THE LIGHTHOUSE LEADERSHIP
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DEBORAH ATKINS
Clinical Family Recovery Consultant
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JEFFREY GUANCE
Clinical Consultant
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Lisa Hope
Clinical Consultant
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HUGH CAREY
Board of Directors
Trey Laird is CEO and Founder of The Lighthouse Sober Living and The Lighthouse Recovery Coaching 365 Program. Before founding The Lighthouse, Mr. Laird was a Wall Street equities trader for 22 years, starting this career with Bankers Trust and exiting with Lazard. Mr. Laird attended the Trinity School in Manhattan and Dartmouth College.
Mr. Laird has five children and lives in New Canaan, Connecticut with his wife. He is a Deacon at The New Canaan Congregational Church, as well as an avid golfer and marathoner. An advisory board member at Recovery.com, he regularly travels to share his expertise on recovery and treatment best practices, and makes regular media appearances to speak on addiction issues.
Mr. Laird feels that his choice to Recover Out Loud has had an extraordinary impact on his life in recovery.
Cini Shaw, MA, AADC, CASAC, NCPRSS, is Chief Recovery Officer of The Lighthouse Recovery Services. Cini is an Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor as well an Interventionist. She is also a Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist and a Recovery Coach Trainer. At the Lighthouse, she supervises a network of recovery coaches and residential directors and provides family support and family coaching services. She has had extensive training through CCAR on all aspects of recovery coaching and through CMC on their Invitation to Change model for families. Additionally, she is trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Self-Compassion and Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Cini’s positive influence and support pervades every aspect of client care. On a daily basis, she meets individually and in groups to assist those with substance use disorders, helping to foster acceptance, empowerment and self-compassion. Multiple nights each week, Cini facilities group sessions on a range of topics, including DBT, Mindfulness Self-Compassion and MBSR. Cini also leads a weekly education and support group for the families of clients, which has proven to be tremendously helpful to both family members and the clients they are there to support.
Cini completed her graduate studies at Columbia University with a Master of Arts degree in Special Education after receiving her BA in Psychology from Colgate University. She began her career in special education, working with the developmentally disabled, and today continues to advocate for the rights of those who do not have a voice and have been marginalized by our society.
In addition to her work at The Lighthouse, Cini is committed to raising awareness about substance use disorders, reducing stigma and bringing pathways of recovery to our communities. She is affiliated with multiple highly-regarded organizations working to support mental health and substance use disorders—she is a member of the ADPC Recovery and Health Management Subcommittee as well as the DMHAS CT Peer Certification Advisory Council. She is also an Executive Board member of Liberation Programs, which is one of Fairfield County’s leading behavioral health organizations specializing in treatment for all types of substance use disorders.
Through her experience of raising five children in Fairfield County, Cini has a deep understanding of the unique challenges, as well as the benefits, associated with raising a family in this area. She understands the social pressures, alienation and competitiveness pervading many of our communities and recognizes that these pressures can be overwhelming and can then lead to low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and unsafe coping skills, making Cini an invaluable source of support and guidance for women with substance use disorders.
Cini was recently named 2022’s Addiction Professional of the Year by preeminent addiction treatment provider Caron Treatment Centers. The Caron New York Community Service Awards recognize individuals, organizations and institutions that have made an outstanding contribution in the ongoing battle against alcohol and drug addiction.
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DEBORAH ATKINSClinical Family Recovery Consultant
Deborah Atkins, MTF, is Clinical Family Recovery Consultant for The Lighthouse Sober Living and the Recovery 365 coaching programs. A marriage and family therapist in Fairfield County for more than 17 years, Deborah recognizes addiction and dysfunction as part of a larger—and often desperate—call for change. She identifies negative thoughts, long-held beliefs and unhealthy patterns of relating within the context of a clients’ work, marriage and family.
As consultant to The Lighthouse, Deborah shares her expertise in family system dynamics to help coaches and staff develop individualized support for residents and their families. By challenging ineffective and destructive habits and behaviors, she helps our team to uncover latent strengths and develop new strategies that can hold the key to lasting sobriety and transformation.
