Community Advisory Board
The work of our node is informed by the voices of representatives from agencies across our region who work directly with people experiencing substance use disorders. Our Community Advisory Board (CAB) began in July 2023 with eight community members. This group informs research decisions at the node and guides dissemination planning.
CAB Vision: Elevating community perspectives to improve the lives of people harmed by substance use
CAB Mission: To bring together community organizations, people with lived experience and researchers to power innovation and discovery in addiction treatment through research, dissemination, and knowledge sharing
CAB Purpose: To foster collaborations across academic and community organizations to improve the lives of people harmed by substance use
Year 2 (July 2024 – June 2025) CAB Members
Jeanne Amaro
Vice-President of Operations
CHAS Health
James B. Darnton, MD
Associate Medical Director
Evergreen Treatment Services & Harborview Medical Center
Christina Muller-Shin
Program Assistant
Mason County Public Health Syringe Service Program
Alexie Orr
Outreach Worker
Okanogan Foundation for Youth Resiliency
Gerald B. Stephanz, MD
Medical Director
Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic ReDiscovery Program
Caleb Holzer, MD, MPH
Family Medicine Physician
Providence NE WA Medical Group
Patricia Sully
Chief Strategy & Campaigns Officer
Purpose. Dignity. Action.
Christine Hancock, MD
Medical Director
Sea Mar Community Health
Tom Robey, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
Snohomish County Diversion Center & Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
Lauren Whiteside, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician UWMC Harborview Medical Center
Malika Lamont
Education & Outreach Specialist
Vocal WA
Tim Candela
Drug User Health Program Coordinator WA Department of Health
Racquel “Rocky” Shaffer, CPC, AAC, SUDP-T
Outreach Worker
Cowlitz Tribal Health
Georgia Michilg, PhD
Senior Researcher
Southcentral Foundation
PNW Node Community Engagement Team
- Laura-Mae Baldwin, MD, MPH
- Sharon Garrett, MPH, MA
- Mary Hatch, PhD
- Michelle Peavy, PhD
- Sandra Radin, PhD
- John Roll, PhD
- Kari Stephens, PhD
- Brenda Stuvek, BS
- Lynette Wright, MSW
