Our team
Courtney Gary-Allen
Executive Director
courtney@me-rap.org
Courtney Gary-Allen is the Executive Director of the Maine Recovery Action Project and the Maine Recovery Access Project, sister organizations collectively known as ME-RAP. As Executive Director, she leads a holistic approach to recovery, combining community organizing, policy advocacy, and direct support services to amplify the voices of people with lived experience.
Courtney’s policy work in Maine has helped advance opioid settlement transparency, Good Samaritan protections, naloxone education in schools, and much more. At 16, she earned her GED while caring for a young child, later completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Maine at Augusta (2020), a Master’s at the Muskie School of Public Service (2025), and her first year of law school at Maine Law—all while saving lives, passing legislation, and caring for her own recovery process. Courtney is currently serving her second term as an At-Large City Councilor in Augusta, Maine, where she lives with her husband, two sons, cats, and their dog, Cosmo.
Tess Parks
Policy DirectoR
Tess@me-rap.org
Tess Parks (she/her) is the Policy Director of Maine Recovery Action Project, Maine Recovery Access Project’s sister organization, working on statewide grassroots organizing, legislative campaigns, and civic engagement initiatives. She moved to Portland, Maine in 2014 to begin her journey in long-term recovery from substance use disorder.
Tess has worked in a variety of different fields, including behavioral health support, municipal economic development, and public education. Having a lifelong passion for social justice and advocacy, Tess completed her master's degree in Policy, Planning, and Management from the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service.
Clay Zimmerman
Volunteer Director
CLAY@me-rap.org
Clay began his journey with the Access Center as a volunteer, quickly becoming a driving force in building community connections. Through his leadership, Clay helped recruit people living in local recovery residences into the Access Center as volunteers, strengthening the sense of shared purpose. This collective effort led to the launch of two Saturday meetings at the Center: Jaywalkin’ on Water Street and a CODA meeting, expanding recovery support for the community.
Clay has been in recovery for nearly five years. Throughout that journey, he developed a deep passion for community and a commitment to helping others struggling with substance use. He believes recovery starts with building spaces rooted in compassion, safety, and belonging.
Grounded in his own lived experience, Clay leads with empathy, encouragement, and positivity, meeting people where they are and walking alongside them in their journey. Inspired by those who supported him at his lowest point, he now strives to be that same source of hope and light for others.
Kate Reagan
Operation Director
Kate@me-rap.org
Kate Reagan is a person in long-term recovery and a formerly incarcerated leader dedicated to building equitable systems of care in Maine. She brings extensive experience in nonprofit administration, grant writing, and community advocacy, grounded in the belief that lived experience is a powerful driver of systemic change. Kate’s professional path is shaped by resilience, compassion, and dedication to equity and liberation. Her leadership reflects ME-RAP’s values, centering lived experience, challenging inequity, and building pathways for recovery that honor dignity and self-determination.
Serenity Morse
Washington County Youth Caucus
SERENITY@me-rap.org
Serenity has been working with ME-RAP in Washington County, Maine, since November 2023. During that time, she has contributed to a range of community impact initiatives and ME-RAP events. Her connection to this work is personal. She has seen the impact of substance use firsthand within her family and among friends, shaping her understanding of how deeply it can affect individuals, families, and children. Her volunteer service as a junior firefighter has further exposed her to these realities in her community. Serenity is committed to continuing ME-RAP’s mission by helping young people see and choose alternative paths. In a county where substance use is highly prevalent, she focuses on education, connection, and support, working to be a steady, reliable presence in her community.
jon Finnemore
Youth Organizing Director
Joe@me-rap.org
A lifelong Mainer based in Washington County, Joe Finnemore serves as ME-RAP’s Youth Organizing Director and is deeply dedicated to strengthening his community through compassionate, evidence-based approaches to substance use. Before stepping into this statewide role, Joe worked as an OPTIONS liaison in Washington County and supported our Youth Caucus as their Youth Ally, where he helped young people lead a successful campaign to require all Maine high schools to offer naloxone training.
