OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Charmon Wilson, NCAC, SAP

Charmon Wilson is an Atlanta native and co-founder of The Sobriety Resource. She has

been serving those struggling with substance use disorder and mental health issues for

over 25 years.

After entering recovery herself, Charmon completed her counseling internship at St.

Albans Hospital in Radford, VA and was certified as a Substance Abuse Counselor

through the Commonwealth of VA in 2001.

Charmon returned to Atlanta in 2002 where she received her CAC credential with

GACA. She went on to become Nationally Certified through NAADAC with a NCAC and

SAP credential in 2005. She founded two sober living programs in the Metro Atlanta

area over the last 15 years and co-founded The Sobriety Resource in 2016. She has

assisted thousands of individuals and families who have been devastated by addiction.

Charmon is currently the Executive Director of The Sobriety Resource and works as an

advocate throughout the State of Georgia.

"I believe no one desiring recovery should ever be denied access to services or

support at any time, ever."

Brett Bagley, CAC

Brett Bagley is the director of Purple Active Recovery for men, which he cofounded with his father in 2003. He is a certified addiction counselor and a person in long-term recovery. He is also an amazing father, husband, and athlete. 

Brett discovered his passion for helping other recovering persons at age 18 working at a residential treatment program. He went on to work at a number of programs including two of Atlanta’s prominent mental health hospitals. 

Brett believes in sobriety as a way of life and has spent his entire adulthood studying the art and science of recovery. He has witnessed its magic and power work in thousands of lives over the course of his lifetime. 

Brett's passion focuses on creating healthy environments for persons to become attracted to a recovery lifestyle. Through fitness, activity, sober fellowship and education, he has seen a person's resistance to long-term recovery and 12-step fellowship dissipate, making way for an unimaginable life of meaning, purpose, and service.

Douglas N. Brush, B.S., CAC II

Doug Brush began his career in 1977 as a therapeutic recreation specialist on the Alcohol and Drug Dependency Unit at Ridgeview Institute in Smyrna, Georgia. In 1978, he began working part-time for Metro Atlanta Recovery Residences (MARR) as a residential manager and was hired full-time in 1981.  

Over the past 40 years Doug has served MARR as Director of Residential Services, Director of MARR South, Director of The Women's Recovery Program, Director of Public Relations, CEO, and Director of The Men's Recovery Program. Doug retired from MARR in January of 2020.  

Doug is a Certified Addiction Counselor II in the State of Georgia through the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA). His extensive experience includes serving as Chairman of the GACA Ethics Committee. In 2019 Doug received the Addiction Counselor Emeritus Award for his years of service to GACA and the recovery community.  He also served as Chairperson on the Standards Committee and past President for the Georgia Association of Recovery Residences (GARR).   

Julie Hansen, Ph.D.  

Julie’s initial career was in Archaeology, and she spent 20 years teaching in that department at Boston University.  She retired and moved to Atlanta in 2006. 

In 2007, Julie began working at Metro Atlanta Recovery Residences (MARR) as an administrative assistant and intake coordinator at the Men’s Center. That same year, she developed an outcomes database and eventually became the outcomes manager for MARR which included creating a substantial database for the organization spanning over 13 years.  

Julie also served as Secretary for the Georgia Association of Recovery Residences (GARR) for over 10 years. Her extensive experience was invaluable to helping the organization track and measure statewide outcomes for its vast network of treatment and recovery providers.

In 2021 she was hired as the database administrator for The Sobriety Resource and appointed as Secretary on the Board of Directors in February 2022. 

Nikeisha Whatley-León, MA, LPC 

Nikeisha is a Clinical Psychotherapist, and holds a Specialty Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Geogia School of Professional Psychology. She also received a Bachelor of Psychology from Clark Atlanta University. 

Nikeisha has over 18 years of experience treating children, families and adult populations. This experience has allowed her to treat patients in various settings ranging from schools, courts, outpatient and inpatient clinical settings. Nikeisha’s clinical experience naturally led her in the direction of program development and leadership. 

Nikeisha is currently Director of Behavioral Health Services for Northside Hospital. She has been with Northside Hospital for 15 years and serves as the subject matter expert for behavioral health systemwide. Nikeisha has participated in panel discussions, workshops, and lectures and has been interviewed by numerous media outlets. 

Nikeisha’ s focus over the past few years has been implementing a Psych-Oncology Service line for Northside Hospital’s Cancer Institute and the affiliated practices statewide. Nikeisha has participated as guest faculty and guest presenter for Yale/APOS Distress Screening Implementation Program. She has been instrumental in implementing distress screening and psychosocial services in 40 oncology sites throughout the state of Georgia by way of Northside Hospital Cancer Institute. 

Although her passion has always been delivering direct care, she loves being able to make a difference on a larger scale. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband, her son” Cruz”, family and friends. Nikeisha is known for her visionary work and often described as having an infectious compassion for the behavioral health field. 

Yvette Williams

Yvette Williams is an Associate Broker in Real Estate and has been helping people buy and sell homes for over 30 years. 

From 2015-2017, Yvette was a Cobb County CASA worker where she advocated for children in the DFCS system. In 2017, after losing a son to fentanyl poisoning, Yvette began a non-profit organization providing NARCAN to local law enforcement agencies.

Yvette is a mother of four children. Two of her children suffer/suffered with addiction and she struggled with how to help them find the right care. Yvette had spent 15 years “in the maze” as she refers to it and is passionate about helping people navigate through the process of identifying the right services for recovery.

Yvette brings passion and experience to The Sobriety Resource team. She says, “Addiction destroys the whole family, not just the individual. I believe we can provide hope and save lives.”