Robert Banghart is a leading voice in Nevada's healthcare and recovery community. As Director of Community Engagement at Crossroads of Southern Nevada (the state's largest indigent detox and substance use treatment center), VP of Community and Governmental Affairs at the Shine A Light Foundation, and Board President for Narcan At Night — Nevada's largest overdose awareness event — he drives impact across treatment, advocacy, and public education. He also serves as Community Faculty Associate at Roseman University College of Medicine and on the Attorney General's SURG working group, and is a 2023 graduate of Leadership Las Vegas. In long-term recovery himself since 2018, Robert brings both professional expertise and lived experience to his mission of supporting others through addiction and homelessness.
Evan Done is a person in long-term recovery from both a substance use and co-occurring mood disorder. He currently serves as the Associate Director at the Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA) which he joined as a volunteer in 2015. Evan is on the Board of Directors for the national advocacy organization Faces & Voices of Recovery and locally for the Utah Harm Reduction Coalition. In June 2024, he was appointed by Governor Spencer Cox to serve as the representative of a person with lived experience of substance use disorder to serve on Utah's newly formed Behavioral Health Commission. As a proud queer man with extensive experience in the non-profit sector and over twenty years of experience in social justice advocacy, he is dedicated to creating a more equitable, just, and sustainable world.
Racquel Garcia is the Executive Director of the HardBeauty Foundation and a nationally recognized recovery advocate, peer leader, and community builder. Drawing from her own lived experience in long-term recovery, she has dedicated her career to expanding peer support, strengthening recovery-focused systems, and ensuring people and families receive compassionate care during their most difficult moments. Racquel also serves as Chairwoman of Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration Advisory Council and is appointed by the Attorney General to the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council.
Vanessa Genova is a mom of two and a woman in long-term recovery who believes deeply that the past doesn't have to define where you're going. She works in the recovery field, drawn to the work by her own firsthand understanding of how hard it can be to rebuild a life, and has grown into a leadership role where she supports both the people the organization serves and her own team. Outside of work, she's an avid runner and Spartan race competitor who loves a good challenge, and she prioritizes time with her family above all. She's known for being real, showing up for people, and continuing to grow, even when life gets hard.