Since that law’s passage, Joe has supported youth organizers across Maine in creating and implementing one of the nation’s first youth-led naloxone trainings, designed entirely by and for young people. With extensive experience training individuals in naloxone use and expanding access to life-saving tools, Joe continues to champion harm reduction rooted in dignity, respect, and practical support.
Kay Woods
Penobscot County Youth Ally
Kay@me-rap.org
Kay is a 38 year old substance affected youth and adult who serves her community through the lens of both personal and professional expertise. She identifies as a person in recovery who works in the system as well as exists inside of it with her children. She has worked for over 20 years with youth and families as a community mental health service provider and has been working with Maine Recovery Access Project as a youth ally & community organizer for two years. Kay is passionate about healing and recovery as a community responsibility and leads the development of those spaces in partnership in all of her roles.
Josh Kingsbury
Center Organizer
Josh@me-rap.org
Josh Kingsbury began his journey with the Center as a dedicated volunteer, playing a key role in the renovations of the Access Center. Over time, his commitment and leadership led him to take on new responsibilities, including managing the snack counter and supporting the daily operations that keep the Center thriving.
As a young person in recovery and who has experienced unsheltered homelessness, Josh brings invaluable lived experience to his work. His perspective and empathy allow him to connect deeply with the community and provide support grounded in understanding. Josh is passionate about fostering a sense of belonging at the Center, and his dedication to community is a driving force behind everything he does.
Mike Lovaglio
RECOVERY COORDINATOR
Mike@me-rap.org
Mike Lovaglio’s journey with ME-RAP began as a dedicated volunteer, hosting the weekly Thursday Night Thunder recovery meeting at the Access Center. His steady commitment to recovery, compassion for others, and care for participants’ health and well-being quickly stood out. Within just a few months, his leadership and reliability led him to officially join the ME-RAP team as one of our Center Organizers.
Growing up in a family rooted in public service, Mike views his work at the Access Center as a way to give back to the community that helped shape his own recovery. Mike brings both professional experience from the private sector and hands-on involvement in grassroots advocacy at the local and state levels to his work with ME-RAP. Guided by empathy and purpose, Mike works every day to strengthen the recovery community and ensure that everyone who walks through the Access Center’s doors feels seen, supported, and valued.
Courtney Meade
Organizing Coordinator
CMEAde@me-rap.org
Courtney Meade (she/her) is a person in long-term recovery dedicated to building compassionate, accessible pathways of support that ensure every person seeking help is met with dignity, understanding, and real choices. Her lived experience grounds her belief that people closest to the issue should shape the solutions. Courtney brings experience in mental health and substance use support, community advocacy, and community engagement, along with experience in administrative and financial roles. After volunteering and interning with ME-RAP, she stepped into the role of Organizing Coordinator, where she supports people across Maine in staying connected, lifting their voices, and leading local change grounded in hope and healing.
CoLE LEVESQUE
Center Organizer
Cole@me-rap.org
Cole Levesque first became involved with ME-RAP as a volunteer, motivated by a deep commitment to supporting people through difficult moments in their lives. Through lived experience supporting his partner and family members, Cole brings empathy, understanding, and authenticity to his work.
Cole also has hands-on experience in detox and inpatient mental health settings, where he has supported individuals navigating recovery, stabilization, and next steps in their care. He is passionate about walking alongside people on their healing journeys and helping create spaces where everyone feels seen, respected, and valued. His compassion, reliability, and dedication to community care make him a valued member of the ME-RAP community.
Esperanza Rodriguez
Kennebec Youth Caucus Leader
Esperanza@me-rap.org
Esperanza Rodriguez is the Kennebec Youth Caucus Leader and a dedicated youth organizer. She is committed to helping young people affected by substance use disorder make a difference in their communities while creating a safe and welcoming space for all.
She is a compassionate individual with a strong faith and a passion for serving others.
