Augustine Recovery Staff
The Augustine Recovery team is here to help you fully recover from chemical dependency. We understand what it takes to break the cycle of addiction because we’ve been through it ourselves.
Jason Chane, CAP, ICADC, CTP
OWNER, CEO
JASON CHANE
CAP, ICADC, CTP – OWNER, CEO
Jason Chane is a leader in the evolving recovery industry. He has worked in the field over 10 years now and brings much personal and professional experience to the world of recovery. Jason started as a Program Director at Mark Houston Recovery Center (now Benchmark Recovery Center) in Austin, Texas in 2008. Jason knew from this point that his life would be devoted to the service of men and women that struggle with addiction. He found the calling he had been searching for his entire life. Jason also spent one year in Florida, working for Vince Carter Sanctuary as a Counselor and loved living in the city of St. Augustine dearly. Jason was asked to come back to Texas to be the Executive Director of the Men’s Program at Benchmark Recovery Center in November of 2011. During Jason’s tenure at BRC, the program experienced growth and stability due to Jason’s peaceful and powerful approach to leading men. Jason left BRC in July to pursue the vision of starting a recovery and life center in St. Augustine, Florida with his lovely wife Lauren. Jason believes that any man or woman who desires to be sober or free of addictive behaviors can be. It just takes surrender, honesty, discipline and enthusiasm, four things that can be developed. It is Jason’s life purpose to revolutionize the field of addiction recovery. Jason is devoted to living a life of health, peace, and abundance in all ways, and is uniquely able to bring out the best in others. Jason holds a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity University, in San Antonio, Texas. Jason is a LCDC (Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor) in Texas and is a CAP (Certified Addiction Professional) in Florida. Jason also maintains his ICADC (Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor) designation.
Lauren Chane, CAP, ICADC, CTP
OWNER, CEO
LAUREN CHANE
CAP, ICADC, CTP - OWNER, CEO
Lauren Chane was born in Austin Texas in 1983 to Tom and Liz Davis. Tom and Liz own three restaurants in the Austin area including two Green Mesquite BBQs and Scholz’s Bier Garten (founded in 1866 and in the Texas register of historic places). As she grew up in Austin, her husband was making his way in Marlin, Texas. They joined mutual friends at a local honkytonk and when they danced the chemistry was set alight. Lauren has her bachelor’s from Texas State University and Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Texas. She entered recovery from drug and alcohol addiction 11 years ago and has dedicated her life to service and sobriety. She is currently active in Alcoholics Anonymous and sponsors other women in the program and takes them through the twelve steps. She has volunteered throughout her time in school with Heart to Heart Hospice, St. David’s Hospital, The Sims Foundation, Austin Recovery and the Austin Parks Cleanups. She is an avid runner and completed her first marathon in February of 2012 where Jason rode his bike and held up grumpy cat signs to keep her spirits high. She is also an avid gardener and loves to grow organic food at home. The love and recovery in their home is the foundation that they have built the mission for their business on. They believe in clean eating, physical exercise, connection to something greater than themselves, helping other alcoholics recover, equality and fairness for all creatures on earth, prayer, daily meditation, a daily review of character defects and continued personal growth and spreading recovery to all those who need it.
Ty Labenne
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TY LABENNE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Christopher Blauvelt
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & OPERATIONS
CHRISTOPHER BLAUVELT
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & OPERATIONS
David A. Cunningham, LADACII, NCACI, ICADC, QCS
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
DAVID A. CUNNINGHAM
LADACII, NCACI, ICADC, QCS - DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
David A. Cunningham has been in the addiction treatment profession since 1990. He has served as East Tennessee President and Tennessee State President for the Tennessee Association of Alcohol and Drug Counselors and served as the Southeastern Regional Vice President (TN, GA, NC, SC, FL, MS, AL) for NAADAC The National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Counselors. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Tennessee the Henry A. Ashe Professional of the Year in East Tennessee, the State Professional of the Year Award in Tennessee, runner up for the National Professional of the Year (NAADAC), the Tim Kerin Red Ribbon Award for Community Achievement with Child and Family Services and Helping Pre-Natal Chemically Exposed Children and Adults, East Tennessee Lifetime Achievement Honoree and most recently the Tennessee State Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also been made an Honorary Member of Clean & Sober in the Wind Motorcycle Club of Portland, Oregon.
