiction-recovery field for 20+ years in a variety of capacities including: adolescent substance use disorder treatment, public school chemical health specialist, Executive Director of the Association of Recovery Schools and as the Director of Volunteers & Training at Minnesota Recovery Connection. Ms. Bourgeois has trained hundreds of members of the recovery community in peer-based support, has developed and implemented peer-based support programs and been a member of multiple leadership teams. Currently, in her role as NUWAY's Community Relations Director, she educates individuals and organizations about the extended care services provided through NUWAY's programs. Ms. Bourgeois holds a Master’s in Public and Non-profit Administration and is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She is a graduate of the Addiction Technology Transfer Center’s Leadership Institute, published in the 2007 Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery (JGAR) and In My Own Words…Celebrating Students’ Stories of Recovery… (2009). Additionally, Ms. Bourgeois has been a peer reviewer for JGAR and in 2012, Ms. Bourgeois was selected as a faculty for the Betty Ford Institute’s Consensus Conference on identifying and disseminating successful Recovery Support Services strategies. She is on the St. Cloud State University Recovery Community Advisory Council, and a member of Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery Chemical Health (MARRCH) and the Citizens Advisory Council on Chemical Health in Ramsey County.

John Marston comes to us from NuWay’s Board of Trustees where he served as the Treasurer for the past two years. Previously, he was interim Finance Director. His experience includes various roles in manufacturing, staffing, banking, and healthcare. Currently, he serves on the board of directors of a bank where he is a member of the IT and Audit committees.

Tom served on the NUWAY Board of Trustees for five years before joining the staff as CAO in 2016. He has twenty years’ experience in healthcare, business, and nonprofit management. He earned master's and doctoral degrees from Metropolitan State University. His undergraduate work was completed at UC Santa Barbara.

Kenneth L. Roberts is NUWAY’s Chief Clinical Officer. He has worked for over 10 years as a clinician, clinical supervisor and administrator in various levels of co-occurring care treating substance use and mental health disorders. He is certified in Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for treatment of PTSD. A graduate of the University of Minnesota with a Master’s Degree in Professional Studies (Co-Occurring Disorders) he serves as an adjunct faculty member to both the University of Minnesota and Metro State University. Mr. Roberts works in his current role synthesizing a R.I.S.E. (Recovery In Supportive Environments) Model of care with community based resources to support improved clinical outcomes.

David is a doctoral student in public administration at Hamline University School of Business and holds a Master of Public and Nonprofit Administration from Metropolitan State University. David's undergraduate studies include a Bachelor of Arts (individualized in addictions) from Metropolitan State University and Certificate in Chemical Dependency Family Treatment from St. Mary's Junior College. David has developed and restructured more than a dozen programs locally and nationally. David started his career with NuWay in 2006 as a Chemical Dependency Counselor, becoming the Clinical Director then Executive Director in 2008.

Heather Anderson is the Program Director at 2118 NUWAY Counseling Center in Minneapolis, MN. Heather obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Saint Cloud State University and her Master's in Professional Studies in Integrated Behavioral Health from the University of Minnesota. She is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Heather is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy and Prolonged Exposure therapy to address individual trauma. She is passionate about promoting the growth of clients through the delivery of evidence-based practices to address co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

Dan joined NUWAY leadership in 2019 to oversee the delivery of technology and telecommunications. He began as a contractor to NUWAY in 2011, and has over 15 years’ experience in technology and business. Dan studied electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota, physics at Gustavus Adolphus College. He started and sold a property management firm before becoming an IT professional. Dan's team works diligently behind the scenes to ensure that NUWAY's direct care staff are able to remain focused on providing a superior client experience.

Ryan joined the NUWAY leadership team in 2019 to develop and oversee Human Resources programs and functions. Ryan completed his undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree at Concordia College Minnesota before going on to complete his Masters of Business Administration specialized in Human Resources Management at Ashford University. Ryan prides himself on creating and fostering a work environment that is hyper-focused on the employee experience. Ryan works to directly optimize organizational performance by positively impacting NUWAY employees through Human Resources operations.

