Stephen Clement— As the co-founder of Rockland Recovery Homes, my passion to see this succeed is driving this forward. I experienced my son’s relapse multiple times due to the fact he did not have a safe supportive environment to share with friends in recovery. He would leave rehab programs or prison and go back on the street with “friends” that were still using drugs. I have studied many articles about recovery homes over the past year. Our operation, standards, ethics and policies have been based on those of other successful organizations and the National Affiliation of Recovery Residences. Our goal is to improve the success rate of recovery.
Matthew Clement, CFP is President of Emerald Retirement Planning Group, Inc., a financial advisory firm in Rockland County. He has more than fourteen years of experience in the areas of financial planning and retirement planning. He holds degrees in business and financial planning from Fordham University and was named in 2006 as one of Rockland County’s “Forty Under 40” community leaders. Matthew is a dedicated husband and father, grew up in Stony Point, NY and lives in Tomkins Cove, NY with his wife Gail and son Andrew. He became involved with Rockland Recovery Homes because his brother Paul, who had developed a passion for beginning this organization, passed away in March 2018 from a drug overdose. In Paul’s absence, Matthew and his family endeavor to carry forward that legacy.
Brion Hayman — President of Gateway Building Services
Mara Medicino is a Certified Alcohol &Substance abuse counselor with a specialty in Gambling Disorder. She is also a Substance Abuse Professional for Clarkstown, NY, and is a board member of the New York Counsel on Problem Gambling. Mara holds a Life Coach Certificate toward helping folks with life stressors and motivating them toward a life that brings them happiness.
Mara has been working for Lexington Center for Recovery for the last 10 years. She is a counselor ,helping men and women who struggle with substance abuse .She also runs the gambling program in Rockland County, including helping gamblers, and their family members, toward education , prevention ,and understanding how gambling can negatively affect their lives, and the lives of their families.
Mara is compassionate and caring and enjoys spending time with family and friends. She has been married for almost 30 years to her high school sweetheart, has 2 beautiful daughters who just completed college & grad school.
Catherine Kennedy
Cathy is a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach as well as a Family Recovery Coach. She is the Recovery Support Director for Hope Not Handcuffs-NY. Cathy also facilitates a Family & Friend Addictions support group (Stronger Together) via Zoom. Past experience includes being President and Director of Fundraising on the Board of Directors for the ABDA. Cathy and her husband are residents of Rockland County where she has been a CCD teacher at St. Paul’s/St. Ann’s.
Corey Wray
Corey is a person in long term recovery. He has experience in managing a recovery home and is successful in operating a construction business.