Board of Directors

  • Van Burnham

    Treasurer He/Him

    Van Burnham is the Executive Director of The Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon, and is a person in long term recovery from addiction. Van earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from The University of Mississippi, and is Oregon's national representative on the Finance Committee of the IC&RC (International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium) and serves on the Board of Directors for the IC&RC. Van also served as the Treasurer of the 4th Dimension Recovery Center for 5 years and is eager to continue work with young people in recovery through True Colors.

  • C.R. Foster

    Board President He/They

    C.R. Foster (they/he) is a nonbinary trans person in recovery since 2007. Foster is a bestselling author, single parent, and healthcare advocate.

  • Melissa Hereford

    Board Member She/They

    CRM ll , Regional Manager 4D,

    Melissa is a Two-Spirit member of the Eastern Shoshone tribe And Part Northern Arapahoe.

    She grew up on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. She moved to Portland Oregon for her recovery. She is in long term recovery and is currently a Regional Manager at 4D Recovery.

    Melissa has worked in the recovery field for close to 4 years.

    Melissa believes in providing safe places for the LGTBQ to recover and find community. Melissa strongly believes in and supports True Colors and their Mission.

  • Rachel Hatcher

    Secretary She/Her

    Rachel Hatcher is a Portland native thriving within her life as a Mom, Real estate agent and women in long term recovery. She is passionate about many things in life but her ability to give back to her community is amongst her highest callings. Her position on the board of True Colors is an honor and a privilege due to their beliefs and mission being in complete alignment with her own values. She looks forward to contributing and watching the organization flourish in the future to come.

Leadership

  • Amanda Ireland-Esquivel (she/her)

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/FOUNDER

    CRMII, CADC-R; BFA

    Amanda is a Hispanic woman in long term recovery from substance use disorder. Amanda has lived experience with addiction, incarceration, and houselessness. She was born and raised in Southern Oregon and moved to Portland in January of 2020 to pursue a graphic design degree at Portland State University. While attending school full time she began working for 4D recovery as a certified recovery mentor. She soon found a passion for providing recovery services to the LGBTQIA2s+ community and advocating for expansion of treatment and recovery services. She currently holds a CRMII, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and teaches a LGBTQ+ cultural competency training focused on peer work. She currently lives in Gresham with her wife Camille and fur-baby Selena. Outside of work she enjoys camping and spending time with loved ones.

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  • Mico Morran (he/him)

    COMMUNITY CENTER DIRECTOR: MLK TEAM

    CRMII

    Mico was born in the Midwest and escaped via a cross-country road trip. He lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 10 years before moving to Portland. Mico is in recovery from SUD and has been actively involved in the recovery community for the past 4 years. Mico is CRM certified and is currently the Community Center Director of True Colors Recovery. He dreams of making True Colors a place for the LGBTQIA2S+ community to feel safe and accepted for who they truly are. He also hopes to create an environment where everyone from the recovery community feels like they have a voice. Mico is a Sagittarius, and parent to a dog, Ziggy and a cat, Harlow.

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  • Noa McLaughlin (he/him)

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR: PRIME PLUS TEAM

    CRMII

    Nova is a neurodivergent, queer, and trans person who has been sober since October 26th, 2018. Nova has worked in the addiction recovery field since 2019 and he is especially passionate about harm reduction and allowing people to recover in whatever way suits them best. When he is not working, he loves singing with the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, snuggling with his dog Cosmo, singing along loudly to Broadway musicals in his car, and playing Skyrim.

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Meet the Team

  • Leo Jakob-Hawk Estel

    He/Him

    Certified Recovery Mentor: MLK Team

    Bilingual (Spanish)

  • Chris Goldman

    He/Him

    Recovery Mentor

    Bilingual (Spanish)

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  • Xander Anton

    They/Them

    Certified Recovery Mentor: Prime Plus Team

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  • Ezra Gorgan

    They/Them

    Certified Recovery Mentor: Prime Plus Team

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  • Claudia Spaniak

    She/her

    Recove:y Support Service Coordinator: Prime Plus Team

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  • Mordeky Dullum

    He/Him

    MultCo Outreach Worker: East County

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