Cunningham's experience has included program development, private practice, supervision, counseling, NAADAC Approved Educational Provider, Qualified Clinical Supervisor, interventions, Equine Therapy, consulting, training, and volunteers time with American Red Cross, schools and treatment facilities. Cunningham is currently the Director of Development at Augustine Recovery in beautiful St Augustine, FL where he assists with clinical programming, family program, family support groups, Alumni support groups and national clinical outreach. David is dedicated to the 12-step philosophy, leadership in the recovery field, the encouragement of others, and the promotion of sober lifestyles.
Cunningham says that of all of his accomplishments his personal recovery, his family and helping others struggling are among his greatest assets. He gives all credit to God, all of those who came before him in the profession and recovery and his mentors over the years. “I have a great passion for working with those suffering and their families”.
Dr. Mark F. Jackson, MD
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
DR. MARK F. JACKSON MD
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Emily Foster, MSW, MCAP, CTT
ASSISTANT CLINICAL DIRECTOR
EMILY FOSTER
ASSISTANT CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MSW, MCAP, CTT
Jeff Tarr
PROGRAM MANAGER
JEFF TARR
PROGRAM MANAGER
Matt Stevens, CRPS, CAC
CASE MANAGER
MATT STEVENS
CASE MANAGER
Erika Weaver, LCSW
PRIMARY THERAPIST
ERIKA WEAVER
PRIMARY THERAPIST, LCSW
Tyler Seymour
SOBER LIVING CASE MANAGER
TYLER SEYMOUR
SOBER LIVING CASE MANAGER
Jackie Werboff, MA, LMHC
PRIMARY THERAPIST
JACKIE WERBOFF
PRIMARY THERAPIST - MA, LMHC
Kelly Carter
BUSINESS MANAGER
KELLY CARTER
BUSINESS MANAGER
Nathan Powers
PRIMARY THERAPIST, REGISTERED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, INTERN.
NATHAN POWERS
PRIMARY THERAPIST, REGISTERED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, INTERN.
Bryan Day
CASE MANAGER
BRYAN DAY
CASE MANAGER
Matt Thomas
OPERATION COORDINATOR
MATT THOMAS
OPERATION COORDINATOR
Adam Rotell
CERTIFIED NEUROFEEDBACK PRACTITIONER
KELLY CARTER
BUSINESS MANAGER
Jeremey Sisak
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE, LPN
Jeremey Sisak
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE, LPN
Jeremey Sisak is from Orlando, FL. He is a retired Army combat veteran with 20 years of service. He has worked here at Augustine Recovery for 4 years. He is our late night Direct Care Associate who ensures a safe nighttime environment and does welfare checks throughout the night. He is currently attending school to become a LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse).
JJ Fransisco, CPT
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE AND CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
JJ FRANSISCO.
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE AND CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
Courtney Knoblauch , CPT
WOMEN'S CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
JJ FRANSISCO.
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE AND CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
Ben Rosenberger
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE SUPERVISOR
BEN ROSENBERGER
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE SUPERVISOR
Shelby Winsco
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
SHELBY WINSCO
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
Tony Mathis
CASE MANAGER
TONY MATHIS
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
Rita Ladoceour
PLN
RITA LADOCEOUR
PLN
Will Brain
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
WILL BRAIN
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
Treva Saleem
RN
TREVA SALEEM
RN
Ambrosia Heeren
LPN
AMBROSIA HEEREN
LPN
Cara Long
PLN
CARA LONG
PLN
Ryan Cremaldi
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
RYAN CEMALDI
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
David Smith
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
DAVID SMITH
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
Savanna Greenberger
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
SAVANNA GREENBERGER
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
Jess Mateer
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
JESS MATEER
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
Phillip Snyder
DIRECT CARE ASSOCIATE
QUINN PICKETT
LPN
Stuart Perr
GROUP FACILITATOR
STUART PERR
GROUP FACILITATOR
Gina Kans
ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR
GINA KANS
ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR
Quinn Pickett
LPN
