Meet Our Leadership
REMMSCO recovery homes are managed by a team of staff and a board of directors committed to helping those suffering from addictions. The board of directors meets monthly with the executive director to make decisions regarding the operation of REMMSCO Inc. recovery houses and ways to raise additional funds, further community awareness, and enhance our service to clients.
(Pictured, top row: Sandy Branch, Jim Reaves, President, Bill Yates, Vice President; middle row: Ken Brinker, Treasurer, Cherí Reaves, Charles Benton; bottom row: Ted Paynter, Glenn Washburn, Doug McLeroy)
Executive Director Kathleen M. Simpson, MA, LCAS
Kathleen joined REMMSCO, Inc. in October of 2016 and became the Executive Director in March 2017. She has been a counselor and college instructor in North Carolina and Michigan since 1985. Kathleen has a BS in Psychology and Art and a Master’s Degree in Sociology and Special Programs in Alcohol and Drug Abuse. She is a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist and a Certified Clinical Supervisor through the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board (NCSAPPB). Kathleen is in charge of both clinical and executive management of the residents and organization in general. She reports to the Board of Directors.
Board Members
President: Jim Reaves
Vice President: Bill Yates
Treasurer: Kenneth Brinker
Secretary: John Whitsett
Charles Benton
Sandy Branch
Jennifer Brown
Mickey Fincher
Doug McLeroy
Ted Paynter
Cherí Reaves
(pictured left: Sandy Branch, Glenn Washburn (former Board member), Charles Benton, Ted Paynter, Bill Yates, Jim Reaves, and Kenneth Brinker)