Board Members

Barry Taylor, Executive Director

I’m an African American male raised in Los Angeles, California and moved to Portland Oregon in 1978. I was introduced to the Narcotics Anonymous program in 1997. Clean date 01/23/1997. Attended Portland Community College studying Alcohol & Drug Counseling in 2004-05. I’m a certified CADC I, QMHA, CRM and a PSS. I’ve worked in the social service field for 16 years at several non-profit organizations in the Portland metro area. I’m a current member of the Miracles Club of NE Portland. I’ve been a board member of the Just Men in Recovery group since 1999. I was voted in as Chairperson of the group since 2018, and we since have become a 501C3 non-profit organization.

Michael Carr, Board Co-Chair

Sponsor other men in NA program in the city of Portland. Providing mentorship and continuously reminding these men that anything is possible with diligence and hard work. Helping others who are struggling with addiction is my ultimate goal.

Keith Dean, Board Secretary

The world needs the kind of Institutions men of color can build. Whether it is a business to be managed, a school to be staffed, a publication to be circulated, an organization to be advanced, or a service to be carried out, men want more from the world than a gold watch and a fond memory.

 

Alton Harvey Jr., Board Member

Born and raised in Chicago Il, moved to Eugene Or in 1991 then moved to Portland Or in 1996. Recovering addict from crack cocaine and criminality. My clean date is 10/19/2012 and I am a grateful Recovering addict. My personal goal is to be a successful mentor. I truly believe I have a calling from Father God, to freely give back what was given to me by God, family, and friends. What was shown to me is a way to live, free from darkness, and it’s my mission to help whomever it may be, to also have the opportunity to live with freedom.

Ricardo Verdeguez-Rodriguez, Board Member

Ricardo Verdeguez began working full time in 2011 as a sub-acute technician at Hooper Detox Center-CCC. He worked there for 2 years and continued to serve as a volunteer mentor in the Latino community. In September 2013, he was hired as a full-time recovery mentor and case manager with the Bridges program. During this time, Ricardo was consistently earning continuing education credits and was able to accumulate nearly 3,000 hours. In 2013 through ACCBO, he obtained a CADCI and in 2019 he received a CADCII. During the last 3 years Ricardo has been the main trainer of the CRM course for the Latino population.