For the past five years, she has worked to create meaningful change through naloxone trainings, impact projects, and by sharing her personal journey as a young person affected by substance use.
Maine Recovery ACCESS Project Board
Raegan LaRochelle, Board Chair
Born and raised in Augusta, Raegan LaRochelle is a small business owner and economic development consultant. A proud graduate of Cony High School, she excelled in basketball and field hockey, contributing to state championship teams. She currently operates two small businesses, a cleaning company and a consulting business focused on tax increment financing. She previously served as a Maine State Representative and At-Large City Councilor in Augusta. Following the tragic loss of her long-time partner, Fred, to an accidental overdose, she has renewed her commitment to increasing access to treatment and recovery support services in Maine.
Raegan can be reached at board@me-rap.org.
Jaclyn Brown, Treasurer
Jaclyn Brown is the Owner and CEO of Stay Golden Coaching & Consulting, along with her own online creative shop, Jaclyn Kane Creations. She is also the Day of Service Liaison for Mobilize Recovery. She lost her younger brother, Marc, to a heroin overdose on November 16, 2018. Since then, she has become very passionate about advocacy and education around the topics of substance use, mental health, and harm reduction. Jaclyn co-created and led the Family Advisory Committee for Mobilize Recovery and Partnership to End Addiction, which focused on education and advocacy for family advocates. She was also the Volunteer Coordinator and a Site Lead for Shot in the Dark, a syringe service program in Phoenix, AZ. Jaclyn is the host of “Dark and Enlightened,” where she has open and honest conversations with guests to shed light on dark and stigmatized topics. She lives in Mesa, AZ and she loves hanging out with her husband and dogs, creating art, eating tacos, and binge watching Netflix reality shows to decompress.
Chasity Tuell, Secretary
Chasity Tuell is a lifelong resident of Washington County, ME currently living in Marshfield and is the Executive Director of Maine Recovery Council. As a person in long-term recovery, Chasity is deeply committed to supporting and advocating for individuals who use drugs.
Her career has been dedicated to supporting and expanding start up harm reduction organizations, including Syringe Service Programs (SSP) certified by the Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC). Through her leadership in SSPs and harm reduction organizations, she not only provides essential resources but also fosters a safe space for individuals to seek help and find pathways to recovery.
Maine Recovery Action Project Board
Amy Clark, Board Chair
Amy Clark is an affected other of the substance use crisis and brings lived experience and long-standing community involvement to her work in recovery and harm reduction advocacy. She is deeply committed to reducing stigma and shining a light on the often-overlooked impact substance use disorder has on families and loved ones.
Amy joined Maine Recovery Action Project as a volunteer organizer in 2021, where she supports advocacy and policy efforts rooted in compassion, public health, and the voices of people most directly impacted. She has also served on the Board of Directors for the Bangor Area Recovery Network since 2018, supporting community-based responses to substance use. Amy lives in Bangor, Maine with her daughter, Maddy, and her dog, Bella, and works as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Haley Ward.
Nick Loscocco, Secretary
Nick is a dedicated advocate for people who use drugs and all those affected by substance use. As a person in recovery himself, Nick draws on his personal experience to assist those in need through his work as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and clinical supervisor to other counselors.
Throughout his career, Nick has worked as a peer recovery coach, substance use case manager, director of a recovery residence, and now an LADC providing community support and treatment navigation to individuals in need throughout Maine. He has also been awarded for his dedication to youth prevention and harm reduction efforts in the town where he grew up.
When not advocating for the dignity of people who use drugs, or defending the principles of liberty, Nick can be found skiing at Saddleback or fly fishing in Maine's wild trout streams.
Kole Taylor, Treasurer
Kole is in long-term recovery from substance use and holds a degree in Recovery Advocacy and Addiction Counseling. He currently works as a counselor at a men’s residential rehabilitation center in Bangor, Maine. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, Kole has participated in street outreach initiatives and recovery conferences nationwide. He is a passionate advocate for individuals who have not yet found their voice, with a focus on harm reduction and the LGBTQ+ community.