Thea Golden, President/Treasurer
As a documentary filmmaker, Thea has been found filming in the streets of many US cities, with musicians across the globe, and with recovery advocates in a Richmond barbershop. The first film she produced, Lost in Woonsocket, introduced her to the recovery world and connected her to her mentors across the country. An incredible years-long journey with the film threw Thea face first into her own personal and family recovery, which ultimately led her to become a Recovery Coach. Thea is passionate about advocating for and supporting those in recovery and loves to be "out in the field" meeting people where they are when they are ready.
Matthew Richmond, Secretary
Matthew is a committed and hard-working professional with over 12 years of sobriety. While growing up, Matthew's family system was full of alcoholism and mental health issues. After struggling with addiction later in his adult years, he became conscious of the lack of awareness in our society around these subjects. He became so passionate about figuring out a way to contribute that he went back to college in his late 30s to learn everything he could to help others who struggle with addiction and mental health issues. Through his personal experience of finding a sober community with AA and Al-Anon, he realized how important community is to the process of maintaining sobriety. Matthew also saw a need for sober living to establish a safe place for people facing their issues and jumped on the opportunity of joining the LARC board of directors. He will continue to pursue new and practical ways to do his part for the sober living community.
Kimberly Wright, Chairperson
Early on in her career, Kimberly Wright realized her passion for connecting with people and building a better world. She raised two children while constructing various entrepreneurial endeavors from the ground up. Over time, her knowledge and skills led her to a career in consulting with for-profit business owners. As her kids grew, Kimberly found strength and joy in community building, event planning and fundraising. This paved the way for Kimberly's move into the nonprofit world. Using her love for expression, she has built an impressive list of winning grants, which reinforced her talent for nonprofit development. Of all the titles she has held, Kimberly considers her greatest title to be Mom. As any proud mother, Kimberly considers her children to be her ultimate crown jewels of achievement.
Tyler Golden, Branding Strategist
Tyler is a professional photographer who is a photographer for TV & film based in Los Angeles, CA. He is also a member of stillsync, a creative collective. Outside of work he can be found hiking with his family, traveling to unique areas, doing yoga or connecting with neighbors through his local Buy Nothing group.