TED GROGAN

Ted joined the Lighthouse team in August of 2025 as a recovery coach. His recovery journey began in 2014. He currently is also the Executive Director of The Serenity Project; an equine therapy program which started out in 2019 with a group of his friends, all in recovery.

Prior to these roles, Ted had been in commercial real estate for over 27 years. In this capacity, Ted was an owner representative with both SL Green (SLG) and Diamond Properties, LLC., which had him focused on leasing for industrial and office properties, strategic planning for multi-family residential development. He also was a commercial real estate broker with CBRE.

During the past eleven years, Ted was also volunteering his time working with Connecticut Renaissance, a CARF-accredited organization providing health services for adults and adolescents living with addictions and/or mental health disorders. Additionally, in 2018 Ted was certified as a Guide with Adventure Recovery, offering individuals and groups life-changing skills and instructions in outdoor leadership with a strong focus on mental health, wellness, and recovery awareness.

Ted graduated from Denison University in 1993, majoring in English and Creative Writing. He has two kids in college and one in high school. Ted’s hobbies involve all things outdoors from trail running to saltwater fly fishing to hunting.