Meet Our Team!

Our staff is completely licensed and/or credentialed with experience bringing your future in focus.

  • Katharine Montgomery Hagen BS - CFDS

    Certified Life Specialist

    Program Coordinator

    Restorative Family Mediator

    (218) 863-2260

    KatharineH@cl.services

  • Kaala Johnson - CFDS

    Certified Life Specialist

    Family Development Team Lead

    (218) 863-2260

    KaalaJ@cl.services

  • Ayan Yusuf - CFDS

    Coming Soon!

  • Najma Mohamud - CFDS

    Certified Life Specialist

    Returning 7/24

    NajmaM@cl.services

  • Kari Potrament -Life Specialist

    Restorative Family Mediator

    Facilitator

    (218) 270-8811

    Karip@cl.services

  • Karina Torres - Life Specialist

    Certified Family Specialist

    Family Peer Support

    (218) 530-5719

    KarinaT@cl.services

  • Natalija Salesevic

    Office Assistant

    Our Office assistant is your go-to contact for seamless, support and inquiries, ensuring efficient and responsive communication.

    (218) 863-2260

    Natalijas@cl.services

  • Coming Soon Certified Peer Support

  • Dawn Finn - CFDS

    Certified Family Development Specialist

    Executive Director

    (218) 205-6312

    DawnF@cl.services

Our Board of Directors are people with experience and education in their respective fields with 50% of our members in an active recovery program.

  • Marian Bogenref - M.Ed. NCC. LADC. CPRS.

    Master Of Education

    National Certified Counselor

    Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor

    Certified Peer Recovery Supervisor

    Board Member

  • Mike Blankendaal

    Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor

    Board Member

  • Julie Sachs

    Secretary of the Board

  • Tom Colman

    Retired State Auditor

    Treasurer of the Board

  • Mary Bongers

    Retired Human Resourses

    Vice President of the Board

  • Emily Reno

    Business Owner

    Marketing and Copyrighting

    President of the Board