Deborah received her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Fairfield University and has worked in both agency and private settings with individuals, couples and families. She has also worked in the local judicial system with court-mandated clients addressing chronic substance abuse and anger management disorders.
Deborah advises allied professionals on the subtle nuances of systemic organization, helping corporate teams and educators as an adjunct facilitator and mediator. Her warmth, compassion, intuition, optimism and commitment to collaboration provide our residents and their families guided strategies for long-term recovery and deeper, more meaningful family relationships. Her systemic approach also brings to light valuable insights into resident and staff relationships to ensure The Lighthouse family provides the most nurturing, healthy and productive environment for our clients’ recovery and wellness journeys.
JEFFREY GUANCEClinical Consultant
Jeffrey Guance is a Social Worker and a Recovery Coach. He received Summa Cum Laude honors for his associate degree in Liberal Arts from Norwalk Community College, followed by his Bachelor of Social Work from Fordham University, where he also earned a Master of Social Work degree and LMSW. Next, Jeffrey hopes to attain his LCSW and work toward a PHD in Social Work with a dissertation on substance use disorders and treatment.
Jeffrey has been with The Lighthouse since 2018 and currently hosts the well-known and well-attended men’s Wednesday night dinner meeting. Additionally, he is practicing at Project Courage, where he is an individual therapist, IOP facilitator, school-based substance abuse counselor and Sober Coach.
Jeffrey loves playing basketball and spending time with friends and family. Hs favorite pastime is engaging in philosophical discourse.
Lisa HopeClinical Consultant
John joined The Lighthouse team in 2020 as a Residential Manager and is currently the Men’s Program Director. He is also Director of Client Care and oversees the sober companion and transport businesses. Prior to The Lighthouse, John worked at Fresh Start, a rehabilitation and residential facility in Westport, Connecticut. He is also a licensed EMT.
John spent more than 20 years in finance as an equity sales trader before switching course to work with people in recovery. Having found and embraced his own recovery through the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous, John is deeply rooted in the Fairfield County recovery community. He currently resides in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
HUGH CAREYBoard of Directors
Hugh Carey II is Chief Executive Officer of ProSmile Management, LLC, he specializes in driving performance and growth initiatives focused on making ProSmile one of the premier dental support organizations.
Prior to joining ProSmile, Hugh was a Senior Director in Alvarez & Marsal’s Healthcare Industry group where he served healthcare organizations in C-Suite and advisory roles. Most notability Hugh was the Interim CFO of a $300 million physical therapy and occupational health provider from April 2019 to July 2020. He helped the company, through the impact of COVID-19, a corporate restructuring, achievement of growth targets by developing strategic de novo selection process, merger integration of acquisitions and implementation of financial transparency. Prior to this he was advising specialty pharmaceuticals company in their sale to and helped manage financial and operational improvements through the sale process including maintaining several key contracts. Also, Hugh was acting CFO of one of the largest behavioral health providers guiding them through their restructuring efforts and sale. In addition to these roles specifically in dental services, Hugh served as a financial advisor a Northeast and mid-Atlantic Platfrom ranging from over 100 offices to 30 offices.
Hugh was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo and confirmed by the New York State Senate in June 2014 as a member of the Board of Directors of the Jacob K. Javits Operating Corporation, where he is currently the Vice-Chairman and sits on the Audit and Finance Committees and Chair of Compensation Committee.
Hugh serves on Board of Directors of Catholic Guardian Services, a non-profit organization serving New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, family support services, and foster care/child welfare services.
Hugh resides in Westchester, New York with his wife and four children.
Heidi is the Board Member for The Lighthouse. She joined The Lighthouse in May 2018 as Director of Business Strategy. She previously worked in private equity with The Chase Manhattan Bank and later Seaport Capital in New York.
Heidi attended Dartmouth College and Columbia Business School. She is on the Board of Directors of Liberation Programs and the Darien YMCA, and is a member of the Dartmouth Alumni Council. She has raised her four children in Darien, Connecticut.
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