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
Jessica Davison
Director Of Clinical Services- Residential | MA, LADC
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
Brittney Hancock
Women's Residential Counselor | BAS, LADC
Brittney Hancock
Women's Residential Counselor | BAS, 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 | ADC -T
Katie Boyle
Women's Residential Counselor | ADC -T
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
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
Charlotte Stresemann
Counselor Assistant
Charlotte Stresemann
Counselor Assistant
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
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 | LSW, LADC
Danielle Oslin
Mental Health Therapist | LSW, 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.