Amy Dellwo is the Public Policy Director for NUWAY. Dellwo is responsible for NUWAY’s short- and long-term goals related to public policy and collaborates with NUWAY partners across both the public and private sectors. A majority of Dellwo’s career prior to NUWAY was spent at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) where she worked for 20 years. She was appointed chief of staff in June 2018. As chief of staff, Dellwo oversaw agency wide functions, including Human Resources; the Office for Equity, Performance and Development and the Office of Compliance. DHS is the state’s largest agency, serving well over 1 million people with an annual budget of $11 billion and more than 6,500 employees throughout the state. The department provides or administers a broad range of services, including health care, economic assistance, child welfare services, and services for the elderly and people with disabilities. Dellwo also served as the legislative director for the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) since 2010. In this role she managed and directed state and federal legislative programs for DHS. She prepared information for lawmakers, budget recommendations and position statements, as well as monitoring, tracking and analyzing legislative proposals. Dellwo also planned and directed organizational studies and analyses to ensure an agency-wide legislation program is developed to support DHS and its positions and proposals. Dellwo became legislative director after working as a disability waiver health care manager in the disability services division. She previously was director of government and external relations for DHS’ Continuing Care Administration, and also was Senior LinkAge Line coordinator for the Minnesota Board on Aging and a consumer support grant consultant with DHS. Currently, she is a member of Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery Chemical Health (MARRCH). Dellwo has a bachelor’s degree in community health education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and master’s degree in public affairs at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Angela obtained her Bachelor of Science in Human Services Management and her Master Degree in Addiction Studies from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School. She has experience working in a halfway house, intensive residential and outpatient treatment settings. Her areas of interest include individuals with trauma, co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. She has experience working with women, men, adolescents and adults using a variety of theoretical perspectives in individual, family and group therapy sessions.

Lindsay Gephart has worked in the addiction-recovery related field for 6+ years as a clinician, clinical supervisor, and program director in co-occurring disorders treatment. Ms. Gephart obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology. She is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and BBHT approved LPCC/LPC supervisor. Currently, in her role as NUWAY’s Vice President of Outpatient Services, she aims for continued exploration of innovative evidence-based strategies and community partnerships to support the RISE (Recovering in Supportive Environments) Model of care. Ms. Gephart is passionate about addressing individual trauma and is certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy as a Master ART Practitioner.

Peter has over 20 years of experience working in the field of chemical dependency. His positions have included providing direct contact services, managing culturally specific programs for African American Family Services and consulting services at a number of Treatment Center Programs in the twin cities area. Prior to joining NuWay, Peter was with the Park Avenue Treatment Center in Minneapolis for ten plus years, most recently as the Program Director for their co-occurring culturally specific program.

Angela has been in the behavioral health field since 2009, working in addiction and eating disorder treatment organizations. She is Certified in Health Care Compliance and serves in the role of Quality, Training and Compliance Director at NUWAY. Angela has a passion for training and supporting quality client care. She is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor with a Master of Arts in Addiction Counseling and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

As NUWAY'S Revenue Cycle Manager, Morgan is responsible for overseeing the administrative and clinical functions that contribute to the capture, management, and collections of client services revenue. She has over 15 years’ experience in revenue cycle production and billing. Currently pursuing her MBA, Morgan earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the U of MN, Twin Cities. While she might not be involved directly with clients on a day-to-day basis, she is committed to ensuring clients are able to get the treatment they need. Morgan is a die-hard Backstreet Boys fan and enjoys that NUWAY is a short walk from Glam Dolls Donuts.

Tiffany is a licensed psychologist and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor. She has worked as a program director and mental health services director/training director in substance use and co-occurring disorder outpatient treatment. Tiffany completed her M.A. in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine University and her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Argosy University-Twin Cities. Tiffany’s training experiences included working in community mental health, sex offender assessment, college counseling, and co-occurring disorders treatment. Tiffany enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and all things related to cooking.

Aga and her family came to the United States from Poland in 1996. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Alcohol and Drug Counseling from Metropolitan State University. Aga has experience working in residential and intensive outpatient settings. She has worked with adults, adolescents, and families.

Marian obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Psychology from St. Ambrose University and her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota Professional School of Psychology at Argosy University. Marian obtained her LADC in 2018 and her LPCC in 2020 and enjoys providing person-centered care to diverse populations. Marian was previously a counselor at NUWAY 3R’s Counseling Center and has been the Program Manager at NUWAY I since May 2019. Marian's clinical interests include the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of co-occurring disorders, trauma-focused therapy, and providing education and training to interns and staff.

Shelly graduated with honors from Metropolitan State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Alcohol and Drug Counseling. It was in 2008 while working with men and women in recovery at The Retreat that Shelly found inspiration to make a career out of working with those struggling with addiction. While studying for her degree in Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Shelly gained experience in the field by working as a tech and intern at Pride Institute's residential and intensive outpatient programs. Prior to joining NUWAY, she worked for 3 years as a counselor at St. Paul Sober Living and continues to be motivated by the miracles she gets to be a part of everyday.

Dr. Wiechmann graduated from medical school from the University of South Dakota in 1989 and has been practicing medicine for more than 30 years. His career has included working 11 years in the Army, working as a pediatrician, as well as a gastroenterologist before joining the recovery community. He has been a resident of the twin cities for the last 18 years. He joined NUWAY at the beginning of 2021.

Sam Woolery’s experience in the field of addiction-recovery includes 4+ years managing a network of supportive sober living programs in Saint Paul as well as 2 years managing alumni relations and volunteers for Hazelden Betty Ford’s Chaska, Maple Grove, and Saint Paul locations. Sam currently serves on the board of the PEASE Community Foundation, which helps support PEASE Academy, a recovery high school in Minneapolis.