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Meet the Board

What qualifies a person to be a Broken Crayon isn't a résumé. It's a past they survived — and a willingness to give it away.

Seven people govern this peer-led recovery organization, and every one of them has lived experience. Pick a face. Read their story. Then pick another.

100% lived experience 57% dual diagnosis 43% certified peers — and climbing 29% peer supervisors
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Budd Kuyper / Uncle Budd

Founder / President:Founder / Chaplain

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Selwyn Huhn / Cell Boss

Founder / Vice President:Founder / Pillar

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Anthony Paradise

Secretary-Treasurer / Peer Manager:Pillar / Sentinel

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Federico Herrera / Shadow

Director — Internal Affairs & Member Protection:Pillar / Guardian

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David Vaughan / Dozer

Director:Member

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Thelma Vaughan / SIS

Director:Member

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Melissa Heeter

Director / Peer Lead:Member

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Recovery first. Sobriety always.
Brotherhood without abandonment.

From the Broken Crayons Pledge — read our story on the About page.