Staff

John M. Shinholser, President/Founder;

Board Member, Staff

John M. Shinholser, President/Founder; Board Member

J. Daniel Payne, Executive Director;

Board Member, Staff

J. Daniel Payne, Executive Director; Board Member

Honesty Brackett Liller, Executive Peer Coordinator;

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Honesty Brackett Liller, Executive Peer Coordinator; Staff

Honesty Brackett Liller has been employed full-time with McShin since January 2008. She has been in recovery since May 27th, 2007. Honesty went through our female recovery house when she decided to recover from drug addiction and now she supervises that very house. She has learned alot about the disease of addiction, advocacy, and helping others from McShin. She has a beautiful 8 year old daughter and a precious son. She is also engaged to be married.

Peter Shinholser, Senior Peer Coordinator;

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Peter Shinholser, Senior Peer Coordinator; Staff

Peter Shinholser is the Senior Peer Coordinator. He also is one of the instructors for The Peer Leadership Training. Peter has struggled with the disease of addiction since his early teens. He attended his first twelve step recovery meeting April 12, 1980. Although his "recovery career is a little spotty", Peter has been clean since April 2, 2000. He believes through his own struggles with addiction & recovery he is well equipped to assist in all persons life journeys. Peter has worked hard "to become the man like the boy he was".

William F. Brewer, Senior Peer Leader

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William F. Brewer, Senior Peer Leader

Frank Brewer has been in long term recovery since August 6, 2007, and has overcome many obstacles of his past, as well as during his journey of recovery. However, Frank uses his own personal trials and experiences of a troubled youth and adult to spread his story of rehabilitation into a “new healthy life” in recovery. Since his employment at McShin, Frank has improved his skills and techniques of recovery and has completed “Peer Leadership Training”. Frank has been a Peer Leader at McShin since July 2008, and currently serves as a Senior Peer Leader and mentor. Frank is actively involved in the Henrico County Drug Court which he successfully graduated from in May 2009. Frank has also participated and completed various continuing education programs through SAARA of Virginia and Department of Virginia Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS).

Frank remains quite active in the recovery community. He is involved with the subcommittee of Hospitals & Institutions of Narcotics Anonymous (H&I, NA), carrying the message of hope and recovery to other addicts. Frank's involvement with the National Counseling Group (NCG) has earned him a Certificate of Appreciation and he continues to maintain and build strong ties with the organization, especially with the reentry program and Department of Corrections. Frank also has been engaged in working with Dominion Youth Services (DYS) to provide adolescents with knowledge of the disease of addiction and criminal behaviors and their ramifications. Therefore, he offers troubled teens a message of hope in refraining from the dangerous lifestyles that lead to jails, institutions and death. He has incorporated the Peers Here to Share with the teens at Dominion Youth Services in hopes of boosting their recovery through sharing their own stories.

Frank is a member of the Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church and 2 “home groups” of NA. He continues to expand his journey of recovery in all aspects of his life through education, volunteering, spiritual involvement, and much more.

Hunter Jones; Peer Leader; Information Technology Director

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Hunter Jones; Peer Leader; Information Technology Director

Hunter Jones has managed McShin's website for over a year. He also helps with various computer technologies ranging from LTSP server administration, to virus removal.