The Webster Place Program Staff
Our staff of caring and competent 12-Step Practitioners is available to residents 24-hours-a day, 7-days-a-week. Their diverse background and commitment to quality recovery ensure that individual attention can be afforded each resident in a language they can understand.
Tom Romiglio: Recovery Coach, Program Enhancement Coordinator
With over 20 years of practicing recovery, Tom has developed valuable experience helping people of all walks of life find freedom from addiction. Tom's practical wisdom, genuine compassion, and insightful recovery counsel have helped our residents bring clarity to the distortion of perception from addiction. His dedication helps the many people he reaches out to stay sober one day at a time.
Tom has was involved with the planning of Webster Place and started a recovery community center at Last House on the Road as well as various other "sober house" projects in the Lakes Region over the years. As the Program Enhancement Coordinator, Tom is responsible to see that all residents are provided with a wide range of activities to enhance and stimulate their recovery experience. In addition, Tom coordinates Aftercare Planning for all residents approaching discharge.
Tom and his wife Tammy reside in Northfield, NH with their daughter Brianna and have three other grown children.
Doug Smith: Recovery Coach & Marketing Manager
Doug brings over 11 years of personal experience with 12-Step programs to his position. Doug was chairperson of the pre-opening, construction phase board that advanced the idea of Webster Place Recovery Center. Doug helped recruited a host of people to become "Friends of Webster Place".
A successful businessman with over 40 years of experience in business marketing and administration, Doug is a long time advocate of recovery in his community and is often cited for his caring and compassion for the still-suffering alcoholic and drug addict. A strong proponent of solid 12-Step work, Doug has facilitated numerous step studies with newly recovered individuals.
Involved in numerous business start ups during his career, Doug most recently served as VP of Sales for Invoice Connection Corporation of Carlsbad, California. He attended St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. Doug is married to Sharon and is the father of four children. Doug resides in Plymouth, NH.
Paul Dubrule: Night Recovery Coach
Paul has over 25 years of quality recovery which has brought on such affectionate nick names as "the Kahuna" and "Big Pauly." He reaches out in a friendly and caring way and really listens to where someone else is coming from. He has helped countless people over the years. He has an experience formed, wise understanding. Paul's humble approach, wit and his way of "cutting through the BS" is always focused on uplifting and helping the person build a foundation for recovery. His personal story is powerful and inspiring. Paul can be found on his boat on Newfound Lake (where he has been know to take residents for a day trip meeting on the water) with his lovely wife Carol, when not dedicating time to the residents of Webster Place or his sponsee's. He initiated local Big Book step study groups, and has mentored a successful legacy of men in recovery who carry on running those studies. Paul is retired from a successful engineering career and from his own business which had centered on a product he designed.
Dan Killrain: Coach, Farmer
Farmer Dan, as he is affectionately known to the residents of Webster Place, is responsible for the day-to-day facility maintenance and the entire farming operation, including maple sugaring, seedling propagation, chicken tractoring, and food preservation. A member of the American Horticulture Therapy Association, Farmer Dan includes a strong educational component in his work with the residents and is often cited on our satisfaction surveys for his wealth of knowledge and kind, caring approach.
Guy Swanson: Recovery Coach & Referral Liaison
Guy joined Webster Place and has been a passionate member of the recovery team since June 2009. His current responsibilities include evaluating all incoming clients, admissions, and implementing the facility's day-to-day schedule. As a resident advocate, Guy takes time to talk with residents every day, helping them solve daily problems and stay focused on their recovery course. Guy finds many rewards in helping people overcome their addictions. He doesn't consider his position at Webster Place a job -- but a calling.
Colleen O'Neill: Recovery Coach & Administration
Colleen has been a member of the Webster Place staff since May of 2008. She was originally employed as our Executive Chef. Before coming to Webster Place, Colleen was a personal chef in the Squam Lakes area. She was able to bring her knowledge of preparing healthy nutritional meals to the recovering residents of Webster Place.
In October of 2009 she changed positions to become one of our full-time Recovery Coaches. Colleen uses her genuine positive attitude and her own personal experience, strength and hope to help others on the road to recovery; always with a smile and a few inspirational quotes. She likes to help residents to discover how to "live" the twelve steps of recovery, and not just learn about them.
Colleen lives in Alexandria, with her fiance', step-daughter and her dog, Jasper, who is also a part of the Webster Place family.
Laurie Methven: Recovery Coach and Night Oversight
Laurie has been working directly and indirectly in the recovery and substance abuse field for over 30 years. She has worked as a social worker, directed EAPs (Employee Assistance Programs) and Human Resources for more years than she would like to count. Laurie has been in recovery herself since 1996 and brings to Webster Place experience working with families as her own family has experienced four generations of substance abuse. In addition to her work at Webster Place, she is a volunteer at the Women's State Prison, Granite State Independent Living, Midway Shelter and Emergency Animal Rescue Service Technician (EARS).
Meredith Cook: Front Office and Recovery Coach
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When you come to Webster Place, Meredith will probably be the first person you meet, and you will immediately know you have come to the right place. She makes sure everyone feels at home and secure. Residents gravitate toward her boundless compassion, and can't help but share in her excitement for recovery. In between taking phone calls and showing new residents the ropes, Meredith leads lectures and group discussions, and meets with residents individually, sharing her experience, strength, and hope.
Lou Pare: Night Recovery Coach
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Lou has been clean and sober for more than 33 years. Active at various levels in a 12-Step Fellowship, he works effectively with mature adults and our executive/professional clientele.
Lou's credentials include: a B.A. Degree from Merrimack College (1964); FED Foundation Alcohol, Drugs, Intervention Consulting (1984); ADCARE Elder Substance Abuse Certificate (1994); MA Department of Health Geriatric Task Force (substance/gambling addictions) (1994-2000); Per diem Substance Abuse Counselor, Hampstead Hospital NH (1994-1995); MADA Unique Needs of the Elderly Certificate (1996) and NCO (Korea USAF). He retired as Manager of Contract Negotiations after 30+ years with a Fortune 100 company.
When not doing 12-Step work, he can be found volunteering as a Lobbyist for Seniors at the State and Federal Levels of Congress. He is a past member of the NH Governor's State Committee on Aging.
Lou and his wife Claudette have 3 sons, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. They both love the Red Sox, golf, reading, gardening and traveling.
Heidi Eberhart: Recovery Coach, Acupuncturist and Stress Reduction Groups
Chef Martha: Our Chef
