Meet Our Team

Collaboration. Purpose. Ethics. Benevolence. Innovation.

Leadership Team

Ray Ludowese

Chief Executive Officer

Ray Ludowese

Chief Executive Officer

Sadie Broekemeier

President | MA, LADC, LPCC

Sadie Broekemeier

President | MA, LADC, LPCC

Carmichael Finn

Executive Director | MA, LAMFT, LADC, ADCR-MN

Carmichael Finn

Executive Director | MA, LAMFT, LADC, ADCR-MN

Jenna Ludowese

Senior Director of Finance and Operations

Jenna Ludowese

Senior Director of Finance and Operations

Women's Residential Treatment Team

Jessica Davison

Director Of Clinical Services- Residential | MA, LADC, LPCC

Jessica Davison

Director Of Clinical Services- Residential | MA, LADC, LPCC

Nicki Vilmo

Residential Counselor Supervisor | BS, LADC

Nicki Vilmo

Residential Counselor Supervisor | BS, LADC

Mary Kay Reichow

Women's Residential Counselor | BS, LADC

Mary Kay Reichow

Women's Residential Counselor | BS, LADC

Lisa Schultz

Women's Residential Counselor | BS, LADC

Lisa Schultz

Women's Residential Counselor | BS, LADC

Anna Bjork

Women's Residential Counselor | BS, LADC

Anna Bjork

Women's Residential Counselor | BS, LADC

Katie Boyle

Women's Residential Counselor | LADC

Katie Boyle

Women's Residential Counselor | LADC

Diedre Austin

Women's Residential Counselor | BS, LADC

Diedre Austin

Women's Residential Counselor | BS, LADC

Becy Applegate

Women's Residential Counselor | LADC

Becy Applegate

Women's Residential Counselor | LADC

Angie Rice

Angela Knutsen Rice | Residential Counselor

Angie Rice

Angela Knutsen Rice | Residential Counselor

Allison Canty

Women's Residential Counselor | BS, LADC

Allison Canty

Women's Residential Counselor | BS, LADC

Women's Residential Support Team

Kerri Sparks

Nurse Manager | RN

Kerri Sparks

Nurse Manager | RN

Kayla Nelson

Daycare Manager

Kayla Nelson

Daycare Manager

Courteney Reed

Intake Supervisor

Courteney Reed

Intake Supervisor

Tosha Brown

Lead Medication Technician

Tosha Brown

Lead Medication Technician

Outpatient Treatment Team

Mike Waxlax

Director of Clinical Services Outpatient | MA, LADC, LPCC

Mike Waxlax

Director of Clinical Services Outpatient | MA, LADC, LPCC

Ashley Snyder

Outpatient Counselor Supervisor | LADC

Ashley Snyder

Outpatient Counselor Supervisor | LADC

Heidi Ostrowski

Outpatient Counselor | ADT - T

Heidi Ostrowski

Outpatient Counselor | ADT - T

Evie Nesbit

Outpatient Counselor | ADC- T

Evie Nesbit

Outpatient Counselor | ADC- T

Mac Plagens

Outpatient Counselor | ADC - T

Mac Plagens

Outpatient Counselor | ADC - T

Annie Thompson

Outpatient Substance Use Assessor | MA, LADC

Annie Thompson

Outpatient Substance Use Assessor | MA, LADC

Kalley Spitzengel

Outpatient Counselor | ADC Intern

Kalley Spitzengel

Outpatient Counselor | ADC Intern

Tiffany Launderville

Outpatient Counselor | BS, LADC

Tiffany Launderville

Outpatient Counselor | BS, LADC

Brittney Hancock

Outpatient Counselor | BAS, LADC

Brittney Hancock

Outpatient Counselor | BAS, LADC

Mental Health & Medication Management Team

Mike Waxlax

Director of Clinical Services Outpatient | MA, LADC, LPCC

Mike Waxlax

Director of Clinical Services Outpatient | MA, LADC, LPCC

Angelica Stoltz

Nurse Practitoner | MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Angelica Stoltz

Nurse Practitoner | MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Brooke Copeland

Residential Mental Health Therapist | MA, LADC

Brooke Copeland

Residential Mental Health Therapist | MA, LADC

Melissa Handt

Mental Health Therapist | MSW, LICSW

Melissa Handt

Mental Health Therapist | MSW, LICSW

Casey Blum

Mental Health Therapist | MA, LADC

Casey Blum

Mental Health Therapist | MA, LADC

Chloe Myhre

Mental Health Therapist | MA

Chloe Myhre

Mental Health Therapist | MA

Jami McCleery

Mental Health Therapist | MA

Jami McCleery

Mental Health Therapist | MA

Danielle Oslin

Mental Health Therapist | LGSW, LADC

Danielle Oslin

Mental Health Therapist | LGSW, LADC

Admission Team

Hanna Kulkay

Residential Admission Specialist

Hanna Kulkay

Residential Admission Specialist

Lisa Ammerman

Residential Admission Specialist

Lisa Ammerman

Residential Admission Specialist

Rachel Stamper

Outpatient Admission Specialist

Rachel Stamper

Outpatient Admission Specialist

About Our Team

At Recovering Hope, we hold in high regard the distinctive contributions of each team member towards our clients’ well-being and the advancement of our organization. Our team is our greatest asset. Adhering to the guiding principles of collaboration, purpose, ethics, benevolence, and innovation, we cultivate a work culture that nurtures growth and healing. By unlocking the potential within each person, we collectively enhance the mission of Recovering Hope. We strive to create an environment that elevates the quality of life, fulfills individual aspirations, and strengthens the ‘Spirit of Transforming Families and Restoring Hope.